| English National Opera - Porgy and Bess Reviews | 26 April 2024 |
Eric Greene (Porgy), Nicole Cabell (Bess)
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Nozuko Teto (Strawberry Woman)
Frederick Ballentine (Sportin' Life), Tichina Vaughn (Maria)
Eric Greene (Porgy), Nicole Cabell (Bess)
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Porgy and BessEnglish National OperaNo. of reviews: 10 | |
Del gheto al cielo con los maestros cantores de Charleston |
 15 Nov 18 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
A vital and sweeping ‘Porgy and Bess’ debuts in London |
| 29 Oct 18 / New York Times |
ENO’s production restores the majestic brilliance of the full score |
| 21 Oct 18 / The Reviews Hub |
Full of good things |
| 15 Oct 18 / Planet Hugill |
Fine ENO cast but as Catfish Row comes to the Coliseum perhaps Porgy and Bess is too ‘traditional’ |
| 15 Oct 18 / Seen and Heard |
With John Wilson, Gershwin's music is the winner at ENO's Porgy and Bess |
| 13 Oct 18 / Bachtrack |
You can almost hear the heat |
| 13 Oct 18 / The Guardian |
Some first-night caution aside, this will shape up to be one of the company’s signature productions |
| 13 Oct 18 / Classical Source |
The chorus are like the best gospel choir you’ve ever heard |
| 13 Oct 18 / The Times |
Knock-out choruses but a hollow core |
| 13 Oct 18 / Telegraph |
Production details
Cast
Moagi, Jackson, Madlala, Mills, Greene, Cabell, Ballentine, Ford, Williams-Ali, Moore/Rand/Rand, Benjamin, Singletary, Teto, Vaughn, Lewis, Mjandana, Williams-Ali, Mxinwa
(c) Wilson (d) Robinson
Performance dates
11, 13, 17, 19, 24, 26, 27, 29, 31 October, 3(m), 8, 10, 14, 17(m) November 2018
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