Tag Archives: Franco Fagioli

Political power games in Kosky’s Agrippina at Covent Garden

Posted on September 24, 2019 by Mark Pullinger

Handel: Agrippina Royal Opera, 23rd September 2019 We were promised Agrippina as House of Cards, full of intrigue and political machinations, yet Barrie Kosky plays his joker frequently in a staging which borders on farce. On an austere set, he … Continue reading →

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Baroque vocalise: Franco Fagioli celebrates Cafarelli at Wigmore Hall

Posted on November 14, 2015 by Mark Pullinger

Franco Fagioli: Arias for Caffarelli *** Wigmore Hall, 13th November 2015 “Prima la musica, o prima le parole?” is the question debated in Strauss’ opera about opera, Capriccio. Words definitely took second place to music in Franco Fagioli’s recital of Baroque … Continue reading →

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Martin Kušej’s Idomeneo cast as gripping political power struggle

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Mark Pullinger

Mozart: Idomeneo **** Royal Opera, 3rd November 2014 “Here be dragons!” warned seafaring maps of yore, denoting uncharted territories. Martin Kušej, undertaking his first Royal Opera exploration, excised the sea monster from his vision of Mozart’s Idomeneo. Well, there was a … Continue reading →

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