| English National Opera - The Pirates of Penzance Reviews | 20 April 2024 |
Ensemble
Ashley Riches (The Pirate King), Andrew Shore (The Major General), Chorus
Soraya Mafi (Mabel), Chorus
John Tomlinson (The Sergeant of the Police), Chorus
Ashley Riches (The Pirate King)
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The Pirates of PenzanceEnglish National OperaNo. of reviews: 13 | |
ENO’s Pirates finds its mojo |
 12 Mar 17 / The Observer |
A pacy and well defined performance of Sir Arthur Sullivan’s marvellous score |
| 19 Feb 17 / Express |
A pleasant but uneven revival of Mike Leigh’s 2015 production |
| 17 Feb 17 / A Younger Theatre |
What a pleasure to welcome back Mike Leigh’s Pirates |
| 15 Feb 17 / Mark Ronan's Theatre Reviews |
This production’s basic difficulty was compounded by some poor directorial choices |
| 14 Feb 17 / Music OMH |
Petticoated pirate romp |
| 14 Feb 17 / Bachtrack |
Precise patter aplenty in Mike Leigh revival |
| 13 Feb 17 / The Guardian |
English National Opera and cast impress in Mike Leigh’s production of The Pirates of Penzance |
| 13 Feb 17 / Seen and Heard |
Its first revival is even better thanks partly to an inspired cast |
| 11 Feb 17 / Express |
ENO's The Pirates of Penzance makes for bright, light entertainment |
| 11 Feb 17 / Telegraph |
Fun for all |
| 11 Feb 17 / Classical Source |
A charming Pirates of Penzance revival at ENO |
| 11 Feb 17 / Opera Today |
Mike Leigh's reverential production of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera returns |
| 11 Feb 17 / What's on Stage |
Production details
Cast
Shore, Riches, Herford, Webb, Tomlinson/Richardson, Mafi, Coventry, Lyddon, Schaufer
(c) Jones (d) Leigh
Performance dates
9, 11(m), 11, 16, 18(m), 18, 23 February, 4(m), 4, 9, 11, 16, 18(m), 21, 23, 25(m) March 2017
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13 Apr 24 / Bachtrack |