| English National Opera - The Pirates of Penzance Reviews | 25 April 2024 |
Joshua Bloom (Pirate King), Alexander Robin Baker (Samuel), Chorus
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Claudia Boyle (Mabel), Robert Murray (Frederic)
Joshua Bloom (Pirate King), Andrew Shore (Major General Stanley)
Joshua Bloom (Pirate King), Jonathan Lemalu (Sergeant of Police)
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The Pirates of PenzanceEnglish National OperaNo. of reviews: 18 | |
Agradable y convencional: Mike Leigh en Penzance |
 15 Jul 15 / Miami Clásica |
ENO’s Pirates of Penzance reflects a more innocent age |
| 23 May 15 / Seen and Heard |
Mike Leigh’s conventional production of The Pirates of Penzance highlighted its enduring wit |
| 18 May 15 / The Observer |
The production does not quite capture Gilbert’s anarchic quality |
| 17 May 15 / Express |
Mike Leigh’s Mikado is an audience pleaser |
| 14 May 15 / Seen and Heard |
How is The Pirates of Penzance funny? |
| 14 May 15 / The Spectator |
This production will be a keeper |
| 13 May 15 / Mark Ronan's Theatre Reviews |
A clear and unequivocal success for ENO |
| 12 May 15 / The Stage |
Leigh’s love and reverence for this piece is clear: but, it needs a bit more rough-handling |
| 12 May 15 / Opera Today |
The result on this occasion feels just a little disappointing |
| 12 May 15 / Music OMH |
It should succeed in bringing the beleaguered ENO a measure of box office respite |
| 12 May 15 / Opera Britannia |
‘Pirates of Penzance’ gives lift to English National Opera |
| 12 May 15 / New York Times |
A comfortably English production from Mike Leigh |
| 12 May 15 / Financial Times |
Jolly good - but a crowd-puller? |
| 11 May 15 / Telegraph |
The comic business is deftly done, and the cast is a good one |
| 11 May 15 / The Guardian |
A tasteful, classy affair and an enjoyable evening at the London Coliseum |
| 11 May 15 / Classical Source |
That sinking feeling: ENO’s Pirates of Penzance scuppered at the Coliseum |
| 11 May 15 / Bachtrack |
It's a bore |
| 11 May 15 / What's on Stage |
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Tuesday’s live broadcast from English National Opera of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Pirates of Penzance has just blown a big hole in the opera streaming business.
Will Mike Leigh's Pirates save the ENO?
The legendary director's new production got a muted critical reception but is a much-needed popular success.
The legendary director's new production got a muted critical reception but is a much-needed popular success.
Mike Leigh talks The Pirates of Penzance
Renowned film maker, director and Gilbert & Sullivan aficionado Mike Leigh is making his opera directing debut with his new production of sparkling comic masterpiece The Pirates of Penzance.
Renowned film maker, director and Gilbert & Sullivan aficionado Mike Leigh is making his opera directing debut with his new production of sparkling comic masterpiece The Pirates of Penzance.
Production details
Cast
Shore, Bloom, Baker, Murray, Lemalu, Boyle, Mafi, Lyddon, de Pont Davies
(c) Parry (d) Leigh
Performance dates
9, 14, 16, 19, 23(m), 29 May, 5, 27(m) June, 4 July 2015
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