Reader Reviews
The Barber of Seville (or Salisbury) (The King's Head Theatre, Inner London)
Back to Show Details| Score | Comment | Date |
 | How can they actually present something like this with no shame/embarassment? And actually on their website do such a flashy sugar coated introduction with a clean conscience? Worse scenography than a middle school play, for 15 pounds they could make it look acceptable since the music is mutilated to a piano. And what are you left with? I actually thought I was having a dream, a bad one, throughout the performance. And just because its 'upclose' doesn't mean making all characters seem like clowns/cartoons. - marco | 10 Nov 10 |
| Aline, it's not a new idea. There's plenty of "opera for the people" from touring companies working on a shoestring to amateur operatic societies up and down the country. If OperaUpClose is to fulfill its promise, it has to do better than that. You also have to be careful of assuming why people attend opera, unless you have some evidence to back it up. - Simon Thomas | 18 Oct 10 |
| I thought it was a brave attempt to ungrand opera and everyone I saw come out of that theatre were glowing with enjoyment. I agree that the setting was not wonderful but I do think it fitted Jonathan Miller's idea of opera for the people - rather than for grand people who go because it makes them look good. - aline | 15 Oct 10 |
