“A special word of praise must be reserved for Elizabeth Llewellyn, singing her first Elen Orford. Her diction is first class and her vocal control outstanding. This is a truly impressive portrayal which I hope will be heard elsewhere.”

— Daily Mail on Sunday

“Elizabeth Llewellyn is inspired casting as Ellen Orford. She possesses a bright, silvery soprano, capable of much light and shade, and her wealth of experience singing Verdi and Puccini is evident in the way she makes Britten’s vocal lines soar with an uncommon fullness and brightness. This was an astonishingly assured role debut…”

— MusicOMH

"Ellen Orford, one of the only borough dwellers sympathetic to Grimes, is sung beautifully by Elizabeth Llewellen. Her soprano reaches towards stunningly bright heights, soaring splendidly above the score’s tenacity." - City A.M.

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“Ellen is Elizabeth Llewellyn, also a debut in the role and who is perfect from the off. She is clearly the show’s shining light, managing the strength of her character and also its tenderness. We weep!”

— Everything Theatre

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“Soprano Elizabeth Llewellyn, to huge acclaim on opening night, is a warm Ellen Orford.”

— Culture Whisper

“Elizabeth Llewellyn offered us a warm, rounded lyrical soprano with a powerful upper range soaring through the ’Embroidery aria’. Llewellyn’s charismatic portrayal of Ellen made Grimes’ love for her and desire to be worthy so he could marry her a credible objective.”

— London Unattached

“His only support comes from Elizabeth Llewellyn as the widow Ellen Orford, more straightforward in her eloquence but powerfully intense.”

— The Telegraph

“In this context, casting Elizabeth Llewellyn as Ellen, Grimes’s hope and support, is a masterstroke. No comfort there either. Her gleaming, laser-like upper register is as hard as nails and she softens from the upright, uptight to the desperately warm only when it is too late.”

— The Guardian