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Le nozze di FigaroEnglish Touring OperaNo. of reviews: 15 | |
ETO’s gimmicky-less Figaro was a highly entertaining evening |
 12 Jun 18 / Seen and Heard |
What the evening ultimately lacked was an edge |
| 5 Jun 18 / The York Press |
Blanche McIntyre’s workmanlike production is totally straightforward |
| 3 Jun 18 / The Reviews Hub |
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A genial Figaro |
| 21 May 18 / The Opera Critic |
A warm, but basic Marriage of Figaro from English Touring Opera |
| 11 May 18 / Bachtrack |
A night of fun and japes that will really lift the spirits |
| 5 May 18 / Eastern Daily Press |
An extremely polished, enjoyable and memorable production |
| 17 Apr 18 / East Anglian Daily Times |
Two delightful evenings with English Touring Opera |
| 7 Mar 18 / Seen and Heard |
A celebration of BAME talent, but not quite a revolution |
| 6 Mar 18 / Evening Standard |
Blanche McIntyre’s perfectly cast staging is skilfully conducted by Christopher Stark |
| 6 Mar 18 / The Stage |
A flimsy touring Mozart production needs more seasoning |
| 5 Mar 18 / The Observer |
Beguiling cast bring clarity to the confusion |
| 3 Mar 18 / The Guardian |
A delightful and colour-blind new take on Mozart |
| 2 Mar 18 / Telegraph |
English Touring Opera's new production of Mozart's masterpiece hits the road |
| 2 Mar 18 / What's on Stage |
This show deserves to be remembered not for its ethnic mix, but its musical qualities |
| 2 Mar 18 / The Times |
Il tabarroEnglish Touring OperaNo. of reviews: 13 | |
James Conway’s production does total justice to this wonderful piece |
| 10 Jun 18 / The Reviews Hub |
ETO celebrated the centenary of Puccini’s Il Trittico with two of its three parts |
| 5 Jun 18 / The York Press |
English Touring Opera’s Il tabarro was the most convincing I have seen |
| 18 May 18 / The Spectator |
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An absolute triumph of staging, comedy and voice |
| 20 Apr 18 / Saffron Walden Reporter |
Outstanding performances again from the splendid ETO |
| 17 Apr 18 / East Anglian Daily Times |
Two delightful evenings with English Touring Opera |
| 7 Mar 18 / Seen and Heard |
Brooding Tabarro and a humdinger of a Gianni Schicchi from ETO |
| 6 Mar 18 / Bachtrack |
Liam Steele’s adaptation of Puccini’s opera is deftly etched, black-humoured and vibrantly performed |
| 6 Mar 18 / The Times |
Comedy trumps tragedy in a double-bill of two Puccini one-act operas |
| 6 Mar 18 / The Stage |
Contrasting double |
| 5 Mar 18 / Planet Hugill |
English Touring Opera has revived two-thirds of Puccini’s Il trittico |
| 4 Mar 18 / Classical Source |
Enormous fun |
| 4 Mar 18 / Telegraph |
Brooding Tabarro and a humdinger of a Gianni Schicchi from ETO |
| 4 Mar 18 / Bachtrack |
Gianni SchicchiEnglish Touring OperaNo. of reviews: 13 | |
Liam Steel’s production of Gianni Schicchi is splendidly imaginative and vivid |
| 10 Jun 18 / The Reviews Hub |
ETO celebrated the centenary of Puccini’s Il Trittico with two of its three parts |
| 5 Jun 18 / The York Press |
Too much mugging |
| 18 May 18 / The Spectator |
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An absolute triumph of staging, comedy and voice |
| 20 Apr 18 / Saffron Walden Reporter |
Outstanding performances again from the splendid ETO |
| 17 Apr 18 / East Anglian Daily Times |
Two delightful evenings with English Touring Opera |
| 7 Mar 18 / Seen and Heard |
Liam Steele’s adaptation of Puccini’s opera is deftly etched, black-humoured and vibrantly performed |
| 6 Mar 18 / The Times |
Comedy trumps tragedy in a double-bill of two Puccini one-act operas |
| 6 Mar 18 / The Stage |
Brooding Tabarro and a humdinger of a Gianni Schicchi from ETO |
| 6 Mar 18 / Bachtrack |
Contrasting double |
| 5 Mar 18 / Planet Hugill |
English Touring Opera has revived two-thirds of Puccini’s Il trittico |
| 4 Mar 18 / Classical Source |
Enormous fun |
| 4 Mar 18 / Telegraph |
Brooding Tabarro and a humdinger of a Gianni Schicchi from ETO |
| 4 Mar 18 / Bachtrack |
DardanusEnglish Touring OperaNo. of reviews: 12 | |
Musically it was a distinguished performance |
| 14 Nov 17 / Ipswich Star |
Mixing magic with machine guns |
