The Royal Opera - Gloriana Reviews | 28 March 2024 |
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GlorianaThe Royal OperaNo. of reviews: 19 |
¡Dios nos salve de la reina! |
18 Jul 13 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
Three and a half stars and cheers for the Royal Opera’s contribution to Britten’s centenary year |
7 Jul 13 / Musical Criticism |
Richard Jones’ lively ‘retro pageant’ take on Britten’s notorious flop proves anything but “Boriana” |
6 Jul 13 / Limelight |
Dramatically, Gloriana is not a well-planned work |
27 Jun 13 / Express |
Susan Bullock commands the role of Queen Elizabeth I in Britten's Gloriana |
26 Jun 13 / Classical-music.com |
Richard Jones directs a rare revival of Britten's 1953 opera at the Royal Opera House |
25 Jun 13 / What's on Stage |
Britten rules |
25 Jun 13 / Bloomberg |
Richard Jones's richly imaginative revival of Britten's Gloriana strips away the Tudorbethan veneer |
25 Jun 13 / Evening Standard |
The production is a roaring success, even if the work itself remains a dodo |
24 Jun 13 / The Observer |
In Britten’s centenary year it is definitely one to experience |
24 Jun 13 / Music OMH |
Despite committed performances, it does Britten few favours |
23 Jun 13 / Opera Britannia |
Susan Bullock’s queen starts less certainly but rises, as does the production as a whole, to real expressive power |
22 Jun 13 / The Stage |
Benjamin Britten’s Coronation opera has returned home to Covent Garden |
22 Jun 13 / Classical Source |
An opportunity to reassess Britten’s coronation opera |
22 Jun 13 / Seen and Heard |
Covent Garden has now shown that Gloriana is, if not a great work, certainly one of the most intriguing in the canon |
22 Jun 13 / Independent |
Jones and his designer, Ultz, do their best to disguise the work's problems |
22 Jun 13 / The Guardian |
A game-changing version of Britten’s Gloriana at the Royal Opera House is unmissable |
22 Jun 13 / Metro |
The Royal Opera's production of Gloriana sets it in a village hall, with mixed results |
22 Jun 13 / Telegraph |
Affectionate pageant and private tragedy meet in Richard Jones's surefooted Tudorbethan Britten |
21 Jun 13 / The Arts Desk |
Production details
Cast
Bullock, Spence, Bardon, Stone, Royal, Carpenter, Bayley, Bevan, Livingston, Sherratt, White, Rowlands, Tortise, Philip, de Souza
(c) Daniel (d) Jones
Performance dates
20, 22, 24, 29 June, 4, 6 July 2013
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