| The Royal Opera - Anna Nicole Reviews | 19 April 2024 |
Susan Bickley (Virgie), Eva-Maria Westbroek (Anna Nicole)
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Andrew Rees (Doctor Yes), Eva-Maria Westbroek (Anna Nicole)
Peter Hoare (Larry King)
Alan Oke (Old Man Marshall), Eva-Maria Westbroek (Anna Nicole)
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Anna NicoleThe Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 9 | |
Shock opera Anna Nicole at the Royal Opera House is a 'real triumph' |
 17 Sep 14 / Express |
Lacking in real tunes and real drama |
| 16 Sep 14 / Independent |
An abject story told indecently well |
| 14 Sep 14 / The Observer |
A scabrous tale of sex, money and ambition |
| 13 Sep 14 / The Guardian |
Mark Anthony Turnage's opera about Anna Nicole Smith rarely sparks the imagination |
| 13 Sep 14 / Evening Standard |
Eva-Maria Westbroek is back, falsies to the fore, in the first Covent Garden revival of Turnage's 2011 opera |
| 13 Sep 14 / What's on Stage |
A red carpet outside; the pervasive smell of popcorn within |
| 13 Sep 14 / The Arts Desk |
ROH comeback for Anna Nicole, but do shock tactics dull with repetition? |
| 13 Sep 14 / Bachtrack |
This dangerous, exhilarating opera hits the bullseye |
| 13 Sep 14 / Telegraph |
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Opera discounts: do they deliver?
When Anna Nicole opened, an audience of 16-25s paid next to nothing to get in. But will they be back?
When Anna Nicole opened, an audience of 16-25s paid next to nothing to get in. But will they be back?
What makes a musical leading lady?
Imelda Marcos, Anna Nicole Smith and Eva Perón are all the subjects of musicals or operas this autumn. Mark Lawson considers what makes a life to sing about.
Imelda Marcos, Anna Nicole Smith and Eva Perón are all the subjects of musicals or operas this autumn. Mark Lawson considers what makes a life to sing about.
How pop culture inspired me
As Mark-Anthony Turnage’s tragicomic tale of the late Anna Nicole Smith returns to Covent Garden, the composer reveals how pop culture, from celebrity gossip to Beyoncé, inspires his work.
As Mark-Anthony Turnage’s tragicomic tale of the late Anna Nicole Smith returns to Covent Garden, the composer reveals how pop culture, from celebrity gossip to Beyoncé, inspires his work.
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Cast
Westbroek, Bickley, Gilfry, Oke, Rees, Hoare, Lixenberg, Davies, Broderick, Cook, Doyle, Evans, Zhou, White, O'Connor, Lloyd-Roberts, Thantrey
(c) Pappano (d) Jones
Performance dates
11, 13, 16, 18, 20, 24 September 2014
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