| The Royal Opera - Coraline Reviews | 19 April 2024 |
Mary Bevan (Coraline), Kitty Whatey (Other Mother), Ghost Children
Alexander Robin Baker (Father), Mary Bevan (Coraline)
Gillian Keith (Miss Spink), Mary Bevan (Coraline), Frances McCafferty (Miss Forcible)
Kitty Whately (Other Mother)
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CoralineThe Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 16 | |
Mark-Anthony Turnage’s new opera captures the spooky essence of Neil Gaiman’s Coraline |
 9 Apr 18 / The Observer |
Girl, next door |
| 7 Apr 18 / parterre box |
The music for Mark-Anthony Turnage’s Coraline is unexpectedly subdued |
| 5 Apr 18 / The Spectator |
Turnage’s effective score is designed to generate its own unique experience |
| 5 Apr 18 / Music OMH |
Bright as a button but a bit too goody two shoes |
| 4 Apr 18 / Evening Standard |
Button for punishment |
| 3 Apr 18 / The Critics' Circle |
Mark-Anthony Turnage brings Neil Gaiman's story to life |
| 3 Apr 18 / Independent |
Turnage’s new opera for children skilfully avoids condescension |
| 2 Apr 18 / Seen and Heard |
For a young audience the music wasn’t user-friendly, but they were clearly gripped by the narrative that they knew in advance |
| 31 Mar 18 / The Times |
Entertaining but not entrancing: Royal Opera ventures into fantasy with Turnage's Coraline |
| 31 Mar 18 / Bachtrack |
Overall, the product does not do what the advertising package says |
| 31 Mar 18 / Broadway World |
Neil Gaiman's cult novella reimagined as a darkly funny chamber opera |
| 31 Mar 18 / Time Out |
A missed opportunity to marry Turnage’s fascinating music with stage-design of dark visual interest |
| 31 Mar 18 / Classical Source |
Neil Gaiman's fantasy novel becomes an opera by Mark-Anthony Turnage |
| 31 Mar 18 / What's on Stage |
This new opera for children splutters like a damp firework |
| 31 Mar 18 / Telegraph |
Creepy adaptation of Neil Gaiman's tale will turn kids on to opera |
| 31 Mar 18 / The Guardian |
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Turning a ghoulish children’s book Into a grand opera
Neil Gaiman’s “Coraline” has been transformed into an opera in London, with music by Mark-Anthony Turnage. It goes to some genuinely disturbing places.
Neil Gaiman’s “Coraline” has been transformed into an opera in London, with music by Mark-Anthony Turnage. It goes to some genuinely disturbing places.
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Cast
Bevan, Whately, Baker, Keith, McCafferty, Nicoll, Sedgwick
(c) Edwards (d) Collins
Performance dates
27, 29, 31(m), 31 March, 3, 4, 5, 7(m), 7 April 2018
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