| Opera Holland Park - The Queen of Spades Reviews | 23 April 2024 |
Peter Wedd (Herman), Rosalind Plowright (Countess)
Rosalind Plowright (Countess), Laura Zigmantaite (Governess)
Natalya Romaniw (Lisa)
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Peter Wedd (Herman)
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The Queen of SpadesOpera Holland ParkNo. of reviews: 14 | |
A thrilling production |
 18 Aug 16 / The Spectator |
How Opera Holland Park manages to produce such magic on a low budget is something of a mystery |
| 10 Aug 16 / Mark Ronan's Theatre Reviews |
This production reveals how much a good staging can contribute to generating atmosphere |
| 7 Aug 16 / Music OMH |
The perils of gambling are amply illustrated in Tchaikovsky’s The Queen of Spades |
| 7 Aug 16 / Express |
Dorset Opera and Opera Holland Park both work wonders on a shoestring with top-notch Tchaikovsky |
| 7 Aug 16 / The Observer |
Remarkable production of Tchaikovsky’s Queen of Spades |
| 5 Aug 16 / Seen and Heard |
There is enough in this production to make it a rewarding experience |
| 5 Aug 16 / Opera Britannia |
An evening that is considerably more than the sum of its parts |
| 5 Aug 16 / Opera Today |
Decrepit Countess rules over vampiric high society |
| 4 Aug 16 / The Guardian |
All the gutsiness and grace one could wish for |
| 4 Aug 16 / Independent |
Steadily rising tension |
| 4 Aug 16 / The Stage |
A highlight of recent seasons |
| 4 Aug 16 / Classical Source |
Gambling and Gothic |
| 4 Aug 16 / Bachtrack |
A work of hallucinatory intensity that chills the soul |
| 3 Aug 16 / Evening Standard |
Production details
Cast
Wedd, Burkhard, Doyle, Plowright, Romaniw, Woods, Hall, Wilding, Kerswell, Langston, Zigmantaite, Brown
(c) Robinson (d) Gaitanou
Performance dates
2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13 August 2016
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