IN THE PRESS

"John Savournin’s Captain Corcoran displays an effortless command of the stage, combined with such a complete inhabiting of the role that he barely seems to be performing at all. This all looks effortless, but takes real skill and good judgement. And on top of all of that, he can tap dance! He truly is a national treasure."

“It is John Savournin who steals the show. Savournin delivers each line with impeccable comedic timing and possesses a beautifully appropriate bass-baritone.”

"John Savournin is luxury casting: crisp in diction, immaculate in timing and effortlessly witty without ever forcing the comedy."

“John Savournin, a stylish stand out, is practically an operetta company all by himself, his singing, dancing and dialogue spot-on”

"Peerless professionalism"

“The always watchable John Savournin deploys impeccable comic timing and a raft of wry looks as Captain Corcoran.”

“ENO favourite John Savournin has a mellifluous vocal tone”

“The mellifluous bass-baritone John Savournin clearly savours his part as he gently clowns around the stage with the other sailors using a lanky physicality paired with his wonderfully clear and rich voice. He manages to achieve the balance of comedy and pathos to maximum effect.”

“John Savournin, with his splendid bass-baritone, proves what an expert he is in the Gilbert and Sullivan style, and his portrayal of Captain Corcoran is perfect."

“John Savournin plays the Tower of London’s morose “assistant torturer” Wilfred Shadbolt with wonderfully lugubrious humour and pitch-perfect comic timing.”

“The exquisite comic timing of John Savournin is a joy to behold.”

“John Savournin (as Sir Despard Murgatroyd) could have been born twirling his moustache and swirling his cape. The man’s a phenomenon.”

“…his singing, qua singing, was very fine and, crucially, his character identification was extremely convincing. To me, he conveyed very successfully both the anguish of Judas as he realises how gravely he has miscalculated and then the character’s complete despair.”

“One of opera’s few born comedians.”

“John Savournin delivered another star turn as Captain Corcoran: he can create an entire comic persona with the lift of an eyebrow, but Pinafore shows his handsome mahogany bass-baritone to fine effect too.”

“The cast and company are excellent: John Savournin as Sir Richard Cholmondeley, in G&S terms, not so much luxury casting as platinum-plated.”

John Savournin “the most natural comedian on the stage’s Captain Corcoran (is) blissfully good.”

“John Savournin is excellent with words, notes and movement.”

“…with his strong comic timing, John Savournin makes an excellent Leporello.”

“John Savournin was first rate in the role of Colline and he gave a dark sonorous account of Vecchia zimarra in Act 1V.”

“…the class act that is John Savournin…”

“Impeccably suave.”