| "Lucia di Lammermoor", ENO, February 2008 |
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As Enrico Ashton, the grasping, groping brother who causes Lucia's misery, Mark Stone, who has emerged as one of Britain's finest young baritones, is quite outstanding. Barry Millington, Evening Standard, 18 February 2008
Firmeza de legato y cálido timbre baritonal caracterizaron al Enrico de Mark Stone Agustin Blanco, Mundo Clasico, 4 March 2008 Mark Stone has impressed as a superb Giovanni in the past, and his assumption of the role of Enrico Ashton (Lucia's brother) brought another creditable performance. His swagger and natural confidence suited the role well, and of all the cast it was Stone who had the most stage presence. His diction too was exemplary in a line-up that generally made the surtitles a superfluity. Colin Clarke, Seen and Heard, 19 February 2008 Baritone Mark Stone is impressively resonant and brings out the full repulsiveness of Enrico". Clare Colvin, Sunday Express, 24 February 2008 powerfully sung and acted by Mark Stone George Hall, The Stage, 25 February 2008 From the splendidly dark-toned Mark Stone, Alden draws out a raging characterisation that drives the action John Allison, Sunday Telegraph, 24 February 2008 Mark Stone's strongly sung Enrico Anthony Holden, The Observer, 24 February 2008 Mark Stone ... is a compelling actor and a musical singer, whose eloquent diction is a model for young singers to emulate. Hugh Canning, Sunday Times, 24 February 2008 Baritone Mark Stone (Enrico) has a rich, commanding sound Warwick Thompson, Bloomberg, 19 February 2008 Mark Stone impressed as a strongly sung Enrico. Richard Fairman, The Financial Times, 19 February 2008 One of the surest vocal performances came from Mark Stone as Enrico, his strong. focused, red-blooded baritone impressive throughout the evening. Keith Clarke, Musical America, 18 February 2008 Then there’s Mark Stone’s tremendously sung, repulsively characterised Enrico: a brother who regresses to nursery toys to reestablish his childhood grip over Lucia then fondles her lewdly before selling her in marriage Richard Morrison, The Times, 18 February 2008 Stone is truly terrifying and implacable Tim Ashley, The Guardian, 18 February 2008 In the scene with her bully of a brother, Enrico (a sonorous Mark Stone), where she literally becomes one of his toys – his plaything – and the shadow of incest extends to bondage, it is his roving hand that elicits the stratospheric top note. Edward Seckerson, The Independent, 20 February 2008 Mark Stone sings Enrico characterfully Dave Paxton, MusicOMH, 18 February 2008 As Enrico, Mark Stone… the unpleasantness of the character emerged vividly. Rupert Christiansen, The Daily Telegraph, 18 February 2008 A stand-out ensemble ... the combined effect of bold theatricality, excellent casting, detailed characterisation, a revised score and pristine musicianship makes Lucia ENO's most compelling production for a very long time. Anna Picard, The Independent on Sunday, 24 February 2008 Mark Stone’s acting was vigorous… Jonathan Keates, Opera Magazine, April 2008 |