Opera 81
Richard Rodney Bennett: The Mines of Sulphur
Soloists
Glimmerglast opera
Stewart Robertson
To be honest this didn't leave much of an impression on my either way. I didn't actively dislike it but then again there was very little here that grabbed my attention. It wasn't unattractive in a post-Bergian sort of way but nothing really stood out. It seems to be well paced as music drama and I imagine could be very effective on stage - it had quite a run of early performances after the London premiere but purely as something to listen to I didn't find it engaging. Perhaps only the last few moments - when the cast realised that they are doomed - stood out, but by ten it was too late, both for them and for me!
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