English National Opera - Le nozze di Figaro Reviews
25 April 2024
Colin Judson (Don Basilio), Mary Bevan (Susanna), Benedict Nelson (Count Almaviva)
Mary Bevan (Susanna)
Mary Bevan (Susanna), Sarah-Jane Brandon (Countess Almaviva)
Sarah-Jane Brandon (Countess Almaviva), Ensemble
David Stout (Figaro)

Performance reviews

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Le nozze di Figaro

English National Opera


No. of reviews: 12

Una interesante reposición
4 Nov 14 / Beckmesser
Jamie Martin’s achievement in mitigating the worst excesses of Shaw’s production stands worthy of proper recognition
28 Oct 14 / Boulezian
Figaro revival mitigates worst excesses of Shaw’s original production
27 Oct 14 / Seen and Heard
Fiona Shaw produces excellent theatre dovetailing beautifully with Mozart’s music
22 Oct 14 / Mark Ronan's Theatre Reviews
A fabulous Figaro from Fiona Shaw for English National Opera
21 Oct 14 / Bachtrack
First among equals are David Stout and Mary Bevan as Figaro and Susanna
20 Oct 14 / Music OMH
An evening that was, if far from perfect, capable of both insight and beauty
20 Oct 14 / Opera Britannia
ENO’s The Marriage Of Figaro is a total delight
19 Oct 14 / Londonist
Fiona Shaw's hilarious yet deeply considered account of Mozart's masterpiece returns
18 Oct 14 / What's on Stage
Fiona Shaw’s revival struggles to hit the right note
18 Oct 14 / The Guardian
A gutsy, unstylish crowd-pleaser, buzzing gamely on without much heart or focus
18 Oct 14 / The Stage
To take Figaro and set it on a giant revolve is a gesture as wilful as it is elegant
17 Oct 14 / The Arts Desk
Production details
Cast
Nelson, Brandon, Bevan, Stout, Price, Schaufer, Best, Judson, Rhys-Jenkins, Laugharne, Lamb
(c) Martin/Purser (d) Shaw
Performance dates
16, 23, 25, 28, 31 October, 4, 6, 8, 14, 19, 23(m) November 2014
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