It's notoriously difficult for critics to evaaluate new works at their premieres.
As the article states, Turnage has subsequently commented that he'd already resolved to write no more operas before the notices appeared. Maybe he just fancied making a splash?
Fiona Maddocks stating it was 'overlong' seems a bit off to me, considering the opera is 'for children'. Do children necessarily have low boredom threhsholds? I'm not sure they do...
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