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Audience thoughts from the UK premiere of George Benjamin’s dark and passionate opera.
Storified by Royal Opera House · Mon, Mar 11 2013 03:43:39
Written on Skin audience member Rhiannon © ROH/Chris ShipmanRoyal Opera House Covent Garden
Rhiannon: ‘I’m still trying to process it all and I’m a bit overwhelmed but it was amazing. I feel like I need to come and see it again. I loved the music, especially the glass harmonica. Katie Mitchell’s direction is so unique.’
Written on Skin audience member Andrew © ROH/Chris ShipmanRoyal Opera House Covent Garden
Andrew: ‘The little details were very powerfu, like the slow motion, l but I don’t know what the people were doing upstairs. I liked the modern references in the libretto and how this was reflected in the staging.’
Written on Skin audience members Justyna and Emmet © ROH/Chris ShipmanRoyal Opera House Covent Garden
Justyna and Emmet: ‘It’s the first opera that Emmet has been to and we bought the £3 tickets in the Amphi which for the price were great. It was very powerful and he’d definitely come to come back, but perhaps to see something more traditional. We really liked the music and vocally was very strong.’
Written on Skin audience member Tony © ROH/Chris ShipmanRoyal Opera House Covent Garden
Tony: ‘It’s a lovely production and visually is very interesting. Given it’s an unfamiliar story it felt understandable and the singers’ incredible diction meant that you didn’t need surtitles. Just super!’
A selection of your tweets:
‘Written on Skin’ great new opera from George Benjamin, definately worth seeing #ROHskinMichael Durcan
#ROHskin last night was…interesting. Totally gripping piece of theatre but I’m afraid modern opera doesn’t have enough melodyKaren Richardson
I know one thing about #ROHskin – I immediately want to hear it again.Neil Fisher
#ROHSkin Fascinating and compelling viewing-totally drawn in-a *must see* tickets are so reasonable for such a high quality production!Anne Salter
#ROHskin My wife says she’s glad we got tickets to see @HanniganBarbara instead of Beyonce. Huge compliment!Jeremy Clay
Christopher Purves as Protector in Written on Skin © 2012 ROH/Stephen CummiskeyRoyal Opera House Covent Garden
Keen students of Katie Mitchell’s work will have been ticking off the trope list, furiously trying to keep up with them all. #ROHSkinMark Valencia
Didn’t really get #ROHSkin – liked the orchestration a lot though, esp. mandolins (?) and glass harmonica. Maybe I need to see it again?Noisy Nothing
One of those nights when contemporary opera totally makes sense. Thank you @RoyalOperaHouse #ROHskinEntartete Musik
Style and passion abound at opening night of Written on Skin… But not sure they need to sing the stage directions… #rohskinPaul
the more I think about it, the more extraordinary #ROHskin was. Very compelling, and a young and interested audience too. Top evening!Ed Zanders
Written on Skin © 2012 ROH/Stephen CummiskeyRoyal Opera House Covent Garden
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Music and singing and acting tension fantastic: 'extra rooms' staging just pointlessly distracting....very topical with Richard III under the car park.....!
This is art. This is cutting edge. This is extraordinary. This makes me realise what true talent is and how utterly ordinary I am. Thank you.