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Einstein on the BeachBarbican, LondonNo. of reviews: 16 | |
Is it an opera? |
 15 May 12 / Opera Britannia |
The belated UK premiere of Philip Glass's epic 1976 opera really wasn't worth the wait |
| 14 May 12 / Telegraph |
The level of concentration required to perform this work defies imagination |
| 13 May 12 / The Observer |
How do you compare multiple Einsteins? Well, it's all relative |
| 13 May 12 / Independent on Sunday |
Einstein on the Beach is not an easy watch, but it had moments of sublime brilliance |
| 12 May 12 / Telegraph |
It was intensely emotional |
| 10 May 12 / What's on Stage |
In many ways it’s an evening of nostalgia |
| 9 May 12 / The Stage |
A raft of technical problems failed to break the spell of this superbly delivered opera |
| 9 May 12 / Evening Standard |
Flatulently pretentious and asphyxiatingly tedious |
| 8 May 12 / Telegraph |
A relic of an earlier era |
| 7 May 12 / Classical Source |
Off-beat production fascinates despite technical difficulties |
| 7 May 12 / Music OMH |
As operas go, Einstein on the Beach is a rich and strange one |
| 7 May 12 / Musical Criticism |
If you’re looking for 'meaning', this is a monumentally boring show |
| 7 May 12 / Independent |
The ensemble under Glass stalwart Michael Riesman gives the score verve and drive |
| 7 May 12 / The Guardian |
The longer it goes on, the more you fall under its spell |
| 7 May 12 / Londonist |
Technical cock ups can't obscure the genius of this Glass-Wilson-Childs collaboration |
| 7 May 12 / The Arts Desk |
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Accusations fly as critic Mark Shenton blasts Jagger's use of flash photography during Einstein on the Beach, while she makes assault claim.
Accusations fly as critic Mark Shenton blasts Jagger's use of flash photography during Einstein on the Beach, while she makes assault claim.
Production details
Cast
Silverman, Davis, Moran, Newell, WIlliams
(c) Riesman (d) Wilson
Performance dates
4 May 2012
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