Glimmerglass resurrects The Ghosts of Versailles

Von Cameron Kelsall, 14 Juli 2019

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“Joseph Colaneri whipped Corigliano’s porous score into shape in the pit”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Alice Busch Opera Theater, Cooperstown, am 13 Juli 2019

Corigliano, Die Geister von Versailles

Glimmerglass Opera

Joseph Colaneri, Musikalische Leitung

Jay Lesenger, Regie

James Noone, Bühnenbild

Nancy Leary, Kostüme

Yelena Dyachek, Marie Antoinette

Jonathan Bryan, Beaumarchais

Kayla Siembieda, Susanna

Ben Schaefer, Figaro

Brian Wallin, Graf Almaviva

Joanna Latini, Rosina

Katherine Maysek, Cherubino

Gretchen Krupp, Samira

Christian Sanders, Bégearss

Peter Morgan, Louis XVI

Robert Wierzel, Licht

Glimmerglass Festival Orchestra

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****1

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Cameron Kelsall, 31st July

Director Louisa Proske refracts Handel's tale of warlords and witches through the prism of a juvenile dream world, aided by a game cast headed by Anthony Roth Costanzo.

****1

Simon Godwin directs Gounod's Roméo et Juliette at Glimmerglass

Edward Sava-Segal, 30th July

The English theatre directs turns his hand to opera with a staging of Gounod's take on Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers.

****1

Brian Vu and Meredith Arwady shine in Glimmerglass Candide

David Wolfson, 8th July

Glimmerglass Opera Festival’s production of Candide leans heavily on a dry comedic sensibility, which most of the cast execute admirably.

***11

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Cameron Kelsall, 18th July

Denyce Graves, once the reigning Carmen of her day, directs a new production full of interesting choices that rarely cohere.

**111

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Cameron Kelsall, 7th August

Rising mezzo-soprano Raehann Bryce-Davis offers a gorgeously sung and grippingly acted portrait of Verdi's gypsy.

****1

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Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall is a classical music critic and cultural reporter. He has written for Bachtrack since 2019, and his byline has appeared in many national and international classical music publications. Based in Philadelphia, he regularly travels around the United States for musical events. In addition to his career in journalism, Cameron also teaches in the Theatre Arts program at the University of Pennsylvania. He is also a certified sommelier and avid home cook. His favorite composer is Mahler. Twitter: @CameronPKelsall.

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