| English National Opera - Thebans Reviews | 20 April 2024 |
Christopher Ainslie, Roland Wood
Ensemble
Jonathan McGovern, Roland Wood
Matthew Best
Christopher Ainslie
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ThebansEnglish National OperaNo. of reviews: 12 | |
Poesía cantada en ópera prima |
 28 May 14 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
Sophocles' tragedies condensed by Julian Anderson in fast and furious bloodbath |
| 11 May 14 / Express |
Adequate but not inspired |
| 9 May 14 / Telegraph |
A viscerally powerful production from Pierre Audi |
| 7 May 14 / Independent |
A triumphant world première at ENO |
| 6 May 14 / Londonist |
The result is very impressive – intelligent, ambitious |
| 6 May 14 / Classical Source |
Julian Anderson and Frank McGuinness tackle Sophocles |
| 6 May 14 / Financial Times |
A composer’s ambitious take on Sophocles makes a big impression in London |
| 6 May 14 / New York Times |
Impressive production of Anderson’s new Greek opera |
| 5 May 14 / Seen and Heard |
Julian Anderson's first full-scale opera, 'Thebans', impresses |
| 5 May 14 / What's on Stage |
A compelling and dramatic narrative that feels fresh and thrilling |
| 4 May 14 / The Guardian |
Julian Anderson's first opera offers a meditation on myth and human frailty |
| 4 May 14 / The Arts Desk |
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"How I turned Oedipus into an opera"
For his first opera, Frank McGuinness has turned Sophocles's Oedipus trilogy into a single piece. He explains how his own family and politics helped him tap into Thebans' themes of vengeance and murder.
For his first opera, Frank McGuinness has turned Sophocles's Oedipus trilogy into a single piece. He explains how his own family and politics helped him tap into Thebans' themes of vengeance and murder.
Thebans: 'Families are terrifying things'
Composer Julian Anderson and librettist Frank McGuinness on turning Sophocles' Oedipus into a taut musical drama at ENO.
Composer Julian Anderson and librettist Frank McGuinness on turning Sophocles' Oedipus into a taut musical drama at ENO.
Production details
Cast
Wood, Hoare, Sporsen, Best, Bickley, Ainslie, Gregory, McGovern
(c) Gardner (d) Audi
Performance dates
3, 8, 10, 17, 23, 31 May, 3 June 2014
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