The international press has also reacted with great enthusiasm:
French critics are calling it an “overwhelming success,” praising the “exceptional” singers and Philip Venables’s captivating music.
An Italian review describes the work as a “true gem of contemporary music” and as an example of “what contemporary opera should be like today.”

For the Tyrolean Festival Erl, this success sends a powerful message: contemporary music theater can captivate a broad audience, move people emotionally, and at the same time meet the highest artistic standards. With its moving narrative about time, memory, and human life, as well as music that effortlessly shifts between swing, big band, tango, and a rich orchestral palette, We Are The Lucky Ones has proven to be one of the standout events of the festival summer.

In the video, our guests share their personal impressions of last Saturday: