Tag Archives: Glyndebourne Chorus

Jolly hockey sticks! Orliński rules as Rinaldo at Glyndebourne

Posted on August 9, 2019 by Mark Pullinger

Handel: Rinaldo Glyndebourne, 8th August 2019 Rotten Romans, the first film inspired by Terry Deary’s Horrible Histories books which have brought the past alive for decades of schoolchildren, opened in cinemas a fortnight ago. If they ever decide to tackle … Continue reading →

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Cinders on the couch: Freudian Cendrillon at Glyndebourne

Posted on June 9, 2019 by Mark Pullinger

Massenet: Cendrillon  Glyndebourne, 8th June 2019 Picnic hamper packed? Champagne cooled? Ready for a spot of psychoanalysis, darling? There are enough references to dreams in Fiona Shaw’s Glyndebourne production of Cendrillon to give Sigmund Freud sleepless nights. Massenet’s charmer premiered … Continue reading →

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Laughter returns to Seville: a sparkling Barbiere revival at Glyndebourne

Posted on May 20, 2019 by Mark Pullinger

Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia Glyndebourne, 19th May 2019 “Ah, ah, dal ridere sto per crepar!” declares Figaro, chuckling at Doctor Bartolo frozen like a statue. “I am ready to burst with laughter.” Laughter was far from my mind when … Continue reading →

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“Or not to be”: dislocated Shakespeare as Brett Dean’s Hamlet is revived for Glyndebourne’s tour

Posted on October 22, 2017 by Mark Pullinger

Brett Dean: Hamlet *** Glyndebourne, 21st October 2017 Brett Dean’s Hamlet was deemed a palpable hit at Glyndebourne this season – an event I contrived to miss, making me double my resolve to catch it this autumn as it joins the tour. … Continue reading →

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Tears before bedtime: El-Khoury transcends Cairns’ chilly Glyndebourne Traviata

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Mark Pullinger

Verdi: La traviata **** Glyndebourne, 1st August 2017 Glyndebourne’s production of operatic weepy La traviata left me dry-eyed when I saw it on tour back in 2014. I found the abstract setting cold and austere, the performances bland. Thankfully, I employed a caveat … Continue reading →

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