Tag Archives: Kathryn Rudge

Shore’s Bartolo shines in a Barber as frothy as Figaro’s shaving foam at ENO

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Mark Pullinger

Rossini: The Barber of Seville *** English National Opera, 28th September 2015 Rossini may well have penned The Barber of Seville in just under three weeks, but few comic operas stand the test of time so well. The plot surrounding the … Continue reading →

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Wedding chaos, deception and duplicity in Garsington’s Così fan tutte

Posted on June 6, 2015 by Mark Pullinger

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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