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Olivia Fuchs directs Monteverdi's early opera in a sparse staging with a consistently fine cast.
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Some exceptional singing intermittently enlivens Daniel Slater's production which, dramatically and emotionally, takes time to ignite.
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A fetching, inventive Magic Flute – with a dark side
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Agrippina triumphs at The Grange Festival
A resounding success at its 1709 première, Handel’s Agrippina gripped the ear and dazzled the eye at the Grange Festival in a hugely entertaining and powerful performance.
AAM tackle Monteverdi
Sublime orchestral playing and stellar soloists don't quite make up for a lacklustre performance by the Academy's choir in Monteverdi's moving work
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Händel: Agrippina
Robert Howarth; Walter Sutcliffe; The Grange Festival; Jon Bausor; Academy of Ancient Music; Anna Bonitatibus; Raffaele Pe