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The Moderate Soprano
29 June 2018
Thought the first part was a little heavy in setting the scene. The second was brilliant. Having gone to Glyndebourne a few times it was most interesting to know more about the history.
anonymous Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Love, migrants and Glyndebourne
29 June 2018
David Hare is always talky and politically relevant, and The Moderate Soprano is no exception. It's about how John Christie built the Glyndebourne opera house. The first act is high on talk and low on drama but it sets the play's themes: love, migrants' contribution to English life and the measly English attitude to them, passion, and opera. The second act is much better as the characters rivetingly interact and live out their own dramas. The acting is outstanding, particularly Roger Allam as Christie.
Ruth Brandon Confirmed ticket purchaser
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The Moderate Soprano
28 June 2018
Excellent. Such good theatre. Also learnt a lot about Glyndbourne. Enough to make me want to visit in the future.
Monica Shackman Confirmed ticket purchaser
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The Glyndebourne Story
27 June 2018
Intelligent, interesting and beautifully acted.
Anon Confirmed ticket purchaser
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22 June 2018
Absolutely wonderful. The performances were first rate. Loved every moment
Kc Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Brilliant -- Don't Miss it!
22 June 2018
As an associate member of Glyndebourne I have enjoyed many lovely 'all day' experiences (musical and gastronomical) there. The play is an exquisitely presented history of the founder and his divine wife, The Moderate Soprano. It made me want to rush to buy more tickets to Glyndebourne for this season immediately! Also I felt compelled to notify friends to buy tickets to this play -- it is not to be missed.
Carole Confirmed ticket purchaser
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A lovely little play
20 June 2018
A really enjoyable play, especially if you know Glyndebourne. All the cast were excellent and it made for a very pleasant evening in the theatre. I would definitely recommend if you have time to see it before it closes at the end of the month.
Kim Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Really good play
19 June 2018
As a regular opera goer,I found this play a delight. But you should enjoy it even if you know little of music. It tells of how Glyndebourne was founded on the eccentricity of one Englishman and the professionalism of a German, a Jew and an Austrian. Finely crafted play. We'll acted and congratulations to the dialect coach.
Robin Leggate Confirmed ticket purchaser
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14 June 2018
Disappointing play although interesting for the history. You would need to have been to Glyndebourne to understand it and it was lacking one very important thing - music!
Disappointed Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Glorious!
14 June 2018
A wonderful, delightful, amusing and touching performance.
The play will particularly appeal to those of you who support and attend the Glyndebourne season .
We loved the viewpoint regarding Mozart!!!!!
A worthwhile play!
Angela1 Confirmed ticket purchaser
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A moving history of Glyndebourne
14 June 2018
This was a fascinating and well staged production giving he history of Glyndebourne and John Christie's determination to introduce opera of the highest quality to England. That it has continued now for three generations is a remarkable testament to these early years which were beautifully portrayed and acted by the cast. One imagines however that it is a production of most interest of those of us lucky enough to know Glyndebourne.
Kitcat Confirmed ticket purchaser
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14 June 2018
Wonderful, great play and great acting. Really enjoyed it as for once could hear every word, 2nd row back dress circle.
Carol SN Confirmed ticket purchaser
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A more than Moderate Soprano!
14 June 2018
Love Roger Allam so anything with him in is always going to be good. Enjoyed the play, very funny in parts. well acted. Had very good seats secured with a discount.
jane parke Confirmed ticket purchaser
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MUSIC LOVERS' TREAT!
24 May 2018
This is a beautifully acted piece of pure English eccentricity. The founding of the Glyndebourne Opera by a truly fascinating and indefatigable Englishman. It is also a tender love story. Whilst this may be viewed as a very niche story, the historical background set just before World War 2 is equally interesting. The sets are stunning, despite the tiny theatre, giving a feeling of the enormous country house estate. Roger Allam and Nancy Carroll's performances are faultless.
Christine Elizabeth Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Moderate Soprano
22 May 2018
David Hare,s play was witty, sad and at times very funny. Roger Allam and Nancy Carroll were superb A very enjoyable evening.
B Whilds Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Different and well acted
22 May 2018
We both enjoyed the play very much. We understood every word, so were able to follow the gentle love story of which we had not heard. It was important to have the humorous bits, to lift the play.
Janart Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Loved it!
18 May 2018
Brilliant cast all round, and especially Roger Allam and Nancy Carol. Funny, incredibly informative, and also very moving. Loved it!
Helen Ryan Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Excellent !!
18 May 2018
Excellent, well acted, interesting, entertaining and very funny too at times. Incredibly enough, in these times of global uncertainty, very factual and actual!
A delight to watch and quite poignant at the same time.
The Moderate Pianist Confirmed ticket purchaser
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The Moderate Soprano
16 May 2018
A lovely play. Really enjoyed the evening.
Steve Brier Confirmed ticket purchaser
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David Hare at his best
15 May 2018
It took some remarkable actors to do credit to the script, and they did!
We enjoyed it on many levels, funny, touching and engaging. British theatre at its best.
Janet Craft Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Beautifully acted and staged
15 May 2018
I found this true story of the Christies and their role in creating Glyndebourne using German refugees in the 1930s incredibly moving.
Adie Wilson Confirmed ticket purchaser
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A jewel in the West End
13 May 2018
The show is delightful, funny and sad in equal measure and crediting the Austrian and German trio who worked with John Christie and Audrey Mildmay to create glyndbourne .
Roger Allam and Nancy Carroll are superb and the supporting cast are terrific. The staging is wonderful- such atmosphere and so thought-provoking.
MR Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Very enjoyable
11 May 2018
I was not expecting this to be so funny! wonderful cast and great scenery.
Sandra B Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Exquisitely written and acted piece
29 April 2018
Great delights to be found here both in the writing and the acting. A splendid cast, although just possibly, the svelte and stylish Nancy Carroll was not, physically speaking, the perfect choice for the role of Audrey Mildmay. All the actors have first rate voice projection to reach out to the old theatre. But, that said, this play may be better suited to a smaller venue. It is essentially a chamber piece.
Hugh Coleridge Confirmed ticket purchaser
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The Moderate Soprano
22 April 2018
This is an excellent production and I thought the staging very good. The actors were all good and every word could be heard from my seat at the back of the Royal Circle.
R E B Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Thought Provoking and Touching
22 April 2018
Beautifully acted, the first part was rather slow but gained momentum in the second half. The "quintessentially English" institution relied heavily on European immigrants to get off the ground, so is very relevant to today's debate.
Glyndebourne itself IS about privilege, though, so the message is rather mixed.
Marion Confirmed ticket purchaser
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A lovely evening
21 April 2018
My husband and I enjoyed the evening very much, of special interest to us since we have visited Glyndebourne to see the Opera on numerous occasions. The cast of the play were outstanding.
Opera lover Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Theatre at its best
20 April 2018
What a joy, it made me laugh and moved me to tears. The acting was superb, everyone of the cast was perfect. It is the best thing I have seen in ages.
I do go to Glynbourne when I can and see their live screenings. I thought I knew the story about its beginnings but there was so much more I learned about all those involved. The writing of the play is so good., quite brilliant.
S Greenwood Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Interesting Subject
7 April 2018
A fascinating history of the birth of Glyndbourne . Also an insight into people's attitude towards the Nazi's when they first came into power. I felt the last 2 scenes were over long and a bit too sentimental. Quite a few people were walking out before the final curtain. More music please!!! Particularly Mozart - could be used to soften the stridency of the lead character and would add atmosphere.
Cathy Confirmed ticket purchaser
