Buffa or bullying? Don Pasquale on Glyndebourne Tour

Von Dominic Lowe, 11 Oktober 2021

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“a brisk and lively affair with no trace of rust in the gears”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Glyndebourne Opera House, Glyndebourne, am 10 Oktober 2021

Donizetti, Don Pasquale

Glyndebourne Autumn

Jonathan Bloxham, Musikalische Leitung

Mariame Clément, Regie

Julia Hansen, Bühnenbild, Kostüme

Bernd Purkrabek, Licht

Paul Higgins, Wiederaufnahmeleitung

Ricardo Seguel, Don Pasquale

Mariam Battistelli, Norina

Konstantin Suchkov, Dr Malatesta

Konu Kim, Ernesto

Thomas Mole, A Notary

Anna-Marie Sullivan, Schauspiel

The Glyndebourne Chorus

Glyndebourne Sinfonia

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Nick Boston, 30th October

Mark-Anthony Turnage and Rachael Hewer update Edith Nesbit’s children's novel as a spy action thriller, with an exciting score and a strong cast of singers.

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Glyndebourne’s iconic Dream approaches its century

Eleanor Knight, 12th October

Sir Peter Hall's classic staging of Britten's Shakespearean comedy nears a landmark moment in Glyndebourne’s autumn season.

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Elisa Verzier commands Tom Cairns’ iconic Traviata at Glyndebourne

Eleanor Knight, 13th October

Elisa Verzier, making her Glyndebourne debut, is astonishing as Violetta in a revival of Tom Cairns' 2014 production.

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Dazzling revival of Il turco in Italia at Glyndebourne

Dominic Lowe, 12th October

A revival of Mariame Clément's production of Rossini's less-loved comic gem provides the sense of Italian sun to warm the body and belly laughs to warm the soul.

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Confusion clouds any central critique in Clément's Don Giovanni

Nick Boston, 12th November

Strong musical performances in a flawed and confused production revived for the autumn season at Glyndebourne.

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Another joyful return for Glyndebourne's fizzy Elisir d'amore

Nick Boston, 11th November

Strong solo and ensemble singing from a solid cast – with a last minute addition for Act 2 – make for a joyful revival of this much-loved production.

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Dominic Lowe

Dominic Lowe recently completed a degree in Classics, and one of his great interests is the reception of Greece and Rome in opera. A regular opera-goer since his very early teens, he is particularly keen on the hidden operatic gems of the 19th century. He is largely based in the South of England.