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Iphigénie en Tauride review – stylised staging of opera of bloodthirsty priestesses and divine intervention

English National Opera’s production of Gluck’s opera has strong leads in Christine Rice, Nick Pritchard and Jacques Imbrailo. But why is it sung in French?

The Guardian - UK · Nov 8

Bluebeard’s Castle/Oedipus Rex review – gory, gruesome and gripping double bill

Joe Hill-Gibbins’ claustrophobic staging of Bartók’s opera of dark symbolism is paired with his brand new production of Stravinsky’s psychological drama

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21

Dead Man Walking at London Coliseum: 'worth the 25-year wait to see this opera finally staged in London'

4/5 English National Opera gives popular show based on Death Row memoir its first full staging in London

Evening Standard · Nov 2, 2025

Phaedra/Minotaur review – gripping double bill scales the heights of emotion

Mezzo soprano Christine Rice is compelling in the first half while dancers in the dreamlike second part are a revelation in Deborah Warner’s simply staged show

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2023

The week in classical: Tosca; Gloriana review – made in Britain

The sensational Freddie De Tommaso soars alongside Natalya Romaniw in a catch-it-while-you-can Tosca

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2022

Gloriana review – superb singing and smart staging illuminate Britten’s coronation opera

English National Opera’s one-off performance of Britten’s uneven opera was very fine in every respect, with Christine Rice an exceptional Elizabeth I

The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2022

Phaedra and Minotaur review – Kim Brandstrup’s ravishing new work puts Ariadne centre stage

Brandstrup’s superbly danced reimagining of the Minotaur myth is paired with mezzo Christine Rice’s impassioned Phaedra in Britten’s cantata

The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2022