DIRECTING REVIEWS 

 

Deep Ellum Opera Theatre’s

Amahl and the Night Visitors

Composer/Librettist:

Gian-Carlo Menotti

 

“Much of the credit for Amahl’s success

must go to Deep Ellum Opera Theatre

artistic director Gaitley Mathews, who

staged it.  Mr. Mathews has a rare gift

for getting the best out of his singing

actors.”

 

Lawson Taitte

Theater Critic                               Deep Ellum Opera Theatre’s

The Dallas Morning News         The Mikado

                                                        Composer/Librettist:

                                                        Gilbert/Sullivan

 

                                                        “What the Deep Ellum Opera Theatre

                                                        (DEOT) has given us – successfully –

                                                        in its adaptation of this period

                                                        production is a witty and magic

                                                        transformation of musty Victoriana

                                                        into the immediate Dallas present. 

                                                        In Gaitley Mathews, DEOT’s artistic

                                                        director, Dallas owns a man of fresh

                                                        vision and refreshing enthusiasm.”

 

                                                        Peter Whipkey

                                                        Theater Critic

                                                        Dallas Voice

 

Deep Ellum Opera Theatre's

Mata Hari

Composer: Vincent McDermott

Librettist: Jan Baross

 

"You have to hand it to Gaitley Mathews

at Deep Ellum Opera Theatre  -- he knows

how to stage an intimate opera."

 

"He has a vivid theatrical imagination

and can get a cast of singers to convey

his ideas."

 

Lawson Taitte                                       Deep Ellum Opera Theatre's

Theatre Critic                                       Amahl and the Night Visitors

The Dallas Morning News                 Composer/Librettist:

                                                                Gian-Carlo Menotti

 

                                                                "Stage Director Gaitley

                                                                Mathews brings considerable

                                                                talents to bear in mounting

                                                                Amahl. The production meets

                                                                in every way the consistently

                                                                high standards DEOT has set

                                                                for itself."

 

                                                                Peter Whipkey

                                                                Theatre Critic

                                                                Dallas Voice