"Yet again, English Touring Opera comes up trumps." The Observer

"English Touring Opera is proving to be one of the most vital operatic ventures in the country."The Guardian

ANNA BOLENA

"Not one weak link in this whole cast" Independent
"I applaud ETO's daring, commitment and conviction as well as its ability to bring the whole thing off so brilliantly" Music and Vision
"The orchestral contribution is notably expert and elegant" The Stage
"Julia Riley is outstanding - powerful, passionate and intelligent - as a conscience- stricken Jane Seymour" The Times
"In Julie Unwin, as Anna Bolena, Riley has the ideal foil: in their duet at the start of Act II their voices balance each other perfectly, Riley's dramatic mezzo offsetting Unwin's lyric soprano" The Independent
"Serena Kay's gracefully masculine Smeaton holds the stage" The Independent
"The spirited and fresh-voiced Brazilian tenor Luciano Botelho as Anna's inamorato Percy... could be quite something" Rupert Christiansen, Daily Telegraph


DON GIOVANNI

"ETO hit the bull's-eye... vivid, committed characterisations from an excellent ensemble of young singers ... theatrical energy and immediacy" Rupert Christiansen, Daily Telegraph
"Julia Sporsen's gorgeously sung Donna Anna" The Independent
"Roland Wood and Jonathan Gunthorpe, both elegant vocal stylists, made a persuasive double act as Don Giovanni and Leporello" Rupert Christansen, Daily Telegraph
"Julia Sporsen show[s] great promise as Donna Anna." Rupert Christiansen, Daily Telegraph
"Michael Rosewell's conducting of a responsive orchestra was thrillingly gutsy and edgy." Rupert Christiansen, Daily Telegraph


SUSANNAH

"A fine production, with Conway´s assured and focused direction propelling the drama over the footlights." The Stage
"Design and lighting are expertly done, and Alexander Ingram´s conducting is tight and pacy." The Stage
"Andrew Slater ... a tour de force" The Times
"Donna Bateman seizes all opportunities in the title role, and Sean Clayton makes much of her oddball friend, Little Bat." The Stage

Please click on the specific production for national and regional reviews of each of our shows. For more press information, please contact ETO Press Officer Seb Stern by email or on 020 7833 2555

Spring 2006 Tour:  Tosca

Spring 2006 Tour: Jenufa

Spring 2005 Tour: Mary, Queen of Scots  

Spring 2005 Tour: The (Little) Magic Flute

Autumn 2005 Tour: Alcina

Spring 2004 Tour: The Marriage of Figaro

Spring 2004 Tour: A Midsummer Night's Dream

Autumn 2004 Tour: La Boheme

Autumn 2004 Tour: The Cunning Little Vixen

Autumn 2004 Tour: Tobias and the Angel