Un ballo in maschera showcases Opera Holland Park at its best

Von Mark Valencia, 10 Juni 2019

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“The mocking chorus that closes Act 2 dripped with vigour and virulence”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Holland Park Theatre, London, am 8 Juni 2019

Verdi, Un ballo in maschera

Opera Holland Park

Matthew Kofi Waldren, Musikalische Leitung

Rodula Gaitanou, Regie

Matteo Lippi, Gustavo, King of Sweden

Anne-Sophie Duprels, Amelia

George von Bergen, Renato, Graf Anckarström

Rosalind Plowright, Madame Arvidson

Alison Langer, Oscar

John Savournin, Count Horn

Benjamin Bevan, Count Ribbing

Ross Ramgobin, Cristiano

Opera Holland Park Chorus

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Peter Quantrill, 28th May

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****1

Opera Holland Park makes a convincing case for La fanciulla del West

Dominic Lowe, 26th May

A thoughtful production from Martin Lloyd-Evans and magnificent playing from Matthew Kofi Walden and the City of London Sinfonia make the case for why Puccini's under-appreciated work is actually so sophisticated.

****1

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Mark Valencia, 18th July

Cecilia Stinton’s new production of Lucia di Lammermoor doesn't necessarily make best use of OHP’s performance space, but the singers excel.

***11

A mafioso Merry Widow at Opera Holland Park

Dominic Lowe, 19th June

Despite some excellent music-making, John Savournin's production is hindered by a laboured New York relocation.

**111

Jonathan Dove’s Itch at Opera Holland Park

David Karlin, 3rd June

Simon Mayo’s Young Adult novels are turned into an operatic romp which explores the fascination of the elements with excellent music and setting, albeit riddled with plot lacunae.

****1

Doomed Dutchman wants a wife: Wagner makes Opera Holland Park debut

Eleanor Knight, 27th May

Amid the rough winds of late May, Julia Burbach directs Opera Holland Park's first venture into Wagner – The Flying Dutchman.

***11

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Mark Valencia

Mark has worked in arts journalism for four decades, both as a writer and as a French-English translator. Nowadays he focuses his energies on reviewing opera and music. Mark also writes for Opera magazine and for Musical America as a correspondent for Europe and the UK.