English National Opera - Médée Reviews
17 April 2024

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Médée

English National Opera


No. of reviews: 20

Venganza barroca
22 Mar 13 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish)
Le confort après le coup de poing
4 Mar 13 / Forum Opéra
David McVicar’s production brings Charpentier’s opera, Medea, handsomely to life
1 Mar 13 / Telegraph
Medea is an unmissable treat
28 Feb 13 / Musical Criticism
Sarah Connolly gives a performance of incomparable power
24 Feb 13 / The Observer
Hello, sailor! The fleet's in and it's one hell of a show
24 Feb 13 / Independent on Sunday
An evening to relish, for Charpentier’s score as much as the cast
22 Feb 13 / The Stage
Glamorous ‘Medea’ on London stage
21 Feb 13 / Bloomberg
The most brilliant show to have graced the Coliseum in years
19 Feb 13 / Independent
This rare foray into French baroque is an unmissable treat
19 Feb 13 / What's on Stage
Sarah Connolly stars in the UK premiere of Charpentier’s Medea
19 Feb 13 / Evening Standard
The first half may have been disappointing, but the rest of the show was riveting
19 Feb 13 / Express
Sarah Connolly delivers a triumphant performance in the title role
19 Feb 13 / Financial Times
ENO deserves a big round of applause for dipping its feet into the comparatively uncharted waters of French Baroque opera
18 Feb 13 / Music OMH
The tale of Medea has caught David McVicar’s imagination on the wing
18 Feb 13 / Classical Source
David McVicar's theatrical production of Medea is surprisingly fun
18 Feb 13 / Telegraph
Unmissable
18 Feb 13 / The Guardian
Charpentier’s gorgeous score is conducted by the experienced specialist Christian Curnyn
17 Feb 13 / Musical Pointers
This was a peculiarly frustrating evening
17 Feb 13 / Opera Britannia
Sarah Connolly and David McVicar lead a triumphant return to French baroque for ENO
17 Feb 13 / The Arts Desk
Fury of an opera scorned
Sarah Connolly and David McVicar relished unearthing the forgotten play 'Medea’ for the ENO.
Production details
Cast
Sherratt, Connolly, Lois, Manley, Francis, Dunn, Williams, O'Sullivan
(c) Curnyn (d) McVicar
Performance dates
15, 20, 22, 28 February, 6, 8, 12, 14, 16(m) March 2013
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