Tosca at Glyndebourne: Adds a few shocking twists of the knife 5/5 Ted Huffman’s new production at Glyndebourne relocates Puccini’s opera to the Fascist period Evening Standard · May 27
Tosca review – Puccini’s high-octane bloodbath bonanza makes for a shocking festival kick-off Caitlin Gotimer’s Tosca goes from 0-60 in mere moments while the London Philharmonic unlock the barely contained violence in Ted Huffman’s long-awaited exceptional staging The Guardian - UK · May 22
‘Really entertaining in a horrible way’: the indestructible appeal of Tosca With its screams, sex, bells and bloodshed Puccini’s opera was initially derided as a noisy disaster. Ahead of Glyndebourne’s first ever production, we look the ‘shabby little shocker’ that’s become one of opera’s most bankable masterpieces The Guardian - UK · May 21
The week in classical: Eugene Onegin; Cavalleria rusticana; The Acts of Brízida Vaz/You Can’t Kill the Spirit– review An experimental staging of Tchaikovsky’s opera brings fresh ideas and a few misses, ambitious community opera thrives in south London and a Cornish company goes nuclear The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2024
Eugene Onegin at the Royal Opera review: this tale of heartbreaking regret gets the spine tingling This tale of missed opportunity is given fresh life by Ted Huffman Evening Standard · Sep 26, 2024
Eugene Onegin review – stripped back staging is compelling and probing Ted Huffman’s unfussy new production of Tchaikovsky’s opera is detailed and insightful. Kristina Mkhitaryan’s Tatyana is a particular highlight among a strong cast The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2024
The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions review – unforgettable celebration of queer activism At times chaotic but never less than virtuosic, Philip Venables’ take on Larry Mitchell’s 70s manifesto is gritty but sensual and extravagant The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2023
‘We sing the word faggot lovingly, hundreds of times’: inside Manchester’s queerest show Composer Philip Venables and director Ted Huffman’s previous shows have caused panic attacks. How will The Faggots & Their Friends Between Revolutions go down? Ahead of its premiere, the duo talk f-words, love-ins and the capitalist patriarchy The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2023