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West HorsleyKrishnaUraufführung
Tavener: Krishna
Mark Shanahan; Sir David Pountney; Grange Park Opera; Rachana Jadhav; Tim Mitchell; The Gascoigne Orchestra
West HorsleyDas RheingoldNeuinszenierung
Wagner: Das Rheingold
Harry Sever; Charles Edwards; Grange Park Opera; Gabrielle Dalton; Tim Mitchell; English National Opera Orchestra
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Grange Park Opera’s Ring cycle opens with an excellent Rheingold
Launching that most ambitious of endeavours, a Ring cycle, Grange Park Opera’s production of Das Rheingold proves a real achievement, led by the superb Alberich of David Stout.
Tavener’s Krishna fails to convince in world premiere
John Tavener’s “mystical pantomime” proves a disappointment, despite strong performances from singers and orchestra in David Pountney’s production.
Ukraine matters: Tchaikovsky’s Mazeppa at Grange Park Opera
Why is Tchaikovsky’s very fine opera still a rarity outside Russia? David Pountney directs a new production at the Surrey festival.
Aleko on the Arno: Bryn Terfel leads fine new GPO double bill
An unlikely pairing opens Grange Park Opera's season, the two works united by the dominant central character of each opera – Sir Bryn Terfel.
Full fathom five: Peter Grimes at La Fenice
Finally reaching the stage of the Venetian theatre, Benjamin Britten's first major opera meets with success thanks to Juraj Valčuha's conducting, Paul Curran's staging and an excellent cast.
Ballo II, the American cut: an indigestible staging at WNO
Musically, WNO gets it right. Straightforward brilliance is the order of the day, and plenty of it.
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West HorsleyFalstaff
Verdi: Falstaff
Gianluca Marcianò; Stephen Medcalf; Grange Park Opera; Jamie Vartan; BBC Concert Orchestra; Grange Park Opera Chorus