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Sep 30th, 2007

Carmen – ENO at The London Coliseum

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Music: Georges Bizet, Libretto: Meilhac and Halévy Director:Sally Potter Conductor: Edward Gardner Reviewer: Mark Valencia Whereas the last ENO season closed on the fiasco of Kismet, an old musical with dubious operatic credentials, the current one gets into its stride with a true opera that’s often (glibly) dubbed the ‘first musical’. And it’s true – [...]

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Jun 28th, 2007

Kismet – ENO at the London Coliseum

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Director:Gary Griffen Conductors: Richard Hickox and Simon Lee Reviewer: Jeffrey Mayhew As frothy entertainment goes Kismet has a lot going for it. Whilst this 1953 musical hasn’t the conscience of Showboat, say, or the intellectual weight of a piece like West Side Story there is plenty therein to please most West End aficionados. The original [...]

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