English Touring Opera - Idomeneo Reviews
25 April 2024

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Idomeneo

English Touring Opera


No. of reviews: 12

The score delivers on all fronts
29 Apr 19 / Norwich Evening News
A satisfying Idomeneo
8 Apr 19 / The Opera Critic
The four principals are perfectly balanced
7 Apr 19 / The Reviews Hub
The evening had much to offer even if it never quite achieved lift-off
5 Apr 19 / The York Press
A tale of pain softened by wonderful music and lovingly performed
19 Mar 19 / The Reviews Hub
Strong singing and fuss-free direction do justice to Mozart's dark masterpiece
13 Mar 19 / The Arts Desk
English Touring Opera’s splendid account of Idomeneo
12 Mar 19 / Seen and Heard
English Touring Opera’s clear-sighted staging
12 Mar 19 / The Stage
Here be monsters: a bracing new Idomeneo from English Touring Opera
12 Mar 19 / Bachtrack
Monarchs corrupted and tormented: ETO’s Idomeneo and Macbeth at the Hackney Empire
11 Mar 19 / Opera Today
Pared-down production lets the music speak for itself
11 Mar 19 / Planet Hugill
A cogent and creditable staging of an ever-rewarding and complex work
10 Mar 19 / Classical Source
Production details
Cast
Turner, Carby, Averina, Sides, Gyeantey, Gyeantey
(c) Kenny (d) Conway
Performance dates
8, 16, 26, 30 March, 3, 6, 13, 17, 27 April, 1, 4, 11, 14, 22, 25 May, 1 June 2019 (various locations)
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