| English National Opera - Otello Reviews | 19 April 2024 |
Stuart Skelton (Otello), Jonathan Summers (Iago)
Leah Crocetto (Desdemona)
Stuart Skelton (Otello), Ensemble
Allan Clayton (Cassio)
Stuart Skelton (Otello), Leah Crocetto (Desdemona)
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OtelloEnglish National OperaNo. of reviews: 19 | |
El corazón de las tinieblas |
 27 Oct 14 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
ENO’s season starts off well with new Otello |
| 24 Sep 14 / Seen and Heard |
A cursed marriage |
| 21 Sep 14 / Londonist |
ENO’s new Otello sidesteps an old problem |
| 21 Sep 14 / The Observer |
The Bard's magnificent Verdi makeover |
| 18 Sep 14 / Express |
A dour, efficient Otello that misses greatness |
| 18 Sep 14 / The Stage |
Edward Gardner gets ENO's new season off to a thrilling start |
| 17 Sep 14 / The Opera Critic |
Stuart Skelton gave us a superb Otello, vocally secure, filled with emotional anxiety |
| 17 Sep 14 / Mark Ronan's Theatre Reviews |
Is Anna Nicole’s absurd life worth our while? Not as much as Otello’s |
| 16 Sep 14 / The Spectator |
A flawless production from David Alden |
| 16 Sep 14 / Independent |
The staging is compelling theatre |
| 16 Sep 14 / Evening Standard |
Musically magnificent but there's an emotional vacuum at the heart of ENO's new production |
| 15 Sep 14 / The Guardian |
The Lion of Venice fails to roar as English National Opera's new season opens |
| 15 Sep 14 / What's on Stage |
ENO’s staging was impressive in many ways but ultimately unmoving |
| 15 Sep 14 / Telegraph |
From one great operatic storm to another |
| 15 Sep 14 / The Arts Desk |
One of the most tautly directed shows at ENO for some time |
| 15 Sep 14 / Opera Britannia |
Edward Gardner at his best |
| 15 Sep 14 / Classical Source |
Tentative rather than definitive |
| 15 Sep 14 / Music OMH |
A visceral Otello at ENO |
| 15 Sep 14 / Bachtrack |
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Stuart Skelton: rising to the challenge of Otello
As the tenor Stuart Skelton braces himself to play the Moor, he tells why he refuses to black up for the part.
As the tenor Stuart Skelton braces himself to play the Moor, he tells why he refuses to black up for the part.
Verdi’s Otello: a role to approach with caution
Described as a ‘voice killer’, it is one of the most demanding parts in opera. Tenor Stuart Skelton explains why he is now ready to take it on.
Described as a ‘voice killer’, it is one of the most demanding parts in opera. Tenor Stuart Skelton explains why he is now ready to take it on.
Production details
Cast
Crocetto, Summers, Clayton, Van Hulle, Rea, Johnston, Stephen, Skelton
(c) Gardner (d) Alden
Performance dates
13, 16, 19, 25, 27 September, 4, 9, 11, 14, 17 October 2014
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