Opera North - Don Giovanni Reviews | 8 May 2024 |
Performance reviews
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Don GiovanniOpera NorthNo. of reviews: 14 |
Mozart himself would have approved of this inventive, silly production |
20 Nov 12 / Chronicle Live |
It’s dark and nasty, but it is also visually very appealing, fun and racy |
9 Nov 12 / What's on Stage |
An enjoyable and, it must be said, entertaining production of Don Giovanni |
5 Nov 12 / Opera Britannia |
Don Giovanni successfully launches Opera North's new season |
5 Nov 12 / Bachtrack |
Talevi's zany staging is like being walloped into submission with a big stick |
5 Nov 12 / The Guardian |
No laughing matter |
31 Oct 12 / The Spectator |
Singing and acting are strong and detailed throughout |
20 Oct 12 / Independent |
Mozart's Don Giovanni is a notoriously hard opera to direct... |
20 Oct 12 / Telegraph |
Humour is never far from the surface |
14 Oct 12 / The York Press |
Opera North’s seasonal opening shot finds its mark with Don Giovanni |
9 Oct 12 / Seen and Heard |
Humour is never far away |
9 Oct 12 / The Stage |
Refreshingly unpretentious |
3 Oct 12 / What's on Stage |
Opera North's production of Don Giovanni offers drama and depth hidden by smoke and mirrors |
2 Oct 12 / Telegraph |
Director Alessandro Talevi has made an uncharacteristic mess of Mozart’s opera |
2 Oct 12 / Financial Times |
Production details
Cast
Dazeley, Miles/Hargreaves, Raval, Atherton/Diggle, Turner, Wild, Dunn, Druiett
(c) Ringborg/Kraus (d) Talevi
Performance dates
28 September, 5, 12, 17, 20, 26 October, 7, 10, 21, 24 November 2012 (Leeds, Salford Quays & Nottingham)
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