| English National Opera - Orphée Reviews | 23 April 2024 |
Clive Bayley (Le Commissaire), Jennifer France (Princessa)
Nicholas Lester (Orphée), Sarah Tynan (Eurydice)
Nicky Spence (Heurtebise), Sarah Tynan (Eurydice), Anthony Gregory (Cégeste), Jennifer France (Princessa)
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Nicholas Lester (Orphée)
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OrphéeEnglish National OperaNo. of reviews: 13 | |
Orpheus at ENO: house of the dead |
 6 Dec 19 / Opera Now |
Orpheus in London: Four Orpheus operas at the English National Opera |
| 27 Nov 19 / San Francisco Classical Voice |
Orphée at English National Opera |
| 27 Nov 19 / Express |
There’s some gorgeous singing and playing |
| 23 Nov 19 / Metro |
Classic Cocteau film gets trademark treatment from Philip Glass |
| 21 Nov 19 / The Star |
Once again, the ENO turn out to be great advocates for the operas of Philip Glass |
| 21 Nov 19 / Opera Journal |
An intriguing, surreal conclusion to ENO’s Orpheus quartet |
| 20 Nov 19 / The Article |
It really is a feast for the ears and eyes. And enthralling drama. |
| 19 Nov 19 / Classical Source |
This is as opera noir it gets |
| 19 Nov 19 / Opera Today |
Disquieting and beautifully done |
| 18 Nov 19 / The Guardian |
Glass’s Cocteau adaptation may be marshmallowy, but this ENO production is good and sharp |
| 18 Nov 19 / Telegraph |
ENO’s production and performance of Glass’s Orphée has a vitality that almost throbs |
| 18 Nov 19 / Seen and Heard |
The cast is well stocked with ENO regulars |
| 18 Nov 19 / Music OMH |
Production details
Cast
Bayley, Shibambu, Lloyd, Gregory, Bayley, Morgan, Lester, France, Tynan, Spence
(c) Paterson (d) Jones
Performance dates
15, 18, 20, 25, 27, 29 November 2019
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