English National Opera - Marnie Reviews | 29 March 2024 |
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MarnieEnglish National OperaNo. of reviews: 22 |
Hitch free |
29 Nov 17 / The Critics' Circle |
Création mondiale de Marnie au London Coliseum |
24 Nov 17 / Opera Online (French) |
Marnie, création mondiale de Nico Muhly à l'ENO |
23 Nov 17 / ResMusica |
This production by Broadway veteran Michael Mayer, making his first entry into opera, is outstanding |
22 Nov 17 / Mark Ronan's Theatre Reviews |
A new large-scale opera from ENO in a distinguished staging by Michael Mayer |
21 Nov 17 / What's on Stage |
Muhly's Marnie fails to find the drama of Winston Graham's novel |
21 Nov 17 / Bachtrack |
Where Marnie is an unqualified triumph is in its direction and sets |
21 Nov 17 / Opera Today |
Elina Makropoulos chez Hitchcock |
21 Nov 17 / Forum Opéra |
Nico Muhly’s Marnie for ENO returns to England and loses the plot |
21 Nov 17 / Seen and Heard |
An uneasy and uneven transition to the stage |
21 Nov 17 / Independent |
A psychological maze at English National Opera |
21 Nov 17 / Financial Times |
Muhly's operatic thriller sounds great but lacks the twists and turns of Hitchcock's iconic film version |
21 Nov 17 / Time Out |
Well-intentioned remake falls short of Hitchcock’s thriller |
21 Nov 17 / Evening Standard |
Grand dramatic sweep and an elusive heroine |
20 Nov 17 / Planet Hugill |
Nico Muhly's 'Marnie' brings Hitchcock into the 21st century |
20 Nov 17 / New York Times |
Hyped new opera doesn’t hit the heights |
20 Nov 17 / The Arts Desk |
Marnie’s music-generating potential is undeniable, but Muhly hasn’t quite distilled her tragedy and detachment |
20 Nov 17 / Classical Source |
Disappointingly, it lacks the necessary engagement and thrill to make it a classic |
20 Nov 17 / Broadway World |
Nico Muhly’s new opera is an outstanding achievement and a major success for its composer and ENO |
20 Nov 17 / The Stage |
Nico Muhly's psycho thriller sounds beautiful but fails to thrill |
20 Nov 17 / The Guardian |
If you've seen Hitchcock's Marnie then this ENO adaptation will only disappoint you |
20 Nov 17 / Telegraph |
Despite some fine singing, Nico Muhly’s new opera about a troubled kleptomaniac is turgid and untheatrical |
20 Nov 17 / The Times |
Production details
Cast
Cooke, Okulitch, Laing, Montague, Elliott, Wilkinson, Dennis, Garrett, Durkan, Jeffery
(c) Brabbins (d) Mayer
Performance dates
18, 26, 28 November, 1, 3(m) December 2017
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