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Tag Archives: Alasdair Elliott
Inspired by Shakespeare: a London gala to celebrate The Bard
Shakespeare400 Gala: LPO/Jurowski *** Royal Festival Hall, 23rd April 2016 “If music be the food of love, play on, give me excess of it.” There was certainly plenty of Shakespeare-inspired music on the bill for the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s celebration … Continue reading
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Tagged Adès, Alasdair Elliott, Allison Bell, Andrew Shore, Berlioz, Britten, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Gabriela Iştoc, Glyndebourne Chorus, Iestyn Davies, Kate Royal, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Lukas Jakobski, Prokofiev, Rachael Lloyd, Ronald Samm, Simon Callow, Simon Keenlyside, Tchaikovsky, Toby Spence, Trinity Boys Choir, Vaughan Williams, Verdi, Vladimir Jurowski, Walton
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The One with Figaro’s Wedding: a deftly directed revival at Covent Garden
Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro **** Royal Opera House, 15th September 2015 There are few operas more perfect than Le nozze di Figaro. David McVicar’s production, returning for a fifth time at the Royal Opera, updates the action to the … Continue reading
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Tagged Alasdair Elliott, Anita Hartig, Ann Murray, Carlo Lepore, David McVicar, Ellie Dehn, Erwin Schrott, Heather Engebretson, Ivor Bolton, Jeremy White, Kate Lindsey, Krystian Adam, Royal Opera, Stéphane Degout, Tanya McCallin
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A second helping for Carsen’s delicious Falstaff at the Royal Opera
Verdi: Falstaff ***** Royal Opera, 6th July 2015 If “all the world’s a jest”, as Sir John Falstaff claims at the end of Verdi’s final operatic masterpiece, then we need players – and directors – with a sense of frivolity. … Continue reading
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Tagged Agnes Zwierko, Ainhoa Arteta, Alasdair Elliott, Ambrogio Maestri, Anna Devin, Brigitte Reiffenstuel, Falstaff, Kai Rüütel, Luis Gomes, Lukas Jakobski, Michael Schønwandt, Paul Steinberg, Peter Hoare, Robert Carsen, Roland Wood, Royal Opera, Verdi
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HMS Indomitable docks at Glyndebourne once more
Britten: Billy Budd ***** Glyndebourne, 17th August 2013 After Friday evening’s Prom performance of The Midsummer Marriage, I followed hot on the heels of conductor Andrew Davis to the Sussex Downs, where the former Glyndebourne Music Director is at the … Continue reading