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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
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