Welsh National Opera - Anna Bolena Reviews | 29 March 2024 |
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Anna BolenaWelsh National OperaNo. of reviews: 13 |
Great singing but a drab set and dull costumes |
27 Nov 13 / Seen and Heard |
Linda Richardson stars in WNO’s touring production at Bristol Hippodrome |
9 Nov 13 / Classical-music.com |
A strong, dark, foreboding opening to Donizetti's bel canto trilogy |
11 Oct 13 / This is South Wales |
Welsh National Opera's Tudor trilogy could test the stamina of cast and audience alike |
22 Sep 13 / The Observer |
3 Tudor queens, each with her own unhappy ending |
18 Sep 13 / New York Times |
Farnocchia and Goeldner star in opening to WNO’s Donizetti trilogy |
11 Sep 13 / Seen and Heard |
The show’s visuals are distinctly weak |
10 Sep 13 / The Stage |
WNO’s season-opener sets a respectable standard, though the production is unadventurous |
10 Sep 13 / Financial Times |
All in all, a terrific start to a brave and bold operatic venture |
10 Sep 13 / South Wales Argus |
Donizetti's rewrite of Tudor history is finely sung but still makes for a long evening |
9 Sep 13 / The Arts Desk |
A drab and inept staging |
9 Sep 13 / Telegraph |
In the title role, Serena Farnocchia rose nobly to her mad scene |
9 Sep 13 / The Guardian |
The enjoyment is in the singing above all else |
9 Sep 13 / Wales Online |
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Alessandro Talevi takes on the Three Queens
The South African director Alessandro Talevi tells why he's bringing Donizetti's 'Tudor Trilogy' to the British stage for the first time.
The South African director Alessandro Talevi tells why he's bringing Donizetti's 'Tudor Trilogy' to the British stage for the first time.
Production details
Cast
Farnocchia/Richardson, Miles, McPherson, Goeldner, Sherman, Grice, Evans
(c) Rustioni/Ward (d) Talevi
Performance dates
7, 14, 27 September, 4, 9, 16, 23 October, 6, 13, 20, 27 November 2013
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