Welsh National Opera - From the House of the Dead Reviews | 21 April 2021 |

Paul Charles Clark, Laurence Cole, Julian Close, Adrian Thompson

Ensemble

Alan Oke (Skuratov)

Ensemble

Simon Crosby Buttle (Kendril), Julian Close (Don Juan)
Performance reviews
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From the House of the DeadWelsh National OperaNo. of reviews: 13 | ![]() |
WNO’s blazing Janáček and Tchaikovsky with quite a lot taken out |
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A choreographic tour de force |
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Janáček’s score is played with aplomb by Welsh National Opera’s accomplished orchestra |
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Dazzling darkness |
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Rather a divided audience response for WNO’s from the House of the Dead |
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The WNO Orchestra performed wonders under Tomáš Hanus |
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An arresting From the House of the Dead at Welsh National Opera |
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Hugely powerful and strangely life affirming |
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Janáček's dark and devastating opera brilliantly revived by WNO |
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Welsh National Opera performs From the House of the Dead with unstinting commitment |
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Jolly? No. Unmissable? Yes |
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Imperfect, oddly shaped and rough round the edges, Janácek’s final opera is also raw and remarkable |
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Landmark staging demands to be heard |
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Production details
Cast
Le Brocq, Oke, Bailey, McAteer, Hayward, Clarke, Hayes, Thompson, Close
(c) Hanus (d) Pountney
Performance dates
8(m), 12, 20, 26 October, 2, 16, 29 November 2017 (various locations)
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