Fidelio rescues Garsington Opera's 2020 festival

Von David Karlin, 13 September 2020

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“a stronger, more interesting performance of Fidelio than might have happened in normal circumstances”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Garsington Opera, High Wycombe, am 12 September 2020

Beethoven, Fidelio (Concert performance)

Garsington Opera

Douglas Boyd, Musikalische Leitung

Peter Mumford, Regie

Toby Spence, Florestan

Richard Burkhard, Don Fernando

Andrew Foster-Williams, Don Pizarro

Stephen Richardson, Rocco

Katherine Broderick, Leonore

Galina Averina, Marzelline

Trystan Llŷr Griffiths, Jaquino

Richard Pinkstone, First prisoner

Thomas D Hopkinson, Second prisoner

Garsington Opera Chorus

Members of the Philharmonia Orchestra

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****1

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In the first and last acts, ladies entered with a train still attached to a bolt of cloth, which was then cut to length by an attendant. Was this production brought to the stage in a great hurry, allowing no time for costume fittings?

***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.

Fidelio overcomes all obstacles to rescue Garsington Opera's 2020 festival