Thrilling drama in a harrowing tale … Robin Norton-Hale’s intense production for English Touring Opera is a fine ambassador for Benjamin Britten
★★★★ The Times
Monteverdi’s opera about unfettered desire is pulled into the present day in Robin Norton-Hale’s stylised production with fine singing
★★★★ The Guardian
Madly brilliant …an updated, zingy translation…a fresh discovery
The Times
As much emotional truth as in any production I have seen
Evening Standard
ETO successfully achieved the level of detail required to capture the psychological complexities of the characters in Robin Norton-Hale’s sophisticated yet simple production
★★★★ Opera Now
Impeccable musicality and intonation … a show with great thought and impact.
★★★★★ Opera Now
Compelling… striking music theatre of considerable integrity and force
Guardian
What is exceptional about Robin Norton-Hale's staging is the level of imaginative skill… It's the truth of the acting within a clearly defined context that makes the production special
Guardian
A terrific sense of unease in this psychological thriller
★★★★ The Times
Superb… every glance and gesture carries full dramatic weight
Evening Standard
A huge artistic success
New York Times
Robin Norton-Hale’s new production for English Touring Opera pulls the audience close in a staging full of tenderness and intimacy … the production lives in the dramatic detail
★★★★ The Stage
Truly disturbing…genuinely thought-provoking
Independent
Pioneering, exhilarating, gutwrenching, spectacular