English National Opera - Carmen Reviews
29 March 2024

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Carmen

English National Opera


No. of reviews: 17

Sensationalist Carmen on minimalist set from ENO
4 Jul 15 / Seen and Heard
Calixto Bieito met Carmen in Londen
3 Jul 15 / Leidmotief
If you are going to be vulgar, it has to be done full-heartedly
13 Jun 15 / Express
A thoughtful, provocative Carmen from Calixto Bieito
1 Jun 15 / Seen and Heard
This revival of Calixto Bieito’s production is suitably lusty and enticing
29 May 15 / A Younger Theatre
David McVicar's Glyndebourne Carmen faces off against Calixto Bieito's at ENO - and a clear winner emerges
28 May 15 / The Spectator
The energy and insight of Richard Armstrong’s conducting carries all before it in this revival
27 May 15 / Mark Ronan's Theatre Reviews
Above all, Bieito’s mastery of his craft as director and storyteller comes through
26 May 15 / Boulezian
Opera round-up: La Traviata and Carmen
24 May 15 / Express
Dystopic vision of Carmen, brought to life by vibrantly gripping performances
23 May 15 / Opera Today
Bieto’s unflinching take on Bizet’s ever-green masterpiece deserves a top-notch cast
23 May 15 / Music OMH
Strong revival of Bieito's tough and intelligent production
22 May 15 / The Guardian
Lithuanian mezzo Justina Gringyte offers a star performance in the title role
22 May 15 / The Stage
The production’s strength is its directness
22 May 15 / Classical Source
A strong show, let down only by patchy vocal casting
22 May 15 / Opera Britannia
An atmosphere filled with dust and testosterone
22 May 15 / Bachtrack
ENO's first revival of Spanish director Calixto Bieito's richly flavoured production
22 May 15 / What's on Stage
Production details
Cast
Humphreys, Gringyte, Cutler, Melrose, Dennis, Danby, Lois, Presland, Dolton, Rhys-Jenkins
(c) Armstrong/Fitzpatrick (d) Bieito
Performance dates
20, 22, 28, 30 May, 3, 10, 12, 14(m) June 2015
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