'Hamlet' as much as it is an adaptation of 'Hamlet'." Richard Morrison in The Times summed it up as: "Forget Cumberbatch. Forget even Gielgud. I haven't seen a more physically vivid, emotionally affecting or psychologically astute portrayal of the Prince of Denmark than Allan Clayton gives in this sensational production." In 2019, writers of The Guardian ranked Hamlet the 18th greatest work of art music since 2000, with Fiona Maddocks describing it as an "ingenious reworking of Shakespeare". References Sources With synopsis. Synopsis Further reading Operas 2017 operas English-language operas Operas based on Hamlet Compositions by Brett Dean