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 Village51.5713617498942-0.150375366210938https://bachtrack.com/files/29142-150904_hgo_dong_v1_3_display.jpg4
Garsington’s first collaboration with the Royal Shakespeare Company married an abridgement of Shakespeare’s play with Mendelssohn’s incidental music, a union which promised much but which stumbled awkwardly.
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-07-17UTC08:50:42+00:002015-07-17Garsington’s first collaboration with the Royal Shakespeare Company married an abridgement of Shakespeare’s play with Mendelssohn’s incidental music, a union which promised much but which stumbled awkwardly.A Dream devoid of magic: Garsington’s RSC collaboration disappointsen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-midsummer-nights-dream-mendelssohn-rsc-garsington-july-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngMark Pullingerhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15668https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15668https://bachtrack.com/files/218-1097_4423_markpullinger.jpgMark is one of Bachtrack’s editors and Chair of the Music Section of The Critics' Circle. An experienced opera critic, with a passion for Verdi, he can often be found propping up a standing place at the ROH. He also reviews concerts and dance, with a particular love for Russian and French repertoire. Mark contributes to Gramophone and Opera magazines and blogs at Beckmesser's Quill. https://bachtrack.com/files/25962-dream_forbes_masson_oliver_johnstone_mark_douet_garsington_rsc_resized.jpg300450Forbes Masson (Bottom) and Oliver Johnstone (Puck)Mark Douet2015-Jul-16, Garsington Opera: A Midsummer Night's Dream: Garsington Opera and Royal Shakespeare Companyhttps://bachtrack.com/listing-midsummer-nights-dream-mendelssohn-rsc-garsington-july-20152015-07-162015-07-19Garsington OperaHigh WycombeSouth-EastUnited KingdomHP14 3YEThe Wormsley Estate51.6492750856721-0.9252977371215822
