Vert-Vert delights at Garsington

Von David Karlin, 10 Juni 2014

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Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Garsington Opera, High Wycombe, am 9 Juni 2014

Offenbach, Vert-Vert

Garsington Opera

David Parry, Musikalische Leitung

Francis O'Connor, Bühnenbild

Yvonne Howard, Madamoiselle Paturelle

Martin Duncan, Regie

Robert Murray, Valentin / Vert-Vert

Fflur Wyn, Mimi

Naomi O'Connell, La Corilla

Andrew Glover, Bergerac

Mark Wilde, Binet

Geoffrey Dolton, Baladon

Quirijn de Lang, D'Arlange

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?

***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.

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