Leading the dance was John Savournin's patented card... motoring the plot with arch benignity and complete dramatic sureness."
OPERA NOW

"...nicely judged and wickedly funny"
THE GUARDIAN

"...skilfully and whittily done..."
OPERA MAGAZINE

“Savournin makes every slight facial gesture tell...”
THE STAGE

“A giraffe-like comic manner...we will be seeing more of him.”
THE DAILY MAIL

“John is glamorously Amazon: a sort of homage a Joanna Lumley with a lot of leg (he's tall) and an unusual degree of dignity.”
OPERA NOW

"He plays Katisha absolutely straight, with hauteur and dignity, and reveals aspects of the role usually fudged: the masked vulnerability, the hardened disguise, even the pain…a warm, expressive voice...."
METRO

“...clearly destined for a major career.”
SHEFFIELD TELEGRAPH