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Sunken GardenEnglish National OperaNo. of reviews: 16 | |
A beautiful curiosity, an empty experiment |
 2 May 13 / New Statesman |
The Garden that Sank – but not so deep as you've been told |
| 23 Apr 13 / Telegraph |
Despite a fine pedigree, ENO's cross-breed is a bundle of flaws |
| 21 Apr 13 / Independent on Sunday |
As an interesting experiment, the Sunken Garden could be considered a success |
| 19 Apr 13 / Express |
A fantastical tale to set the ears and eyes popping |
| 17 Apr 13 / New York Times |
This is opera for a twenty-first century audience |
| 16 Apr 13 / Opera Britannia |
The score is the weakest element in the entire enterprise |
| 16 Apr 13 / The Stage |
A work of remarkable arrogance |
| 16 Apr 13 / Independent |
Lost in a world of 3D trickery, Michel Van der Aa's Sunken Garden is a remarkable fusion of sound and visuals |
| 16 Apr 13 / Evening Standard |
Michel van der Aa’s new creation combines opera with 3D film – to soporific effect |
| 16 Apr 13 / Financial Times |
English National Gizmo is back |
| 15 Apr 13 / What's on Stage |
Sunken Garden is a major artistic undertaking that needs to be experienced |
| 15 Apr 13 / Classical Source |
3D specs fail to rescue Sunken Garden |
| 15 Apr 13 / Seen and Heard |
Hard to endure |
| 15 Apr 13 / Telegraph |
At its best Sunken Garden is visually stunning |
| 15 Apr 13 / Londonist |
It's never moving or engaging |
| 14 Apr 13 / The Guardian |
associated articles [+]
André de Ridder: together in electric dreams
Conducting Sunken Garden – a new opera that combines live performance with 3D-film, is a unique challenge, as André de Ridder explains.
Conducting Sunken Garden – a new opera that combines live performance with 3D-film, is a unique challenge, as André de Ridder explains.
David Mitchell and Michel van der Aa on Sunken Garden
Novelist David Mitchell and composer Michel van der Aa have written an 'occult opera' – complete with surreal garden, 3D footage and electronica. They explain why they like a challenge.
Novelist David Mitchell and composer Michel van der Aa have written an 'occult opera' – complete with surreal garden, 3D footage and electronica. They explain why they like a challenge.
Production details
Cast
Williams, Manley, McFadden, McGovern, Miller-Heidke
(c) de Ridder (d) van der Aa
Performance dates
12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20 April 2013
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