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ENO’s production undermines virtues of The Queen of Spades

David Alden's brilliant new production of Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece

For all the hype around the strength and quality of ENO’s work, this production fails to excite

A brash, empty production

I wanted to grab David Alden’s production by the neck and shake out its silly clutter

All in all a terrific musical performance

First rate performances in a vivid, thrilling production

There are many dramatic and musical treats that merit taking a gamble on a ticket

ENO’s production of Tchaikovsky’s opera is a musical tour de force

This new production of Tchaikovsky’s opera is at times enlightening, gratuitous, mesmerising and touching

A superb performance of Tchaikovsky's subtlest work was let down by Alden's rubbishy production

Gardner exerts dramatic grip in ENO swansong

This production is Edward Gardner’s last as ENO music director, and musically it is a triumph

A curate’s egg of an evening

Carte blanche: A muddled Queen of Spades from David Alden at ENO

Edward Gardner ends his tenure at ENO with Tchaikovsky's tuneful chiller