Reviews: Glyndebourne 2024 – Carmen and The Merry Widow

The London Philharmonic Orchestra lead by Robin Ticciati deserve a central role in this review, pulling out the stops for surely one of the tightest and most vibrant readings of Carmen heard in a good while. Tight as a drum with the performers, Ticciati’s band resonated Bizet’s score with all the excitement needed to launch the season. Solos from flute, cello and string quartet combinations stood out for their beauty.

Hattie Butterworth, Opera Now, May 2024

a peerless London Philharmonic Orchestra… Every orchestral touch is beautifully nuanced

David Nice, The Arts Desk, May 2024

the London Philharmonic playing with brio and elegance… this is a show that’s as entertaining to hear as to see.

Richard Morrison, The Times, May 2024

the music, lovingly delivered by the London Philharmonic under John Wilson.

Nicholas Kenyon, The Telegraph, June 2024

There is a huge amount to enjoy in this colourful and clever entertainment set to music that, as conductor John Wilson and the London Philharmonic Orchestra consistently demonstrate, stands right at the peak of the entire realm of operetta

George Hall, The Stage, June 2024

The music is in the expert hands of John Wilson, who entices the London Philharmonic Orchestra to some effervescent playing

Richard Fairman, The Financial Times, June 2024

Frothy and effervescent, fine-tuned and yet with a sense of spontaneity, the players of the London Philharmonic Orchestra gilded the production at every musical moment.

Dominic Lowe, Bachtrack, June 2024