English National Opera - Carmen Reviews
20 April 2024
Justina Gringyte (Carmen)
Nardus Williams (Micaela), Sean Panikkar (Don Jose)
Ashley Riches (Escamillo)
Justina Gringyte (Carmen), Sean Panikkar (Don Jose), Ensemble
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Carmen

English National Opera


No. of reviews: 8

Calixto Bieito’s direct and disturbing Carmen is now in its second revival
11 Feb 20 / Classical Source
Strength of ensemble in the casting is a defining factor of this ENO Carmen revival
10 Feb 20 / Seen and Heard
Carmen à l’English National Opera, Almodóvar ​dans la langue de j’expire
10 Feb 20 / Olyrix
This production embraces its new potential with vigour
7 Feb 20 / A Younger Theatre
On the positive side, Lithuanian mezzo-soprano Justina Gringyté played the title role in delightfully seductive style
6 Feb 20 / Express
Empty hunger: Bieito’s Carmen returns to ENO
4 Feb 20 / Bachtrack
Bieito's Carmen returns to English National Opera
31 Jan 20 / Opera Today
Underpowered revival of a bold production
31 Jan 20 / The Stage
Production details
Cast
Otterburn, Gringyte, Panikkar/Butt Philip, Riches, Williams, Watson, Laugharne, Price, Durkan, Findon
(c) Peleggi (d) Bieito
Performance dates
29 January, 1, 6, 8(m), 11, 14, 20, 22, 25, 27 February 2020
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