| Opera North - Die Zauberflöte Reviews | 19 April 2024 |
Helen Évora (Second Lady), Kang Wang (Tamino), Lorna James (First Lady), Amy J. Payne (Third Lady)
Kang Wang (Tamino), Gavan Ring (Papageno)
Samantha Hay (Queen of the Night), Amy J. Payne (Third Lady), Lorna James (First Lady), Helen Évora (Second Lady)
Vuvu Mpofu (Pamina), Kang Wang (Tamino), Chorus
Vuvu Mpofu (Pamina)
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Die ZauberflöteOpera NorthNo. of reviews: 12 | |
Opera North stuns audiences with magical Mozart production |
 14 Mar 19 / The Clitheroe Advertiser and Times |
Opera North’s uneven new production of Magic Flute lacks clarity in Salford |
| 11 Mar 19 / Seen and Heard |
Opera North bring an entirely accessible production to a wide-ranging audience |
| 7 Mar 19 / The Reviews Hub |
Destination unknown |
| 3 Feb 19 / The Critics' Circle |
Was it all a dream in Opera North’s new Magic Flute? |
| 28 Jan 19 / The Observer |
James Brining needs to learn that, in opera, less is more |
| 26 Jan 19 / The York Press |
An ambitious production |
| 22 Jan 19 / The Stage |
A fetching, inventive Magic Flute – with a dark side |
| 22 Jan 19 / Bachtrack |
A good-looking production which lacks the necessary magic |
| 21 Jan 19 / Telegraph |
Dark, eclectic and disquieting |
| 21 Jan 19 / The Guardian |
This conventional staging enlivened by whizzy video effects is sandbagged by a lack of energy |
| 21 Jan 19 / The Times |
The company of Opera North put on an outstanding performance |
| 21 Jan 19 / The Reviews Hub |
Production details
Cast
Mpofu/Laugharne, Wang, Ring, Freston, Hay, Savournin, Findon, James, Evora, Payne, Robinson, Sharpe, Gibson, Laing, Mosley-Evans
(c) Howarth/Jackson (d) Brining
Performance dates
19, 26 January, 1, 15, 20, 22 February, 1, 5, 9, 12, 15, 19, 23 March 2019 (various locations)
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