| 23 Oct 17 / The Opera Critic |
A lyric tragedy in which everything goes wrong |
| 15 Oct 17 / Express |
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Rawness and tenderness in English Touring Opera's Dardanus |
| 11 Oct 17 / Bachtrack |
From among the good cast Anthony Gregory stands out in the title role |
| 10 Oct 17 / Music OMH |
Back to Baroque and to the battle lines with English Touring Opera |
| 10 Oct 17 / Opera Today |
Modest but telling production of rare opera |
| 10 Oct 17 / Evening Standard |
English Touring Opera presents a rarely-heard 18th-century opera by Rameau |
| 10 Oct 17 / What's on Stage |
In practice, Dardanus isn’t given a fair chance |
| 9 Oct 17 / The Times |
A rare outing for Rameau's opera gives much to celebrate, with intense performances from the principals |
| 9 Oct 17 / Planet Hugill |
A creditable production of a musical masterpiece |
| 8 Oct 17 / Classical Source |
Musical pleasures galore |
| 8 Oct 17 / What's on Stage |
Giulio Cesare: Cleopatra's NeedleEnglish Touring OperaNo. of reviews: 10 | |
Dubious Caesar |
| 9 Nov 17 / The Critics' Circle |
Two parts, or not two parts? |
| 23 Oct 17 / The Opera Critic |
Back to Baroque and to the battle lines with English Touring Opera |
| 10 Oct 17 / Opera Today |
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Static but worth the slog: ETO's two-part Giulio Cesare |
| 10 Oct 17 / Bachtrack |
Rome meets Egypt as ETO performs Handel's lengthy opera across two evenings |
| 10 Oct 17 / What's on Stage |
Experiencing the work in this full-blown and highly innovative form proves to be extremely worthwhile |
| 9 Oct 17 / Music OMH |
Uncut and in two parts, Handel's opera seria given a strongly characterised new production |
| 9 Oct 17 / Planet Hugill |
The breadth of music here makes the two parts a long haul |
| 8 Oct 17 / Classical Source |
Despite some redundant material, Giulio Cesare Part II has much to commend it |
| 7 Oct 17 / The Stage |
A Cleopatra to die for |
| 7 Oct 17 / Telegraph |
Giulio Cesare: The Death of PompeyEnglish Touring OperaNo. of reviews: 11 | |
Dubious Caesar |
| 9 Nov 17 / The Critics' Circle |
Two parts, or not two parts? |
| 23 Oct 17 / The Opera Critic |
Back to Baroque and to the battle lines with English Touring Opera |
| 10 Oct 17 / Opera Today |
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Static but worth the slog: ETO's two-part Giulio Cesare |
| 10 Oct 17 / Bachtrack |
Rome meets Egypt as ETO performs Handel's lengthy opera across two evenings |
| 10 Oct 17 / What's on Stage |
Uncut and in two parts, Handel's opera seria given a strongly characterised new production |
| 9 Oct 17 / Planet Hugill |
Experiencing the work in this full-blown and highly innovative form proves to be extremely worthwhile |
| 9 Oct 17 / Music OMH |
The breadth of music here makes the two parts a long haul |
| 8 Oct 17 / Classical Source |
A Cleopatra to die for |
| 7 Oct 17 / Telegraph |
An astute and detailed production of the first half of Handel’s Julius Caesar |
| 6 Oct 17 / The Stage |
ETO’s full-length performance of Handel’s masterpiece is all about close-focus drama and subtly developing characterisation |
| 6 Oct 17 / The Times |
ToscaEnglish Touring OperaNo. of reviews: 17 | |
Every emotion is portrayed in a real, honest, and moving way |
| 2 Jun 17 / The Reviews Hub |
ETO's Tosca conveys the inexorable progress to tragedy |
| 22 May 17 / The Opera Critic |
English Touring Opera’s Tosca captivates the audience at Cambridge Arts Theatre |
| 27 Apr 17 / Cambridge News |
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Paula Sides was a convincing Tosca, a strong stage presence with a clear voice and delivery |
| 19 Apr 17 / Ipswich Star |
Fast-paced, passionate and raw |
| 13 Apr 17 / The Birmingham Post |
Paula Sides' singing was clear and confident |
| 13 Apr 17 / Express & Star |
Paula Sides’ Tosca is superb |
| 23 Mar 17 / The Reviews Hub |
An uneven new production of Puccini's popular shocker heads out round Britain |
| 13 Mar 17 / What's on Stage |
The verticality and almost neo-classical severity of the stage calls to mind a Fascist architectural vision |
| 13 Mar 17 / A Younger Theatre |
