A spellbinding Ritorno d'Ulisse at the Grange

Von David Karlin, 08 Juni 2017

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“Dolce, mia vita was another of those moments which touched the sublime”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: The Grange, Alresford, am 7 Juni 2017

Monteverdi, Il ritorno d'Ulisse in Patria, SV 325

The Grange Festival

Tim Supple, Regie

Sumant Jayakrishnan, Bühnenbild

Paul Nilon, Ulisse

Anna Bonitatibus, Penelope

Thomas Elwin, Telemaco

Ronald Samm, Iro

Gwilym Bowen, Eurimaco

Fiona Kimm, Ericlea

Emily Vine, Giunone

Lorena Paz Nieto, Amor

Emma Stannard, Minerva

Donna Bateman, La Fortuna

Nigel Robson, Eumete

Robin Blaze, Pisandro

Harry Nicoll, Antinoo

Michael Chance, Musical Director

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David Karlin, 20th June

A fine singing cast gives creditable performances in Johann Stauss II's most famous operetta, but Paul Curran's updating of Act 2 to 1930s Berlin takes the fizz out of the Champagne.

***11

The Rake's Progress at The Grange: richly entertaining

David Karlin, 23rd June

Singing performances are excellent, the staging is well crafted and Stravinsky's eclectic score entertains from start to finish. But it's an evening's opera that doesn't touch the soul.

****1

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David Truslove, 7th June

Terrific music making with a light directorial touch brings mixed results to Monteverdi's 1643 masterpiece.

***11

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David Karlin, 23rd June

In a setting that might be The Grange itself, a production which steadily tightens its grip until a blistering finish.

*****

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David Truslove, 16th June

Entertainment ideal for country house opera-goers, enhanced by some fine singing and excellent playing from the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.

****1

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David Truslove, 10th June

Some exceptional singing intermittently enlivens Daniel Slater's production which, dramatically and emotionally, takes time to ignite.

***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.

A spellbinding Ritorno d'Ulisse in patria opens the Grange Festival