Going by this impressively assured first production, they have a bright future: this Rake was a textbook statement of how visceral opera can be, and how much fun it should be. – Bachtrack, 4 Stars

Read the full review

“The sense of a vibrant ensemble from the young singers was palpable, each of the women has a very real sense of individual personality and all came together in a striking sense of community. The ensemble moments, from the touching to the angry, were the most striking parts of the evening.” – Robert Hugill, Planet Hugill

Read the full review

“It’s about the survival of the human spirit. It is an amazing story and a play that principally uses women in strong roles.

“There is not much opportunity for young women to get good roles in opera, they are invariably either nuns or die at the end of the production, or both”. – The Standard

Read the full article