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Spooky sisters stoke up the cauldron

12 Mar 19 / Evening Standard

ETO's Scottish tragedy is among the company’s finest achievements

11 Mar 19 / The Guardian

While this ETO production has moments of great pathos and emotion, it fails to ignite on every level

11 Mar 19 / Broadway World

A hen-pecked King in a lively production

11 Mar 19 / Telegraph

Another must-see show from ETO

11 Mar 19 / Classical Source

Monarchs corrupted and tormented: ETO’s Idomeneo and Macbeth at the Hackney Empire

11 Mar 19 / Opera Today

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The evening had much to offer even if it never quite achieved lift-off

5 Apr 19 / The York Press

A tale of pain softened by wonderful music and lovingly performed

19 Mar 19 / The Reviews Hub

Strong singing and fuss-free direction do justice to Mozart's dark masterpiece

13 Mar 19 / The Arts Desk

English Touring Opera’s splendid account of Idomeneo

12 Mar 19 / Seen and Heard

English Touring Opera’s clear-sighted staging

12 Mar 19 / The Stage

Here be monsters: a bracing new Idomeneo from English Touring Opera

12 Mar 19 / Bachtrack

Monarchs corrupted and tormented: ETO’s Idomeneo and Macbeth at the Hackney Empire

11 Mar 19 / Opera Today

Pared-down production lets the music speak for itself

11 Mar 19 / Planet Hugill

A cogent and creditable staging of an ever-rewarding and complex work

10 Mar 19 / Classical Source

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An uneven Elisabetta from English Touring Opera

9 Mar 19 / Bachtrack

The extremely committed cast is headed by Mary Plazas as Elisabetta

6 Mar 19 / Music OMH

English Touring Opera start their 2019 spring tour

6 Mar 19 / Opera Today

Rossini’s opera is delivered with style and clarity

5 Mar 19 / The Stage

A well-nigh perfect evening

5 Mar 19 / Independent

Grace notes

4 Mar 19 / The Critics' Circle

An uncharacteristically limp effort by ETO

4 Mar 19 / Classical Source

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ETO's divine calling

18 Oct 18 / The Guardian

Intense? Yes, but you’ll want to catch this atmospheric show

17 Oct 18 / The Times

An triple bill of exquisite beauty

16 Oct 18 / Music OMH

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ETO's divine calling

18 Oct 18 / The Guardian

Intense? Yes, but you’ll want to catch this atmospheric show

17 Oct 18 / The Times

An triple bill of exquisite beauty

16 Oct 18 / Music OMH

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ETO's divine calling

18 Oct 18 / The Guardian

Intense? Yes, but you’ll want to catch this atmospheric show

17 Oct 18 / The Times

An triple bill of exquisite beauty

16 Oct 18 / Music OMH

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Vitality and visual magic

9 Oct 18 / The Stage

Uneven Handel in Hackney

9 Oct 18 / Bachtrack

Authentic Handel done with straightforward good taste

8 Oct 18 / Telegraph

Let English Touring Opera bask in the glory of the Coliseum

8 Oct 18 / Independent

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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

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

A delightful and colour-blind new take on Mozart

2 Mar 18 / Telegraph

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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

Comedy trumps tragedy in a double-bill of two Puccini one-act operas

6 Mar 18 / The Stage

Liam Steele’s adaptation of Puccini’s opera is deftly etched, black-humoured and vibrantly performed

6 Mar 18 / The Times

Contrasting double

5 Mar 18 / Planet Hugill

Brooding Tabarro and a humdinger of a Gianni Schicchi from ETO

4 Mar 18 / Bachtrack

Enormous fun

4 Mar 18 / Telegraph

English Touring Opera has revived two-thirds of Puccini’s Il trittico

4 Mar 18 / Classical Source

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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

Comedy trumps tragedy in a double-bill of two Puccini one-act operas

6 Mar 18 / The Stage

Liam Steele’s adaptation of Puccini’s opera is deftly etched, black-humoured and vibrantly performed

6 Mar 18 / The Times

Contrasting double

5 Mar 18 / Planet Hugill

Brooding Tabarro and a humdinger of a Gianni Schicchi from ETO

4 Mar 18 / Bachtrack

Enormous fun

4 Mar 18 / Telegraph

English Touring Opera has revived two-thirds of Puccini’s Il trittico

4 Mar 18 / Classical Source

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Rawness and tenderness in English Touring Opera's Dardanus

11 Oct 17 / Bachtrack

English Touring Opera presents a rarely-heard 18th-century opera by Rameau

10 Oct 17 / What's on Stage

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

From among the good cast Anthony Gregory stands out in the title role

10 Oct 17 / Music OMH

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

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Static but worth the slog: ETO's two-part Giulio Cesare

10 Oct 17 / Bachtrack

Back to Baroque and to the battle lines with English Touring Opera

10 Oct 17 / Opera Today

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

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

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Static but worth the slog: ETO's two-part Giulio Cesare

10 Oct 17 / Bachtrack

Back to Baroque and to the battle lines with English Touring Opera

10 Oct 17 / Opera Today

Uncut and in two parts, Handel's opera seria given a strongly characterised new production

9 Oct 17 / Planet Hugill