| The Royal Opera - The Minotaur Reviews | 25 April 2024 |
Christine Rice (Ariadne)
Chorus
Elizabeth Meister (Ker)
Johan Reuter (Theseus)
John Tomlinson (Minotaur)
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The MinotaurThe Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 15 | |
John Tomlinson marks his 35th anniversary at Covent Garden with a towering, title performance |
 27 Jan 13 / Telegraph |
Harrison Birtwistle's opera The Minotaur has all the terrifying power of Greek tragedy |
| 23 Jan 13 / Telegraph |
This production is an operatic blood bath |
| 22 Jan 13 / Spear's |
The slowly unfolding drama never lets go |
| 21 Jan 13 / Financial Times |
John Tomlinson sings the title role with a deep understanding of the ragged dignity that is at the centre of the work |
| 21 Jan 13 / What's on Stage |
The Minotaur returned, with mostly the same cast and greater clarity and force |
| 20 Jan 13 / The Observer |
Orchestra, chorus, conductor, principals, all came together for this revival to produce something really special |
| 20 Jan 13 / Musical Criticism |
Musically the opera is dazzling and should survive as one of the great modern scores |
| 19 Jan 13 / Classical Source |
Monstrous Sir John celebrates 35 years in opera |
| 19 Jan 13 / Seen and Heard |
Harrison Birtwistle’s The Minotaur comes a small step closer to repertory status |
| 19 Jan 13 / Opera Britannia |
Revival of Birtwistle's 2008 take on the classic myth proves it is a keeper |
| 19 Jan 13 / The Arts Desk |
An outstanding achievement from all concerned |
| 19 Jan 13 / The Stage |
When the company gets new opera right, it does so in style |
| 19 Jan 13 / The Guardian |
Harrison Birtwistle's gory version of The Minotaur leaves Rupert Christiansen cold |
| 19 Jan 13 / Telegraph |
Great show, shame about the libretto |
| 18 Jan 13 / Independent |
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Production details
Cast
Rice, Reuter, Tomlinson, Meister, Watts, Oke, Gaspar, Livingston, Gringyte, Laing, Towers, Gaspar
(c) Wigglesworth (d) Langridge
Performance dates
17, 21, 24, 26, 28 January 2013
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