Hugh the Drover - Ralph Vaughan Williams

Diese Veranstaltung fand in der Vergangenheit statt

Upstairs at the GatehouseHighgate Village, London, Greater London, N6 4BD, Vereinigtes Königreich

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Programm

Vaughan Williams, Ralph (1872-1958)

Darsteller

HGO
Oliver-John Ruthven	Musikalische Leitung
Angela Hardcastle	Regie
Dionysus Ensemble
David de Winter	Tenor	Hugh the Drover	2011 Nov 11, 12, 17, 19 mat, 20
Elaine Tate	Sopran	Mary	2011 Nov 11, 17, 18, 20
Ed Ballard	Bariton	John the Butcher	2011 Nov 11, 12, 17, 19 mat, 20
Camilla Bull	Mezzosopran	Aunt Jane	2011 Nov 11, 12, 17, 19 mat, 20
Ian Helm	Bassbariton	The Constable
Barnaby Beer	Bariton	The Showman/The Sergeant	2011 Nov 11, 12, 17, 19 mat, 20
Zachary Devin	Tenor	Hugh the Drover	2011 Nov 12 mat, 13, 16, 18, 19
Philippa Murray	Sopran	Mary	2011 Nov 12 mat, Abend, 13, 16, 19 mat, Abend
David Roberts	Bariton	John the Butcher	2011 Nov 12 mat, 13, 16, 18, 19
Charlotte King	Mezzosopran	Aunt Jane	2011 Nov 12 mat, 13, 16, 18, 19
James Williams	Bariton	The Showman/The Sergeant	2011 Nov 12 mat, 13, 16, 18, 19

Hugh the Drover is funny, romantic, touching – and action packed. Set in 1810, with Bonaparte still striding over Europe, this very English of operas has a rumbustious Georgian flavour echoing the century just gone. With its jostling crowd, quick to give - and change - its opinions, and hero and villain bare-knuckle fighting for the girl, Vaughan Williams paints a colourful picture worthy of Rowlandson or Gillray. Add to this a love story beautifully told, of a sheltered, unhappy girl and a handsome traveller who sets her free. Hugh is as charming a piece as you will hear in a month of May Mornings.

Plan

Hugh the Drover arrives to enchant

Hilary Fisher, 17th November

There is usually a good reason why operas which lie unperformed for many years do so – some flaw in the plotting, characters who fail to interest an audience, or musical langueurs. It was therefore with somewhat low expectations that I went to Hampstead Garden Opera’s production of Vaughan Williams’ Hugh the Drover. Imagine my surprise and delight.