The early Handel opera Agrippina is given a rare and playful outing at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland with clear Italian singing, joyous Baroque playing and lively stage production.
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-01-24UTC12:33:35+00:002017-01-23The early Handel opera Agrippina is given a rare and playful outing at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland with clear Italian singing, joyous Baroque playing and lively stage production.Handel’s Agrippina in a swinging 60s production at RCSen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-handel-agrippina-royal-conservatoire-scotland-glasgow-january-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Smythehttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/994https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/994https://bachtrack.com/files/40601-david-smythe.jpgDavid the farmer was drawn into music through choirs, orchestras, taking part in and directing 'serious' opera as a student. Passionate about live classical music, particularly chamber opera, unusual pieces and events and giving the next generation the tools to engage with the classical world.https://bachtrack.com/files/51712-agrippina83-resized.jpg510340AgrippinaRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland2017-Jan-21, Royal Conservatoire: New Athenaeum Theatre: Agrippinahttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/royal-conservatoire-new-athenaeum-theatre/agrippina/21-january-2017/19-152017-01-212017-01-28Royal Conservatoire: New Athenaeum TheatreGlasgowScotlandUnited KingdomG2 3DB100 Renfrew Street55.8655326-4.25782544
A brilliant modern revisioning by Genevieve Raghu, in a superb contemporary translation by Benjamin Hamilton, makes Don Giovanni feel more relevant than ever for the Tinder generation and their disposable approach to love.
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-11-18UTC11:19:29+00:002015-11-17A brilliant modern revisioning by Genevieve Raghu, in a superb contemporary translation by Benjamin Hamilton, makes Don Giovanni feel more relevant than ever for the Tinder generation and their disposable approach to love. The very model of a modern sexual opportunist: Mozart's Don Giovanni at Hampstead Garden Operaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-don-giovanni-hampstead-garden-opera-november-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngCharlotte Valorihttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/5489https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/5489https://bachtrack.com/files/173-charlotte_valori.jpgCharlotte Valori read Classics at Christ Church, Oxford. As a classicist, her main interest is Greek tragedy and its reception by later cultures, which has led to a continuing passion for theatre and opera. Charlotte reviews for several online magazines, and won the Bachtrack Opera Award 2015 for Best Written English Review. Follow her on Twitter @operissima.https://bachtrack.com/files/30925-don_giovanni_jerome_knox_hampstead_laurent__compagnon_resized.jpg300461Jerome Knox (Don Giovanni)Laurent Compagnon2015-Nov-06, Upstairs at the Gatehouse: Don Giovanni, an Oxford ‘Don’, re-invented for a new generationhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/upstairs-at-the-gatehouse/don-giovanni-an-oxford-don-re-invented-for-a-new-generation/06-november-2015/19-302015-11-062015-11-15Upstairs at the GatehouseLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomN6 4BDHighgate Village51.5713617498942-0.150375366210938http://www.upstairsatthegatehouse.com/booking?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/29142-150904_hgo_dong_v1_3_display.jpg4
