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Category Archives: Opera
April’s first kiss: Susana Gaspar’s Mimì shines in a frustrating Bohème
Puccini: La bohème ** Grange Park Opera, 14th June 2015 La bohème: a classic of the operatic repertory. Many will recall with fondness a certain production or treasure a particular Rodolfo/ Mimì pairing. The challenge for any company presenting a new … Continue reading
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Tagged Brett Polegato, Gianluca Terranova, Grange Park Opera, Kelebogile Pearl Besong, La bohème, Nicholas Crawley, Nicholas Folwell, Puccini, Quirijn de Lang, Stephen Medcalf, Susana Gaspar
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McVicar’s stylish Entführung emerges as a strong moral tale at Glyndebourne
Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail **** Glyndebourne, 13th June 2015 “Too many notes, Herr Mozart,” was Emperor Joseph II’s response to the composer’s new Singspiel Die Entführung aus dem Serail. I feared “Too many words, Sir David,” would be my response … Continue reading
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Tagged Brenden Gunnell, David McVicar, Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Edgaras Montvidas, Glyndebourne, Glyndebourne Chorus, Mari Eriksmoen, Mozart, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Robin Ticciati, Sally Matthews, Tobias Kehrer, Vicki Mortimer
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Carte blanche: A muddled Queen of Spades from David Alden at ENO
Tchaikovsky: The Queen of Spades *** English National Opera, 6th June 2015 “What if there is no secret? And all this is but the vain delirium of my sick spirit?” Hermann’s lines as he steals into the Countess’ bedroom give … Continue reading
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Tagged Catherine Young, Colin Judson, David Alden, Edward Gardner, English National Opera, Felicity Palmer, Giselle Allen, Gregory Dahl, Katie Bird, Nicholas Pallesen, Peter Hoare, Peter Van Hulle, Tchaikovsky, The Queen of Spades, Valerie Reid
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Wedding chaos, deception and duplicity in Garsington’s Così fan tutte
Mozart: Così fan tutte **** Garsington Opera, 5th June 2015 Weddings bring out the cynic in me. They also bring out the cynic in Don Alfonso and it’s at a wedding breakfast that John Fulljames sets his production of Così fan tutte, … Continue reading
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Tagged Andreea Soare, Ashley Riches, Così fan tutte, Douglas Boyd, Garsington Opera, Kathryn Rudge, Lesley Garrett, Mozart, Neal Davies, Robin Tritschler
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