English National Opera - Xerxes Reviews | 27 April 2024 |
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XerxesEnglish National OperaNo. of reviews: 14 |
ENO could do far worse than ask Hofstetter back in such repertoire |
23 Sep 14 / Boulezian |
Hytner’s brilliant concept has stood the test of time |
22 Sep 14 / Music OMH |
Handel opera will transport you to Georgian Britain |
19 Sep 14 / Londonist |
Astonishing comedy, glorious fun |
18 Sep 14 / Express |
Handel's baroque opera with a minimalist presentation |
18 Sep 14 / The Huffington Post |
Nicholas Hytner's ageless production of Handel's delicious comic opera returns in a strongly-cast revival |
17 Sep 14 / What's on Stage |
Hytner’s staging remains fresh and fluid |
17 Sep 14 / The Guardian |
It's 30 years old, but ENO's Xerxes remains the benchmark for Handel |
17 Sep 14 / Telegraph |
Award winning Xerxes possesses wit and charm |
17 Sep 14 / Seen and Heard |
Xerxes comes up as fresh as ever in Michael Walling’s faithful re-mounting |
17 Sep 14 / Classical Source |
Alice Coote makes her role debut as Xerxes, singing with customary brilliance |
17 Sep 14 / The Stage |
Terrific singing from a cast led by the wonderful Alice Coote as Xerxes |
17 Sep 14 / Mark Ronan's Theatre Reviews |
Revival shows how much of a handle Nicholas Hytner's had on Handel |
16 Sep 14 / Independent |
The show that brought Handel back into fashion when it premiered in 1985 |
16 Sep 14 / The Arts Desk |
Production details
Cast
Coote, Watts, Young, Tynan, Lois, Davies, Powter
(c) Hofstetter (d) Hytner
Performance dates
15, 20, 24, 26 September, 1, 3 October 2014
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