Berenice
by
George Frideric Handel
Royal Opera House
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b92c8d1e7f364f6df9c7eccb1357d460be05e8c120e1538b80c9988784964a5a/c8le14EQ_2x.jpg)
Cast: Claire Booth / Rachael Lloyd / Jacquelyn Stucker / James Laing / Patrick Terry / Alessandro Fisher / William Berger
Conductor: Laurence Cummings / Designer: Hannah Clark / Lighting Designer: D.M. Wood / Fight Director: Kev McCurdy / Photographers: Clive Barda and Stephen Cummiskey
Nominated for the 2020 Olivier Award for Best New Opera Production
★★★★★ Independent
★★★★★ Londonist
★★★★★ Culture Whisper
★★★★ Guardian
★★★★★ Londonist
★★★★★ Culture Whisper
★★★★ Guardian
★★★★ Telegraph
★★★★ Observer
★★★★ Times
★★★★★ The Idle Woman
★★★★ Observer
★★★★ Times
★★★★★ The Idle Woman
★★★★ Financial Times
★★★★ Evening Standard
★★★★ Stage
★★★★ Evening Standard
★★★★ Stage
★★★★ MusicOMH
★★★★ Broadway World
★★★★ Metro
★★★★ Broadway World
★★★★ Metro
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/70907cec42689336283d372da5f38c5614dfe8fef681704cfa31b20b6b6d6945/55619252_10157133721242579_3374714189976174592_n.jpg)
★★★★★ A production of unfailing wit and vivacity
Culture Whisper
★★★★ A stylish production by Adele Thomas
The Guardian
Culture Whisper
★★★★ A stylish production by Adele Thomas
The Guardian
★★★★ Adele Thomas' intellectually focussed and witty
production
The Stage
★★★★★ The inspired direction of Adele Thomas
The Londonist
The Stage
★★★★★ The inspired direction of Adele Thomas
The Londonist
There was no dull moment in the wonderful production. a triumph of simplicity. It was a privilege to witness it
Opera Actuel
★★★★★ This is a treasure of a production and I’m hugely privileged to have seen it
The Idle Woman
Opera Actuel
★★★★★ This is a treasure of a production and I’m hugely privileged to have seen it
The Idle Woman
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e4d6bcad94899dae231d5a15ef15e0136f0843b50e3832c00214338baf6b9627/47748914211_a9ddf0fa12_b.jpg)
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/38c747ea69f60a50f238aa360eb98572ec14b2b0aaa143228d9d476496212aee/Berenice-Linbury605.jpg)
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dc676430a75ee9a3a5ace4d457a47fb82fb9113b42ac69613afde7ccca4e2103/IMG_2937-C-ROH-2019.-Photographed-by-Stephen-Cummiskey..jpg)
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dc028b42b64fdef2a8cb7727e34751f509457a4e6f7dc2871b1548c2d67e9b28/190325_0234-berenice.jpg)
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9dc7a8bb7690bac1a8ead355231a5e7f5196d6ae0c8b0e7504764392b7645d90/PR8A2204-C-ROH-2019.-Photographed-by-Stephen-Cummiskey..jpg)
The best night I’ve had at the theatre so far this year
The Spectator
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f04da037d601e953113b18dfba91551e8c54a6cd625ee90ca7e47bbb5a6dfecd/sei58668916.jpg)
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/872493344d372e1a48ad9ae9ebd46ff7e275aba838464f9cd6427ab1d87bc4c1/SC1_0772.jpg)
Berenice lasted only four performances in 1737. It probably was not half as much fun as this
★★★★
Financial Times![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/63a52e8d24a88ff25a97bbc8273fbd7ac5fef6f207c6dabb2e7b5eafa12667a1/PR8A2082-C-ROH-2019.-Photographed-by-Stephen-Cummiskey..jpg)