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Monteverdi: The Return of Ulysses – Royal Opera House / Roundhouse

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Samuel Boden as Telemachus: ROH / Roundhouse, January 2018. Photo by Stephen Cummiskey “there are some unforgettable moments from a very strong cast…Samuel Boden’s sweet-toned Telemachus careering round the stage on a tandem while singing divinely.” Independent, 11th January 2018 “Samuel Boden turns in a great performance as Ulysses’s nimble son Telemachus, disaffected under headphones, obsessed with Helen of Troy.” Culture Whisper, 11th January 2018 “The headphone-toting Telemachus, Samuel Boden, was striking both visually and vocally.” Seen and Heard International, 12th January 2018 “The Telemachus here, Samuel Boden, was touching, vulnerable” What’s On Stage, 11th January 2018 “The production is...

Dutch Opera of the Year 2015: Orphée et Eurydice

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Orphée et Eurydice has been voted Opera of the Year 2015 by the readers of Dutch magazine Place de l’Opera.  The production received more than half of the hundreds of votes that were released last week. There were five productions nominated for Opera of the Year 2015, compiled on the basis of the “top 3” lists of 16 opera critics.  Four of them had Orphée et Eurydice as their number one choice.  Here are the final results: 1. Orphée et Eurydice (Dutch Touring Opera) 2. Lohengrin (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra) 3. Dialogues des Carmelites (National Opera) 4. Benvenuto Cellini (National Opera) 5....