Opera North - Silent Night Reviews
29 March 2024
Quirijn de Lang (Lieutenant Audebert), Richard Burkhard (Lieutenant Horstmayer) Timothy Nelson (Lieutenant Gordon)
Chorus
Quirijn de Lang (Lieutenant Audebert), Geoffrey Dolton (Ponchel), Chorus
Tim Ochala-Greenough (Kronprinz) Máire Flavin (Anna Sørensen)
Richard Burkhard (Lieutenant Horstmayer)

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Silent Night

Opera North


No. of reviews: 8

Opera North’s Silent Night is a moving missive for our troubled times
17 Dec 18 / The Sunday Times
A 100-strong male voice chorus gave the resounding premiere of Kevin Puts’s first world war opera
10 Dec 18 / The Observer
The futility of war: Opera North gives Kevin Puts’ Silent Night its UK première
4 Dec 18 / Bachtrack
Involving and thought-provoking
4 Dec 18 / The Stage
First world war opera is an overwhelming emotive experience
4 Dec 18 / The Guardian
This American opera about the Great War is almost a winner
3 Dec 18 / The Times
One of those fusions of original creation and production where everything works perfectly
3 Dec 18 / The Reviews Hub
This fresh and engaging take on war and peace wins battle with Britten
2 Dec 18 / Telegraph
Production details
Cast
de Lang, Dolton, Richardson, Kelly-McInroy, Charlesworth, Flavin, Burkhard, Ochala-Greenough, Banfield, Nairne, Clarke, Nelson, Robinson
(c) Kok (d) Albery
Performance dates
30 November, 2, 6, 7 December 2018 (Leeds)
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