The Critic by Charles Villiers Stanford
Wexford Festival Opera and RTÉ present The Critic, live from the National Opera House, Wexford.
Broadcast on Opera Night with Paul Herriott on RTÉ lyric fm at 7.30pm on Saturday 19th October and streamed on RTÉ Culture.
Opera in two acts by Charles Villiers Stanford
Libretto by Richard Brinsley Sheridan
The Critic was the penultimate of nine operas by Stanford and considered one of his best, having been well received initially and later revived by Thomas Beecham.
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★★★★★ Outstanding ... doesn’t miss a trick
★★★★★ Impeccable
★★★★★ A hilarious comedy that provokes guffaws of laughter from the audience all the way through