| English National Opera - Orphée aux Enfers Reviews | 27 April 2024 |
Alex Otterburn (Aristée-Pluton), Judith Howarth (Venus), Ellie Laugharne (Cupid), Idunnu Munch (Diane)
Mary Bevan (Eurydice), Lucia Lucas (Public Opinion)
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Mary Bevan (Eurydice), Alan Oke (John Styx)
Alex Otterburn (Aristée-Pluton), Keel Watson (Mars)
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Orphée aux EnfersEnglish National OperaNo. of reviews: 10 | |
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 aux Enfers, Offenbach version british à l'English National Opera |
| 16 Nov 19 / Olyrix |
To hell with it |
| 16 Oct 19 / The Critics' Circle |
Emma Rice’s #MeToo ENO Orpheus in the Underworld is bleached of all its inherent charm |
| 14 Oct 19 / Seen and Heard |
A humourless hike to Hades |
| 14 Oct 19 / Opera Today |
The company has assembled a good ensemble of old pros and new blood, with interesting results |
| 7 Oct 19 / Classical Source |
Balloons for tutus and jarring tragedy |
| 7 Oct 19 / The Guardian |
Emma Rice’s misjudged production |
| 7 Oct 19 / The Stage |
Emma Rice's lively new production somewhat misses the point of Offenbach |
| 7 Oct 19 / Planet Hugill |
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Lucia Lucas: Making UK operatic debut at the ENO
Lucia Lucas has entered into the history books by becoming the first transgender singer to perform with the English National Opera in London.
Lucia Lucas has entered into the history books by becoming the first transgender singer to perform with the English National Opera in London.
Production details
Cast
Lyon, Bevan, Otterburn, White/Hayward, Lucas, Owens, Watson, Howarth, Laugharne, Münch, Oke
(c) Edwards/Peleggi (d) Rice
Performance dates
5, 11, 19(m), 23, 26(m), 30 October, 1, 8, 12, 21, 26, 28 November 2019
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