The Creation (Rambert Dance at Garsington)

Von Graham Watts, 17 Juli 2016

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“concerned with the fluid patterns of musicality, rather than the narrative intent of the sung words.”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Garsington Opera, High Wycombe, am 14 Juli 2016

Haydn, Die Schöpfung, Hob.XXI:2

Douglas Boyd, Musikalische Leitung

Sarah Tynan, Sopran

James Gilchrist, Tenor

Neal Davies, Bass

Mark Baldwin, Choreographie

Pablo Bronstein, Bühnenbild

Dancers from the Rambert company

The Gascoigne Orchestra

Garsington Opera

Simone Damberg Wurtz, Tanz

Hannah Rudd, Tanz

Patricia Okenwa, Choreographie

Pierre Tappon, Tanz

Daniel Davidson, Tanz

Joshua Barwick, Tanz

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Shelley Pinto-Duschinsky, 16th December

Simone Damberg Würtz and Dane Hurst shine in an outstanding evening of new choreography.

****1

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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.

*****

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Graham Watts

Graham Watts is a freelance dance writer and critic writing regularly for Dancing Times, Dance Europe, Danza Europa, and many more publications. He regularly writes features for Sadler’s Wells, London Coliseum and La Scala. Chairman of the Dance Section of the Critics’ Circle in the United Kingdom and of the UK National Dance Awards he has interviewed many of the greatest names in dance including Maya Plisetskaya, Vladimir Vasiliev, Boris Eifman, Alexei Ratmansky, Andris Liepa, Sir Peter Wright, David Bintley and Dame Gillian Lynne. When not involved in dance Graham is a keen fencer, and has captained the British Sabre team.

Garsington Opera and Rambert: The Creation