Garsington Opera's La Périchole bubbles and delights

Von David Karlin, 19 Juni 2012

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Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Garsington Opera, High Wycombe, am 18 Juni 2012

Offenbach, La Périchole (New English translation Jeremy Sams)

Garsington Opera

David Parry, Musikalische Leitung

Jeremy Sams, Regie

Francis O'Connor, Bühnenbild

Naomi O'Connell, La Périchole

Robert Murray, Piquillo

Geoffrey Dolton, Don Andrès de Ribeira

Mark Wilde, Don Miguel de Panatellas

Jennifer Rhys-Davies, Guadalena

Diana Montague, Berginella

Fiona Kimm, Mastrilla

Walter van Dyk, The Marquis de Tarapote

A radically trad Fidelio at Garsington

Peter Quantrill, 27th June

Simple solutions prove the best in Beethoven's "problem" opera as John Cox's staging is revived at Garsington.

****1

Ravishing Rodelinda: Handel al fresco at Garsington Opera

Roy Westbrook, 13th June

Ruth Knight untangles Handel's Rodelinda, directing a new staging at Garsington which features a feast of fine singing.

****1

Three card trick: compelling new Queen of Spades at Garsington

Roy Westbrook, 29th May

Jack Furness directs a terrific new Queen of Spades at Garsington – haunting and harrowing.

****1

Garsington’s L’elisir d’amore: Dr Feelgood wins the day

David Karlin, 28th May

Simon Higlett’s exquisite sets and costumes give a backdrop to Donizetti’s frothiest of rom-coms.

****1

Madcap comedy from Verdi: Un giorno di regno at Garsington

David Karlin, 29th June

Christopher Alden, Chris Hopkins and an excellent cast send us a comic roller coaster ride with Verdi’s ultra-rarely performed second opera.

*****

Garsington Opera's new A Midsummer Night's Dream

Roy Westbrook, 16th June

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?

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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.