| Welsh National Opera - Peter Pan Reviews | 24 April 2024 |
Rebecca Bottone (Michael)
Marie Arnet (Wendy), Iestyn Morris (Peter Pan)
Ashley Holland (Captain Hook), Marie Arnet (Wendy)
Iestyn Morris (Peter Pan), Marie Arnet (Wendy), Hilary Summers (Tiger Lily), Chorus
Iestyn Morris (Peter Pan)
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Peter PanWelsh National OperaNo. of reviews: 13 | |
As a whole the production is charming with some great ideas |
 31 Jul 15 / A Younger Theatre |
WNO’s Peter Pan fails to do justice to J M Barrie’s tale |
| 29 Jul 15 / Seen and Heard |
Inventive Pan flies high in a treat for the whole family |
| 28 Jul 15 / Evening Standard |
Once again, this is a brilliant score from Mr Ayres |
| 27 Jul 15 / Opera Britannia |
Richard Ayres' Peter Pan comes to London |
| 27 Jul 15 / Planet Hugill |
All told the evening was full of admirable intent and ambition – sadly not realised 100-percent effectively |
| 13 Jun 15 / Classical Source |
Keith Warner’s staging has energy, is visually entertaining and well sung |
| 2 Jun 15 / The Stage |
Peter Pan joins canon of opera’s mythic narratives with mixed results |
| 27 May 15 / Seen and Heard |
Half-brilliant, half-bewildering |
| 22 May 15 / The Spectator |
Leaving J.M.Barrie dangling: High-flying Peter Pan at Welsh National Opera |
| 19 May 15 / Bachtrack |
This flat-footed operatic adaptation of JM Barrie's classic won't do Peter Pan's reputation any favours |
| 18 May 15 / Telegraph |
A misguided venture |
| 18 May 15 / Wales Online |
Too many loose ends, too many shortcuts. This doesn’t fly |
| 18 May 15 / The Guardian |
associated articles [+]
Keeping balance as Peter Pan
An encounter with Iestyn Morris.
An encounter with Iestyn Morris.
Peter Pan the opera: my awfully big adventure
Countertenor Iestyn Morris is recreating the role of Peter Pan in Richard Ayres’ opera for its UK premiere. What does it feel like to be the singer who has clocked up the most flight hours in Europe?
Countertenor Iestyn Morris is recreating the role of Peter Pan in Richard Ayres’ opera for its UK premiere. What does it feel like to be the singer who has clocked up the most flight hours in Europe?
Production details
Cast
Morris, Arnet, Holland, Sharratt, Bottone, Smith, Le Brocq
(c) Nielsen (d) Warner
Performance dates
16, 23, 31 May, 11 June, 24, 25 July 2015 (various locations)
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