| English National Opera - Xerxes Reviews | 26 April 2024 |
Alice Coote (Xerxes)
Alice Coote (Xerxes), Rhian Lois (Atalanta)
Neal Davies (Ariodate), Alice Coote (Xerxes), Chorus
Rhian Lois (Atalanta), Sarah Tynan (Romilda), Andrew Watts (Arsamene)
Alice Coote (Xerxes), Sarah Tynan (Romilda)
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XerxesEnglish National OperaNo. of reviews: 14 | |
ENO could do far worse than ask Hofstetter back in such repertoire |
 23 Sep 14 / Boulezian |
Hytner’s brilliant concept has stood the test of time |
| 22 Sep 14 / Music OMH |
Handel opera will transport you to Georgian Britain |
| 19 Sep 14 / Londonist |
Astonishing comedy, glorious fun |
| 18 Sep 14 / Express |
Handel's baroque opera with a minimalist presentation |
| 18 Sep 14 / The Huffington Post |
Nicholas Hytner's ageless production of Handel's delicious comic opera returns in a strongly-cast revival |
| 17 Sep 14 / What's on Stage |
Hytner’s staging remains fresh and fluid |
| 17 Sep 14 / The Guardian |
It's 30 years old, but ENO's Xerxes remains the benchmark for Handel |
| 17 Sep 14 / Telegraph |
Award winning Xerxes possesses wit and charm |
| 17 Sep 14 / Seen and Heard |
Xerxes comes up as fresh as ever in Michael Walling’s faithful re-mounting |
| 17 Sep 14 / Classical Source |
Alice Coote makes her role debut as Xerxes, singing with customary brilliance |
| 17 Sep 14 / The Stage |
Terrific singing from a cast led by the wonderful Alice Coote as Xerxes |
| 17 Sep 14 / Mark Ronan's Theatre Reviews |
Revival shows how much of a handle Nicholas Hytner's had on Handel |
| 16 Sep 14 / Independent |
The show that brought Handel back into fashion when it premiered in 1985 |
| 16 Sep 14 / The Arts Desk |
Production details
Cast
Coote, Watts, Young, Tynan, Lois, Davies, Powter
(c) Hofstetter (d) Hytner
Performance dates
15, 20, 24, 26 September, 1, 3 October 2014
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