Having been performed in Todmorden, Halifax and London, reviews for Tim Benjamin’s latest opera Madame X have come flooding in. Madame X is a highly entertaining and theatrical opera, inspired by art works and music spanning not only musical history, but also the world. We have put together a selection of audience reviews to give you a taste of the show, ahead of the performance in Manchester on the 25th September.

B Stevenson said that Madame X was ‘Very funny, very dark and very moving’, deserving ‘wide recognition’, while Chris Bennett said that having seen Madame X it ‘will encourage me to see contemporary opera in the future’, which is fantastic news for festivals that promote new works such as Grimeborn. 

S Lester gave 4 stars and said ‘A very entertaining and enjoyable pastiche of 18th century opera with modern overtones’, picking up on Madame X’s stylistic influences. E Hancock suggested that Madame X was ‘witty and bitingly satirical’ and J Finnerty wrote that ‘several days after the performance and I’m still thinking about issues raised and revisiting parts of the opera in my head to enjoy them again’.

And the highest praise yet comes from Ray McArthy who said ‘the harshest critic I know, my mum, thoroughly enjoyed the show. High praise indeed’!

Many of those who have given feedback awarded 4 or 5 stars to Madame X, and you can leave your own feedback here.

The next performance of Madame X will take place on 25th September 2014 at the RNCM Theatre. You can purchase tickets here.

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