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

Von David Karlin, 15 Mai 2016

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“it was from “Vesti la giubba” onwards that the performance really caught fire”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Jacksons Lane Theatre, London, am 14 Mai 2016

Mascagni, Cavalleria rusticana (English Translation by David Parry)

Leoncavallo, Pagliacci (English Translation by David Parry)

HGO

Oliver-John Ruthven, Musikalische Leitung

Bruno Ravella, Regie

Flavio Graf, Bühnenbild, Kostüme

Nina Kanter, Santuzza

Claire Tasker, Lola

Alison Thorman, Mamma Lucia

Laurence Panter, Turiddu

Andrew Sparling, Alfio, Tonio

Kirsty Michele Anderson, Nedda

Benjie del Rosario, Canio

Lawrence Halksworth, Silvio

Hampstead Garden Opera Orchestra

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

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

Hilarity with a sharp edge: Albert Herring

David Karlin, 15th November

Excellent ensemble work makes for a compelling rendering of Britten's satirical chamber opera Albert Herring, with some impressive young tenor and baritone voices.

***11

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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.