Opera North - The Snow Maiden Reviews | 29 March 2024 |
Performance reviews
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The Snow MaidenOpera NorthNo. of reviews: 20 |
Magic aplenty in Russian tale remake |
13 May 17 / Ilkley Gazette |
Clearly it's a well thought out production |
23 Mar 17 / Opera Journal |
It’s no fairytale |
14 Mar 17 / The Critics' Circle |
Opera North concludes its trio of fairy tale operas with a fine production of Snow Maiden |
13 Mar 17 / Seen and Heard |
Great singing but Opera North's The Snow Maiden didn't always hit the right note |
7 Mar 17 / Chronicle Live |
On the whole this is a creditable staging of an underestimated but stimulating Russian opera |
27 Feb 17 / Classical Source |
Opera North brings a rare but tuneful Russian favourite to UK audiences |
26 Feb 17 / What's on Stage |
Wintery magic: Rimsky-Korsakov's Snow Maiden gets a rare outing at Opera North |
6 Feb 17 / Planet Hugill |
In the end, it was Rimsky’s colourful score that made it all worthwhile |
31 Jan 17 / The York Press |
Opera North delivers folklore in a factory in a rare staging of Rimsky-Korsakov’s The Snow Maiden |
30 Jan 17 / The Observer |
Will be Snow Maiden melt your heart in Leeds opera? |
29 Jan 17 / Keighley News |
Spectacular effects from Opera North in supporting a flawed musical drama |
28 Jan 17 / Seen and Heard |
Why do we neglect this masterpiece? |
27 Jan 17 / The Spectator |
A fine Snow Maiden with a little too much sugar |
24 Jan 17 / Telegraph |
Aoife Miskelly is a vulnerable and appealing Snow Maiden |
24 Jan 17 / Harrogate Advertiser |
Outstanding individual performances in Opera North's The Snow Maiden |
24 Jan 17 / The Huddersfield Daily Examiner |
A little satire in a surfeit of whimsy |
24 Jan 17 / The Guardian |
Mixed results |
24 Jan 17 / The Stage |
Snowflakes and sunflowers: rare Rimsky-Korsakov opera revived by Opera North |
23 Jan 17 / Bachtrack |
Snow Maiden is an excellent production |
23 Jan 17 / The Reviews Hub |
associated articles [+]
Reinventing a Russian folk opera for modern Britain
The director of Opera North’s reworking of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s classic tale, The Snow Maiden, explains how a once nationalist art form can retain its power in our global age.
The director of Opera North’s reworking of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s classic tale, The Snow Maiden, explains how a once nationalist art form can retain its power in our global age.
Production details
Cast
Miskelly, Bottone, Robinson, Howard, Creswell, Shovelton, Lowe, Pritchard, Rhodes
(c) McFall/Pickard (d) Fulljames
Performance dates
21, 28 January, 3, 17, 24 February, 3, 10, 17, 24 March 2017 (various locations)
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