| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 28-Apr-2012 Theater an der Wien | Olivier Py’s uncertain Hamlet |
Ambroise Thomas’s Hamlet has riled and infuriated ever since its 1868 première, though for many it is merely an object of derision: one 1869 correspondent to the satirical magazine Punch admits not having seen the work but nevertheless disparages it as ‘Omelette’, a musical ‘burlesque’, and pillories Thomas’s fondness for drinking songs with the lines ‘To drink or not to drink?Read full review... | |