Hamlet boldly adapted by Brett Dean

Von David Karlin, 12 Juni 2017

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“this is the true essence of Shakespeare’s play, superbly sung and acted”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Glyndebourne Opera House, Glyndebourne, am 11 Juni 2017

Dean, Hamlet

Glyndebourne Festival Opera

Vladimir Jurowski, Musikalische Leitung

Neil Armfield, Regie

Ralph Myers, Bühnenbild

Alice Babidge, Kostüme

Allan Clayton, Hamlet

Barbara Hannigan, Ophelia

Dame Sarah Connolly, Gertrude

Rod Gilfry, Claudius

Kim Begley, Polonius

Sir John Tomlinson, Ghost of Old Hamlet

Jacques Imbrailo, Horatio

David Butt Philip, Laertes

David Hansen, Rosencrantz

Christopher Lowrey, Guildenstern

London Philharmonic Orchestra

The Glyndebourne Chorus

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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.

Shakespeare boldly adapted by Brett Dean: Hamlet at Glyndebourne