What you loved about Uprising
Read a selection of critics' and audience reactions to Uprising
Featuring over 100 local people on stage and in the orchestra pit, this powerful new opera by Jonathan Dove and librettist April De Angelis looks at the climate crisis through the eyes of the young.
Read on to find out what the critics and audience had to say about the production.
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Critics Review
‘a beacon for the future’
– The Daily Telegraph
‘a restorative dose of youthful idealism.’
– The Times
‘Ravishingly sung’
– The Guardian
Audience Comments
‘A superb, inspiring and uplifting performance, creative and full of energy.’
– Audience comment
‘An extraordinary and emotional experience.’
– Audience comment
‘It was a wonderful performance and production – uplifting!’
– Audience comment
‘The music was superb.’
– Audience comment
Image credits: Uprising, 2025. Photography by Richard Hubert Smith.
