Magical Monteverdi: Garsington opens with a new Orfeo

Por David Karlin, 02 junio 2022

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“a night of blissful Monteverdi magic”

Crítica hecha desde Garsington Opera, High Wycombe el 1 junio 2022

Monteverdi, L'Orfeo (Orpheus), SV318

Garsington Opera

Laurence Cummings, Dirección

John Caird, Dirección de escena

Robert Jones, Diseño de escena, Diseño de vestuario

Paul Pyant, Diseño de iluminación

The English Concert

Garsington Opera Chorus

Ed Lyon, Orfeo

Zoe Drummond, Euridice

Laura Fleur, La speranza

Ossian Huskinson, Plutone

Lauren Morris, Proserpina

Diana Montague, La messaggiera

Claire Lees, La musica

Frazer Scott, Caronte

Anna Cavaliero, Ninfa

Florian Panzieri, Pastore 1

David Horton, Pastore 2

Arielle Smith, Coreografía

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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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Peter Quantrill, 27th June

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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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Roy Westbrook, 29th May

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

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David Karlin, 28th May

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

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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.