"Belinda Evans’s Rosina coupled a tonal kaleidoscope with outstanding acting ability. My quibbles with Jane McCulloch’s astoundingly slick and cheeky production are few and far between." OPERA NOW

"With a very modern translation by Simon Butteriss and a youthful cast of talented singers, director Jane McCulloch, who last year produced Opera UK’s sunny staging of ‘Cosi fan tutte’ has done the same with ‘The Barber of Seville’. All the characterisations worked very well and the singing was of a very high standard." CLASSICAL SOURCE

"ALL SIX SINGERS HAVE MARVELLOUS VOICES AND THEY ALL LOOK AS IF THEY CAN ACT THEIR SOCKS OFF TOO. OPERA UK AND OPERA IN THE UK HAVE NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT WITH TALENTS SUCH AS THESE YOUNG SINGERS" Classical Source

"A resounding success – light, sunny and very funny" WHAT'S ON

"Excellent" OPERA MAGAZINE

"Stunning performances"
WEST SUSSEX TIMES

"The two girls looked like they were sisters and sang like angels"
WHERE LONDON

"The singers' excellent dramatic skills ensured that each character
was truly human" PRIMI DIVI – OPERA REVIEW

"The musical direction is impeccable… and gives the production an
added lift and embeds the whole piece to make it the most sunny of
productions which is amusing and light on its toes" CLASSICAL SOURCE

"The Merry Widow seems to be just this company's sort of piece...
What we had here was Lehár more or less as Lehár would have it."
OPERA

"It was good to see an operetta presented with such integrity."
CLASSICAL SOURCE

" .... the most glamorous of widows."
MUSICAL POINTERS

"But most memorable of all are the songs by Xavier Montsalvatge, one about
a pimp... exquisitely sung by Pesante with a beauty to break your heart"
CLASSICAL SOURCE

"I enjoyed this production; it has energy and fizz...Opera in all it's glorious absurdity. "
METRO

"Loic Guguen's noble Boccanegra "
EVENING STANDARD

"Strong casting and good stage design... An absorbing
highly theatrical production"
OPERA NOW

"The grand manner of big house opera"
EVENING STANDARD