Dead Man Walking at English National Opera: a superb execution

Michael Mayes (Joseph De Rocher) and Christine Rice (Sister Helen Prejean)

Jacques Imbrailo, Gweneth-Ann Rand, Hubert Francis and Catherine Carby (Victims' parents)

Malachy Frame (guard), Michael Mayes (Joseph De Rocher) and Christine Rice (Sister Helen Prejean)

Dame Sarah Connolly (Mrs Patrick De Rocher)

Dead Man Walking

Von David Karlin, 02 November 2025

Laden, bitte warten...

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“I defy anyone to see this opera and come out unmoved”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: The London Coliseum, London, am 1 November 2025

Heggie, Dead Man Walking

English National Opera

Kerem Hasan, Musikalische Leitung

Annilese Miskimmon, Regie

Alex Eales, Bühnenbild

Evie Gurney, Kostüme

DM Wood, Licht

English National Opera Orchestra

English National Opera Chorus

Christine Rice, Sister Helen Prejean

Michael Mayes, Joseph De Rocher

Dame Sarah Connolly, Mrs. Patrick De Rocher

Madeline Boreham, Sister Rose

Andrew Manea, George Benton

Ronald Samm, Father Grenville

Gweneth-Ann Rand, Kitty Hart

Jacques Imbrailo, Owen Hart

Catherine Carby, Jade Boucher

Hubert Francis, Howard Boucher

Zwakele Tshabalala, First Motorcycle Cop, Older Brother

Marcus Swietlicki, Younger Brother

Amy Holyland, Sister Lillianne

Alaric Green, First Prison Guard

Malachy Frame, Second Prison Guard

Glass' Echnaton der ENO

David Karlin, 4th March

Phelim McDermott begibt sich in Philip Glass' Altes Ägypten: eine Produktion mit Starauftritt von Anthony Roth Costanzo, die zu sehen und zu hören absolut fesselnd ist.

*****

Stacheldraht und Haferschleim: ENOs Forza del destino

Mark Pullinger, 9th November

Calixto Bieitos neue Produktion von Verdis Die Macht des Schicksals für die Englische Nationalopar ist - für ihn - eine zahme Angelegenheit.

***11

Wagners Meistersinger in Topqualität

David Karlin, 7th February

Die ENO war in der letzten Woche aus den falschen Gründen in den Nachrichten und Richard Jones' Meistersinger von Nürnberg musste dringend eine großartie Produktion werden. Mit einer glänzenden Vorstellung von Iain Paterson ist sie das.

*****

ENO’s Mahagonny: biting, bleak, brilliantly executed satire

David Karlin, 16th February

Never has Brecht and Weill’s satire on the inhumanity of man to man been render with such utter darkness; Simon O’Neill heads up a superb cast.

*****

Taken for a ride: an energetic revival of Così fan tutte at ENO

Dominic Lowe, 6th February

English National Opera's revival of Phelim McDermott’s popular production is a blend of spectacle with some first-class singing, with Lucy Crowe emphasising her Mozartian credentials.

****1

Cocteau-esque camp: Alden’s Partenope returns to ENO

Mark Valencia, 20th November

Christopher Alden’s Olivier Award-winning production of Handel’s Partenope returns to the Coliseum, but it's the singing that earns the plaudits.

****1

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David Karlin

David is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.