| English National Opera - Caligula Reviews | 27 April 2024 |
Peter Coleman-Wright
Peter Coleman-Wright, Ensemble
Julia Sporsen
Peter Coleman-Wright
Christopher Ainslie
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CaligulaEnglish National OperaNo. of reviews: 19 | |
Detlev Glanert's work about the infamous Roman emperor is that rare thing: a new opera of real worth |
 10 Jun 12 / Telegraph |
The text, together with some elegant polyphonic choral writing, is the strongest element |
| 3 Jun 12 / The Observer |
Caligua Murders Wife |
| 1 Jun 12 / Bloomberg |
Caligula falls flat despite ENO’s commitment and skill |
| 31 May 12 / Seen and Heard |
Peter Coleman-Wright is electrifying as Caligula |
| 30 May 12 / What's on Stage |
A striking and sometimes glorious production of what is an (intentionally) absurd opera |
| 29 May 12 / Musical Criticism |
Peter Coleman-Wright is impressive in the exhausting title-role |
| 29 May 12 / Financial Times |
It ultimately founders in its own banality |
| 29 May 12 / Independent |
Crashingly obvious and unedifying |
| 29 May 12 / Telegraph |
Another outstanding artistic success for ENO |
| 29 May 12 / Evening Standard |
Taken as a whole, the result is clearly one of the operatic events of the year |
| 29 May 12 / The Stage |
Whole-heartedly recommended |
| 29 May 12 / Opera Britannia |
Well staged and bloodily entertaining |
| 28 May 12 / Londonist |
Olympic-size success for home-grown talent |
| 28 May 12 / The Australian (via Google) |
Peter Coleman-Wright is outstanding in the gruelling title role |
| 28 May 12 / The Guardian |
Caligula would have blushed: Aussies seize power at the English National Opera |
| 28 May 12 / Limelight |
Detlev Glanert's new opera is clichéd and pointless |
| 27 May 12 / The Arts Desk |
Caligula succeeds through musical magnetism, top-drawer performances and an engrossing story well told |
| 27 May 12 / Classical Source |
Glanert's Caligula is the most satisfying of recent ENO productions |
| 27 May 12 / Musical Pointers |
Production details
Cast
Coleman-Wright, Howard, Ainslie, Hunka, Galliford, Dobbin, Wade, Wade, Sporsen
(c) Wigglesworth (d) Andrews
Performance dates
25, 29, 31 May, 7, 9, 14 June 2012
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