In praise of Mozart in small spaces

Von David Karlin, 24 April 2010

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Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Upstairs at the Gatehouse, London, am 23 April 2010

Mozart, La clemenza di Tito

HGO

Bruno Ravella, Regie

Oliver-John Ruthven, Musikalische Leitung

Iain Milne, Tito

Elisabeth Poirel, Vitellia

Lucy Knight, Servilia

Sylvie Bedouelle, Sesto

Ksynia Reynolds, Annio

Daniel Roddick, Publio

Dionysus Ensemble

A heartening return to live opera at Highgate's Lauderdale House

Timmy Fisher, 13th August

HGO's production of Holst's Sāvitri is a smart choice for a socially distant era. But why mess with a winning formula?

***11

HGO serve up a treat with La bohème redux

David Karlin, 9th November

La bohème may not seem the obvious choice for a very small theatre, but HGO carry it off with aplomb, with the help of Rodolfo sung by a star in the making.

****1

Singing triumphs: Monteverdi's Poppea, Hampstead Garden Opera

Charlotte Valori, 12th May

A musically sensitive account of Monteverdi’s Poppea, with simple staging and 1950s costumes, sees singing triumph noticeably over the relative theatrical inexperience of HGO’s talented young cast.

***11

Tragic tears of a clown: Cav and Pag at Hampstead Garden Opera

David Karlin, 14th May

Benjie del Rosario ignites a thrilling Pagliacci, while Cavalleria rusticana is potentially as good but marred by intelligibility and balance issues.

****1

The very model of a modern sexual opportunist

Charlotte Valori, 15th November

A brilliant modern revisioning by Genevieve Raghu, in a superb contemporary translation by Benjamin Hamilton, makes Don Giovanni feel more relevant than ever for the Tinder generation and their disposable approach to love.

****1

Slick and contemporary: HGO's Xerses

Nahoko Gotoh, 26th April

Hampstead Garden Opera’s new staging of Xerxes is slick and contemporary with a well thought-out re-interpretation of the plot, offering a fresh perspective to the opera.

****1

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David Karlin

David is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.