Lucid in music and narrative: ENO's Rhinegold

John Relyea (Wotan)

Eleanor Dennis (Woglinde), Katie Stevenson (Flosshilde) and Idunnu Münch (Wellgunde)

Leigh Melrose (Alberich)

Blake Denson (Donner), Julian Hubbard (Froh), John Relyea (Wotan) and Madeleine Shaw (Fricka)

Leigh Melrose (Alberich) and Fredrick Ballentine (Loge)

James Creswell (Fafner), John Relyea (Wotan) and Simon Bailey (Fasolt)

Par David Karlin, 19 février 2023

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“very good vocally, highly competent musically and it delivers comprehensively on the storytelling”

Critique faite à The London Coliseum, Londres, le 18 février 2023

Wagner, L'Or du Rhin (Das Rheingold)

English National Opera

Martyn Brabbins, Direction

Richard Jones, Mise en scène

Stewart Laing, Décors, Costumes

Adam Silverman, Lumières

English National Opera Orchestra

English National Opera Chorus

Sarah Fahie, Movement director

John Relyea, Wotan

Leigh Melrose, Alberich

Frederick Ballentine, Loge

Blake Denson, Donner

Julian Hubbard, Froh

John Findon, Mime

Madeleine Shaw, Fricka

Simon Bailey, Fasolt

James Creswell, Fafner

Jennifer Davis, Freia

Christine Rice, Erda

Eleanor Dennis, Woglinde

Idunnu Münch, Wellgunde

Katie Stevenson, Flosshilde

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

Dead Man Walking at English National Opera: a superb execution

David Karlin, 1st November

Anneliese Miskimmon's ENO production of Jake Heggie and Terence McNally's tale of crime, repentance, compassion and redemption compels from start to finish.

*****

Comedy falls flat in ENO's season opening Cinderella

Mark Valencia, 27th September

Julia Burbach and her designer, Herbert Murauer, are defeated by the wide canyons of the Coliseum stage in their modern-dress Cinderella.

**111

ENO gives Thea Musgrave's Mary, Queen of Scots a worthy performance

Nick Boston, 15th February

Musgrave's powerful depiction of a powerful woman at the mercy of male manipulation receives a strong staging from at ENO.

****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.

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