British Youth Opera - London | 26 January 2021 |
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La CenerentolaBritish Youth OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | ![]() |
A production that hums with imagination |
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Stuart Barker's production found a perfect balance between fantasy and realism |
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La Cenerentola étincelante au British Youth Opera |
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All was stylish and expressive |
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Scoring a CenturyBritish Youth OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | ![]() |
A considerable company achievement |
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Youth can't animate an unfocused evening |
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Scoring a Century is an ensemble piece |
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The Rake's ProgressBritish Youth OperaNo. of reviews: 7 | ![]() |
What a pity a most enjoyable Rake's Progress had such a short season |
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Strong principals and an imaginative production make this an enjoyable and thought-provoking evening |
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Impressive Rake’s Progress from British Youth Opera |
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A hugely enjoyable evening |
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The singing was top-notch |
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Some fine moments |
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The tenor Frederick Jones was terrifically good, singing with warmth, openness and incisive diction |
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The Enchanted IslandBritish Youth OperaNo. of reviews: 6 | ![]() |
A young cast add sparkle to the UK premiere of Jeremy Sams' pasticcio |
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The Enchanted Island a rich and strange Baroque confection from British Youth Opera |
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Cheery confection of jumbled up love and Baroque pastiche |
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A vibrant young cast |
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British Youth Opera weaves magic |
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This production should be terrible, but somehow, despite being overlong, it entertains |
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The Vanishing BridegroomBritish Youth OperaNo. of reviews: 9 | ![]() |
An ideal showcase for graduating young singers |
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Judith Weir's ingenious folk opera in concise BYO revival |
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Potential opera stars seize their moment in The Vanishing Bridegroom and Don Giovanni |
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The Vanishing Bridegroom makes a mysterious opera |
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Stuart Barker’s production keeps close to the stories’ nineteenth-century, repressive morality |
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Valiantly performed |
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This production of Judith Weir’s 1990 opera has a salty, soulful energy |
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A commendable all-round achievement |
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For all its wit and ingenuity, the score never quite delivers |
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Don GiovanniBritish Youth OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | ![]() |
A thoughtful and enjoyable evening |
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Potential opera stars seize their moment in The Vanishing Bridegroom and Don Giovanni |
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Dark drama, cruel comedy and impressive singing in British Youth Opera’s production |
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There’s great confidence and glamour to the singing |
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English EccentricsBritish Youth OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | ![]() |
The characters in this gallery of extremes are barking mad and their stories bizarre |
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Youthful energy fires up rare Williamson opera |
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Taking up to eight roles, the singers are directed and costumed with panache |
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Eccentric circles: a youthful take on Malcolm Williamson’s English Eccentrics |
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Owen WingraveBritish Youth OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | ![]() |
Strong singing by an exciting cast redeems Britten's anti-war opera |
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A convincing account with some excellent performances from a group of very talented singers |
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Rising to the challenge of Britten's problem child |
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SavitriBritish Youth OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | ![]() |
A double-bill of visually eloquent and direct productions in musically first-rate performances |
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British Youth Opera's convincing and effective double bill |
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British Youth Opera revives two neglected operas on a theme of death |
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Riders to the SeaBritish Youth OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | ![]() |
A double-bill of visually eloquent and direct productions in musically first-rate performances |
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British Youth Opera's convincing and effective double bill |
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British Youth Opera revives two neglected operas on a theme of death |
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The Cunning Little VixenBritish Youth OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | ![]() |
Young stars of the future shine in a foxy fable |
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An imaginative, well-performed production |
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Janáček's feral idyll is the first of two offerings from British Youth Opera |
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Puppets, personality, bags of charm and not a little edge |
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The Little Green SwallowBritish Youth OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | ![]() |
Soaring straight into our hearts |
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British Youth Opera displays a wealth of talent |
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Paul BunyanBritish Youth OperaNo. of reviews: 7 | ![]() ![]() |
Peter Robinson was adept at keeping all the stylistic balls in the air |
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Comic-opera delight follows slightly muted company take on Britten's lovable Americana |
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British Youth Opera performs Britten’s operetta with great vitality and energy |
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British Youth Opera have a spirited go at Britten's first opera but fail to do his genius full justice |
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Britten's first operetta gets a modern makeover by a young and eager cast |
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British Youth Opera revive Britten's earliest work for the stage |
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British Youth Opera takes on a New World in Britten's Paul Bunyan |
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Il matrimonio segretoBritish Youth OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | ![]() ![]() |
Comic-opera delight follows slightly muted company take on Britten's lovable Americana |
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British Youth Opera triumphantly deliver a rarity by Cimarosa |
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A Night at the Chinese OperaBritish Youth OperaNo. of reviews: 6 | ![]() |
Judith Weir's opera really needs surtitles for intelligent listening |
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Stuart Barker's production favoured simplicity over spectacle |
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British Youth Orchestra’s production plays it safe with small-scale riddles and simple storytelling |
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Stuart Barker’s production of this folk tale within a folk tale has a shoestring charm |
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Exquisite fusion of east and west |
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A Night at the Chinese Opera is full of ingenious twists and bitter ironies |
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The Bartered BrideBritish Youth OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | ![]() |
The opera is meant to be a comedy but ... |
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There were many sparkling moments in between the longueurs |
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An excellent choice for British Youth Opera |
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