U.S. Tour
“Musical Fireworks!”
"Cirque du Soleil met Carmen, along with audiophiles and high-decibel rockers… The concert hall rafters rang with some of the opera's greatest hits, from the bouncing-ball notes of Mozart's The Magic Flute to Verdi's Rigoletto showpieces, Caro nome and La Donna e Mobile. … The show more than met expectations with it's razzle-dazzle, rock concert-like pyrotechnics, digital orchestration and expressive, albeit limited, choreography: Those looking for musical fireworks and those who like their opera piece by piece needed to look no further."
“Magnificent,
modern opera!”
“The unconventional smash hit The Opera Show dazzled
the audience at the Creative Arts Center Wednesday night … The lighting was fantastic and bright to match the equally bright costumes and make-up… like a marriage of old Victorian glamour and circus clowns. The Opera Show is
a magnificent, modern opera. It's a show not to be missed and a great way to start a new decade of opera.”
“A feast for the eyes. The singers sported elaborate candy-coloured clothes. One prima donna wore a dozen shades of pink, and there was a diva in a green gown and wig… Everyone wore charming clunky shoes – almost 1780s, almost 1980s… glorious… The crowd gave it a standing ovation. … It has the important things: fine talent, tremendous voices. Think big, I say!”
“Standing ovation!”
“A nice-sized crowd was on hand and appeared to have a grand time. … A hybrid of hit opera numbers, kinetic dancing, big-statement costumes and heavy-duty lighting effects … went the extra mile in snazzy … You had to admire the commitment to entertain, and the level of respect for the music that came through…”
UK Tour
“A compendium of arias you know and love…
stunning costumes…expert lighting…a treat!”.
THE INDEPENDANT - Michael Coveney
“Sheer joy!”
“A gem of an opera and dance evening”
“Totally captivating!”
THE DAILY EXPRESS - Paul Callan
“Mitch Sebastian fuses (24 well-loved arias) together with a thread of choreography that digs deep into the soul and speaks volumes about the human condition.”
“Consummately beautiful”
“Without drawing breath and with a studied intensity that
never lapses, it moves seamlessly from the mischief of
Mozart’s The Magic Flute into the medieval fires and
skulls of Handel’s Rinaldo.”
“Pure sensuousness”
“There is pure sensuousness in arias like Catalini’s Ebben,
Ne Andro Lontana, physical comedy in the Drinking Song
from La Traviata and electrifying flamenco from Carmen.”
“Laura Stanford’s solo violin sets the stage alight.”
“An explosion of light and colour and it burns
itself on the mind.”
THE STAGE - Review - Pat Ashworth
“Be seduced by the sheer spectacular panache of
Mitch Sebastian’s production…excellent performances
…breathtaking…outstanding”
Malcolm Warner
“Unashamedly Opera for the You Tube generation”
WHATSONSTAGE – Review – Michael Davies
“What an Electrifying Night!”
“The Viennese carnival atmosphere was stupendous –
costumes, masks, shoes, dance and of course,
the stunning opera.”
“The Electronic Revolution was outrageous –
Rock meets Opera!”
“What a treasure”
HARBOROUGH MAIL – Review