| English National Opera - The Pilgrim's Progress Reviews | 25 April 2024 |
Colin Judson (Lord Lechery), Chorus
Roland Wood (Pilgrim), Kitty Whately, Aoife O'Sullivan, Eleanor Dennis (Three Shining Ones)
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The Pilgrim's ProgressEnglish National OperaNo. of reviews: 21 | |
Comme un rituel |
 11 Dec 12 / Concertclassic.com |
En route pour la Cité Céleste |
| 27 Nov 12 / Altamusica |
Absolutely théâtral? |
| 20 Nov 12 / Forum Opéra |
A hugely accomplished and sometimes brilliant show |
| 19 Nov 12 / Musical Criticism |
Only a partial success |
| 17 Nov 12 / Telegraph |
A jailhouse Pilgrim? It really rocks |
| 13 Nov 12 / Daily Mail |
Vaughan Williams can regard the Coli as a place of safe refuge |
| 12 Nov 12 / Opera Britannia |
ENO's take on Vaughan Williams is an operatic triumph |
| 11 Nov 12 / Independent on Sunday |
You either respond to this sound world or you don't |
| 11 Nov 12 / The Observer |
ENO's new production of Ralph Vaughan Williams’ The Pilgrim’s Progress is a musical triumph |
| 9 Nov 12 / Londonist |
Why Vaughan Williams' opera Pilgrim's Progress is a good (in every sense) piece |
| 9 Nov 12 / Telegraph |
The production was discreet, elegant, purposeful and full of surprises |
| 7 Nov 12 / Classical Source |
ENO’s Pilgrim progresses via death row |
| 7 Nov 12 / Seen and Heard |
The plaudits must go to conductor Martyn Brabbins and his wonderful brass |
| 7 Nov 12 / Independent |
This is exactly the sort of work ENO should be doing |
| 7 Nov 12 / What's on Stage |
A new production finally welcomes Vaughan Williams' opera home to the Celestial City |
| 7 Nov 12 / The Arts Desk |
The spiritual heart of the piece comes over powerfully |
| 7 Nov 12 / The Stage |
A 60 year wait is over |
| 7 Nov 12 / The Huffington Post |
This revival of Vaughan Williams’s opera is burdened by its preachy political imprisonment setting |
| 7 Nov 12 / Financial Times |
Martyn Brabbins clearly believes in the score's quality |
| 7 Nov 12 / The Guardian |
A quiet triumph |
| 7 Nov 12 / Telegraph |
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Production details
Cast
Wood, Nelson, von Bergen, Robinson, Judson, Sprague, Richardson, Dennis, Whately, Murray, O'Sullivan
(c) Brabbins (d) Oida
Performance dates
5, 9, 16, 20, 22, 24, 28 November 2012
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