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

Monteverdi and Ulisse return happily to Garsington Opera

David Karlin, 12th June

Laurence Cummings and John Caird’s second Garsington exploration of the operas of Monteverdi brims with wonderfully playing and singing in an attractive setting.

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Viennese splendour in Garsington’s Rosenkavalier revival

Roy Westbrook, 28th May

Bruno Ravella's splendid 2021 production of Strauss' opera of Viennese manners returns with a fine cast.

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Garsington’s new La traviata ticks every musical and dramatic box

David Karlin, 27th May

Music Director Douglas Boyd conducts a performance of exceptional musical quality, and Louisa Muller's uncontroversial but passionate direction makes this Traviata one for the ages.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.