ALBERT HERRING 2022 – AUDIENCE FEEDBACK
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“Wow! What a fabulous performance it was. From the set and the costumes, to the vocal and dramatic performances and the superbly directed orchestra, it was a sheer delight. Please pass on our thanks. Visiting Clonter Opera was a new experience for us, and I found it an utterly charming and lovely one! What a brilliant place and space to give young artists a chance to perform such repertoire, in full. Such a fantastic vision, and what a privilege for us to see the vision realised. I hope Clonter continues to thrive and gain valuable funding which it so clearly deserves. I have no doubt we shall be visiting again.”
Hannah
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“The performances of ‘Albert herring’ – to my mind a masterpiece – were a great achievement and the theatre should have been full of people taking the opportunity to see these fine performances. This is not an easy opera – either for the singers or the orchestra and each and everyone of the artists involved in the production met the demands of the score both vocally and instrumentally and faithfully conjured up this brilliant vignette of English life. I had the privilege of seeing three performances and saw and hear the ensemble grow. The casting of the characters was remarkable with no weaknesses to my ear but intelligent and committed singers working with equally gifted instrumentalists and fine conducting to achieve a deeply memorable performance of this great opera. I know Clonter Opera is part of the Cheshire ‘season’, but perhaps more important to my mind is its ambition and ability to present great music such as this with integrity. As a company (goodness knows how) you overcome all difficulties and achieved what I thought were great performances which will linger in my memory. Thank you all so much.”
Tim
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“The singing was glorious and the production wonderful. I hadn’t appreciated that Britten was so humorous.”
Claire
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“An exceptionally good production, one of the most enjoyable at Clonter. Singing superb, scenery excellent.”
Jilly
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“Wonderful voices, acting, scenery. A tour de force as good as any I have seen.”
Sandie and Bill
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“Sparkling performance. Some excellent voices and singing, particularly ensemble sections.”
Jonathan
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“Truly wonderful. Entirely appropriate to the venue and resources. Wonderfully high standard of musical and theatrical performance. Quite outstanding.”
Philip
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“We thought it was an outstanding success. The young singers were all very good, a number quite excellent. Equally impressive was the 12 piece orchestra. Dramatically and musically it ticked all the boxes, and how refreshing to experience a less well-known, and very humorous, opera so well-performed. An exciting choice and a welcome departure from the standard favourites.”
Margaret
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“Excellent ensemble performance with good characterisations, well sung and acted.”
Anonymous