Welsh National Opera - In Parenthesis Reviews | 29 March 2024 |
Performance reviews
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In ParenthesisWelsh National OperaNo. of reviews: 15 |
David Jones' mystical vision of the First World War brought unevenly to life, with Iain Bell's richly atmospheric music |
4 Jul 16 / Planet Hugill |
Iain Bell’s new opera gives musical expression to David Jones’ epic World War I poem |
2 Jul 16 / Seen and Heard |
Bell’s opera is well-crafted, WNO’s performance well-drilled |
2 Jul 16 / Opera Today |
Technically exceptional |
1 Jul 16 / The Stage |
A fine cast featured signal contributions from Andrew Bidlack and Marcus Farnsworth |
1 Jul 16 / Classical Source |
Welsh National Opera perform a poignant tribute to the 100 year Anniversary of the Battle of the Somme |
13 Jun 16 / Redbrick |
In Parenthesis is a stirring opera and production |
12 Jun 16 / Classical Source |
A powerful act of remembrance |
18 May 16 / Independent |
While not perfect WNO realize Ian Bell’s highly ambitious In Parenthesis well |
18 May 16 / Seen and Heard |
A powerful act of remembrance |
16 May 16 / Independent |
Poetic tribute finds humanity in the trenches |
16 May 16 / The Guardian |
Iain Bell’s In Parenthesis adaptation is an enthralling, psychologically intriguing, evocative work of music theatre |
16 May 16 / Wales Online |
New Somme opera turns intimate poem into wide-screen epic with mixed results |
16 May 16 / The Arts Desk |
A gripping and moving world premiere from Welsh National Opera |
16 May 16 / Telegraph |
From the Somme's trenches: Iain Bell's In Parenthesis opens at Welsh National Opera |
16 May 16 / Bachtrack |
Production details
Cast
Bidlack, Coleman-Wright, Deshorties, Humphreys, Farnsworth, Le Brocq, Maxwell, Clark
(c) Rizzi (d) Pountney
Performance dates
13, 21 May, 3, 10, 29 June, 1 July 2016 (Cardiff, Birmingham & London)
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