Sadler's Wells, LondonAfter his opera's premiere at the Manchester festival last summer, Rufus Wainwright made no secret of his dislike of the original production. For its London debut a new director, Tim Albery, has been installed, Antony McDonald's designs have been substantially reworked and the logo of Opera North, which put on Prima Donna first time round, is now nowhere to be found in the programme.Albery was clearly under instructions to come up with a thoroughly conventional, naturalisti...
The Telegraph — Wainwright's enthusiasm has run away with him and hasn't grasped the ultimate
law that in art, love is not enough. Rating: * * * more info
Guardian Music — Sadler's Wells, LondonAfter his opera's premiere at the Manchester festival last summer, Rufus Wainwright made no secret of his dislike of the original production. For it... more info