ALISON KETTLEWELL
Reviews of "Werther”
Opera Holland Park
Opera – Rodney Milnes
“Alison Kettlewell, singing good clear French, was quite excellent as Charlotte. Her warm-coloured mezzo is extremely attractive, and she revealed unsuspected strength at the top in her big third-act solos without any sense of strain. Her sudden fortissimo ‘Ah, reviens’ to Sophie, so shamelessly lifted from Otello, was shattering. Her impersonation of a simple girl somewhat out of her depth, one who has taken on more than she bargained for, worked well.”
The Guardian – Tim Ashley ***
“An excellent cast….The emotional complexities are beautifully delineated. The musical values are high…best of all is Kettlewell who wonderfully exposes Charlotte’s psychological and moral hell.”
The Observer – Anthony Holden
“Alison Kettlewell’s superb Charlotte…the music is ravishing, with the RPO on especially fine form under Dominic Wheeler”
The Times – Robert Thicknesse ****
“To find singers who can make these creatures engaging is a feat and Alison Kettlewell and Amos Christie do it in fine, self-absorbed style, with plenty of the rationed vocal passion the music allows, and a feel for the swoonings of French style.”
What’s On – Tom Vallance ****
“…heroine Charlotte, Alison Kettlewell, whose lyrical tones are matched by her persuasive delineation of her character’s complex emotions”
“Charlotte’s letter scene, splendidly realised by Kettlewell”
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