Tag Archives: Jonathan Miller

Jonathan Miller’s stylish, spirited Mikado revived once again at ENO

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Mark Pullinger

Sullivan: The Mikado *** ENO, 21st November 2015 “I am an acquired taste – only the educated palate can appreciate me,” Katisha explains to Ko-Ko towards the end of The Mikado, just after the Lord High Executioner has declared his … Continue reading →

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Shore’s Bartolo shines in a Barber as frothy as Figaro’s shaving foam at ENO

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Mark Pullinger

Rossini: The Barber of Seville *** English National Opera, 28th September 2015 Rossini may well have penned The Barber of Seville in just under three weeks, but few comic operas stand the test of time so well. The plot surrounding the … Continue reading →

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Miller’s ‘mafioso’ Rigoletto still powerfully persuasive

Posted on September 22, 2009 by Mark Pullinger

Verdi: Rigoletto**** English National Opera, 21st September 2009 Jonathan Miller’s mafioso take on Verdi’s Rigoletto premiered at English National Opera in 1982, since when it’s become a company stalwart. This is its twelfth revival and the powers that be obviously … Continue reading →

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