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Tag Archives: Douglas Boyd
A Dream devoid of magic: Garsington’s RSC collaboration disappoints
Shakespeare/Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream ** Garsington Opera, 16th July 2015 Emerging from Garsington Opera’s pavilion at the end of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, we were greeted by enchanting lanterns, illuminating our pathway across the lawns to retrieve our picnic … Continue reading
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Tagged A Midsummer Night's Dream, Douglas Boyd, Garsington Opera, Royal Shakespeare Company
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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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