| Welsh National Opera - Moses und Aron Reviews | 20 April 2024 |
John Tomlinson (Moses)
Elizabeth Atherton (A Young Maiden, First Naked Virgin), Chorus
Rainer Trost (Aron), John Tomlinson (Moses)
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Rainer Trost (Aron), Ensemble
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Moses und AronWelsh National OperaNo. of reviews: 11 | |
John Tomlinson, as Moses, was a genuinely imposing presence |
 26 Jun 14 / The Birmingham Post |
WNO makes good case for Moses und Aron musically – not theatrically |
| 13 Jun 14 / Seen and Heard |
Don't miss this rare chance to listen to Schoenberg's unfinished opera |
| 10 Jun 14 / Classical-music.com |
Scant Sodom, no Gomorrah, but a riveting Moses und Aron |
| 31 May 14 / Bachtrack |
John Tomlinson as Moses is magisterial |
| 28 May 14 / South Wales Argus |
A show that demands to be seen, and a significant success for David Pountney’s artistic leadership |
| 28 May 14 / The Stage |
Schoenberg’s opera is a triumph for music director Lothar Koenigs |
| 28 May 14 / Financial Times |
Schoenberg’s last, unfinished, opera, seldom staged, might almost have been written for the Welsh |
| 27 May 14 / The Arts Desk |
Thank whichever god is responsible for the orchestra and chorus for getting us out of the dramatic wildernes |
| 27 May 14 / Wales Online |
Unmissable, rare Schoenberg opera |
| 26 May 14 / The Guardian |
This production of Schoenberg’s opera Moses und Aron is an austere but enthralling masterpiece |
| 26 May 14 / Telegraph |
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Opera singer Daniel Grice is performing in Moses und Aron for Welsh National Opera. He tells how he found a love of singing while growing up in Warwickshire.
Opera singer Daniel Grice is performing in Moses und Aron for Welsh National Opera. He tells how he found a love of singing while growing up in Warwickshire.
Schoenberg's Moses und Aron
The opera that comes complete with an orgy.
The opera that comes complete with an orgy.
Production details
Cast
Tomlinson, Trost/Le Brocq, Atherton, Sprague, Grice, Grice, Afonwy-Jones, Wiegold, Atherton, Afonwy-Jones
(c) Koenigs (d) Wieler/Morabito
Performance dates
24, 30 May, 7, 18 June 2014
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