ETO has chosen two works for its 2017 spring tour that it admits “have nothing in common, except they are very, very good” |
| 13 Mar 17 / Express |
ETO has fielded many memorable productions, but this Tosca isn’t in that illustrious league |
| 11 Mar 17 / Classical Source |
ETO begin their Spring tour and bring Tosca to the Hackney Empire |
| 11 Mar 17 / Seen and Heard |
ETO's Tosca is promising but needs more punch |
| 8 Mar 17 / Telegraph |
ETO's uneven new staging comes alive in the pit |
| 7 Mar 17 / The Guardian |
A spirited production |
| 7 Mar 17 / The Stage |
A disappointing Tosca |
| 6 Mar 17 / Opera Today |
A bloodless Tosca from English Touring Opera |
| 6 Mar 17 / Bachtrack |
PatienceEnglish Touring OperaNo. of reviews: 11 | |
An enjoyable production suitable for Gilbert and Sullivan fans and newcomers alike |
| 25 May 17 / The Reviews Hub |
Fresh, funny, frivolous: Gilbert & Sullivan's Patience from English Touring Opera in Cambridge |
| 28 Apr 17 / Bachtrack |
The various groups – aesthetes, maidens and military – were brilliantly characterised |
| 19 Apr 17 / Ipswich Star |
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Patience is a virtue |
| 9 Apr 17 / The Opera Critic |
What fun! |
| 15 Mar 17 / Mark Ronan's Theatre Reviews |
A lesson in Patience |
| 13 Mar 17 / Opera Today |
TO has chosen two works for its 2017 spring tour that it admits “have nothing in common, except they are very, very good” |
| 13 Mar 17 / Express |
Pointed delight |
| 13 Mar 17 / Planet Hugill |
Top-notch Gilbert and Sullivan from English Touring Opera provides irresistible fun |
| 13 Mar 17 / What's on Stage |
ETO miss a trick with their G&S debut |
| 12 Mar 17 / The Observer |
Gilbert and Sullivan's satire still stings in ETO’s expertly comic production |
| 10 Mar 17 / The Guardian |
XerxesEnglish Touring OperaNo. of reviews: 8 | |
A genuinely entertaining production |
| 24 Nov 16 / The Reviews Hub |
Three ways not to do tragicomedy |
| 20 Oct 16 / The Spectator |
ETO’s quirky revival sparkles vocally but is not all plane sailing |
| 12 Oct 16 / Bachtrack |
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This production offers many musical rewards |
| 12 Oct 16 / Opera Today |
Only half the cast have comprehensible diction |
| 11 Oct 16 / Independent |
A highly accessible take on the story by setting it on an RAF base during the Second World War |
| 11 Oct 16 / Music OMH |
ETO proves once again they can play with the big boys |
| 11 Oct 16 / A Younger Theatre |
ETO revives its WWII airbase production of Handel's popular opera |
| 10 Oct 16 / What's on Stage |
La CalistoEnglish Touring OperaNo. of reviews: 13 | |
English Touring Opera captures and bottles the madness in Cavalli's Baroque comedy |
| 7 Nov 16 / What's on Stage |
An ebullient production of La Calisto |
| 2 Nov 16 / The Opera Critic |
A confident, robust performance with a modern comic twist |
| 26 Oct 16 / Bath Chronicle |
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Comedy, musical richness and social commentary mingle in this early Venetian classic |
| 22 Oct 16 / Limelight |
Three ways not to do tragicomedy |
| 20 Oct 16 / The Spectator |
English Touring Opera pulls off two more unmissable shows |
| 19 Oct 16 / Independent |
The cast of ten worked well as a team to bring out the lusts and life of this opera |
| 19 Oct 16 / Mark Ronan's Theatre Reviews |
The staging is dynamic, and there is a fair dose of bawdy humour |
| 19 Oct 16 / Music OMH |
A Venetian double |
| 19 Oct 16 / Opera Today |
Stylish period music-making |
| 17 Oct 16 / The Stage |
A fun-filled La Calisto from English Touring Opera at the Hackney Empire |
| 17 Oct 16 / Bachtrack |
ETO's new productions of Cavalli and Monteverdi’s 17th-century masterpieces are imaginatively staged and finely sung |
| 17 Oct 16 / The Guardian |
In the title role, Paula Sides used her radiant soprano and emotive acting with poignant results |
| 16 Oct 16 / Classical Source |
Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patriaEnglish Touring OperaNo. of reviews: 14 | |
English Touring Opera has mounted a strongly cast account of Monteverdi's final opera |
| 4 Nov 16 / What's on Stage |
A welcome return |
| 4 Nov 16 / Bachtrack |
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