****The Stage
"an hour of murder and mayhem"
"Rodula Gaitanou’s staging of two forgotten verismo pieces packs plenty of punch"

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****The Times
"We began with a frenetic Italian double bill featuring suicidal prostitutes, psychopathic opium addicts, child kidnap and a truly visceral murder that left the audience somewhere between shocked gasps and self-protective giggles."

"punchily staged by Rodula Gaitanou"

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****Backtrack
"Bloody and marvellous"
"The street scenes with the Chinese New Year parade of the dragon were fantastic, as were the chattering children and the excellent festival chorus."
 

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