Elena Langer
Composer
Press
“... that rare thing: a modern opera that exerts an immediate emotional impact”
The Telegraph - Rupert Christensen
“... the most enthralling new operatic score I’ve heard for several seasons”
The Times - Richard Morrison
"... genuine lyricism, rich harmonies, and gorgeous orchestration"
The Stage - George Hall
“... the very stuff of opera”
The Observer - Fiona Maddocks
"...hugely likeable"
The Sunday Times - Hugh Canning
"It had vitality and brilliance. Unlike many new commissions for the opera stage, it worked"
International New York Times - Michael White
“It is remarkable that Langer’s music manages to keep pace with the stylistic somersaults of the plot, but it does. Tango, pantomime, impending doom, youthful romance: she brings all to life, using a modest-sized orchestra”
The Financial Times - Richard Fairman