English National Opera - Les pêcheurs de perles Reviews | 29 March 2024 |
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Les pêcheurs de perlesEnglish National OperaNo. of reviews: 9 |
Londra - English National Opera: Les pêcheurs de perles |
10 Jul 14 / Operaclick (Italian) |
Proof that 'there's more to Bizet than gypsy girls and bullfighters' |
3 Jul 14 / Express |
The Pearl Fishers set in a modern Sri Lanka shanty town still exerts its exotic charm |
22 Jun 14 / Express |
The director, Penny Woolcock, unwittingly emphasises the pure hokum of Bizet's opera |
21 Jun 14 / Telegraph |
Too much sangfroid, too little passion in Pearl Fishers |
20 Jun 14 / Seen and Heard |
An enjoyable evening, despite the rather silly plot and starchy text |
20 Jun 14 / Classical Source |
A young cast struggle to bring Bizet's cardboard characters to life |
18 Jun 14 / The Guardian |
ENO revives Penny Woolcock's modern-day production of Bizet's exotic romance |
18 Jun 14 / What's on Stage |
Despite Woolcock’s revised staging, Bizet is still shackled by unidiomatic performances |
17 Jun 14 / Bachtrack |
Production details
Cast
Bevan, Tessier, von Bergen, Rea
(c) Tingaud (d) Woolcock
Performance dates
16, 18, 21, 23, 26, 28(m) June, 1, 3 July 2014
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