THE BEAR (a film)
​Opera Holland Park

“…it is a well proportioned, and here well performed, gem… the three central performances are excellent, both vocally and dramatically…”

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Sam Smith, MusicOMH

POPOVA
CLARE PRESLAND
SMIRNOV
RICHARD BURKHARD
LUKA
JOHN SAVOURNIN

“It is no surprise that this production – which merges the elegiac notes of Chekhov with the quirkiness of Walton – works as well as it does. The close-knit cast never lose pace, and Walton’s score sounds bright and vivid, being played live as the singers vie for our attention… The Bear delivers big on energy, style and performance.”

★ ★ ★ ★ Helen Tope, The Reviews Hub