Purves' Mephisto dominates La Damnation de Faust at Glyndebourne

Par David Karlin, 19 mai 2019

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“‘weak man snapped up by all-powerful demon’ just isn’t newsworthy”

Critique faite à Glyndebourne Opera House, Glyndebourne, le 18 mai 2019

Berlioz, La Damnation de Faust

Glyndebourne Festival Opera

Robin Ticciati, Direction

Richard Jones, Mise en scène

Hyemi Shin, Décors

Nicky Gillibrand, Costumes

Allan Clayton, Faust

Julie Boulianne, Marguerite

Christopher Purves, Méphistophélès

Ashley Riches, Brander

Andreas Fuchs, Lumières

London Philharmonic Orchestra

The Glyndebourne Chorus

Glyndebourne revives Michieletto’s Kátya Kabanová

Mark Valencia, 3rd August

Damiano Michieletto’s production of Janáček’s opera breaks a key tenet of high-concept opera: where it should reveal, it obfuscates.

***11

All the world’s a jest: Falstaff returns to Glyndebourne

Mark Pullinger, 23rd July

Richard Jones' 2009 production returns to Glyndebourne after a long absence, but the 1940s comedy scrubs up fresh.

***11

A strong new Figaro opens at Glyndebourne

Dominic Lowe, 29th June

Mariame Clément is a popular director at Glyndebourne, and her new production of Figaro shows her trademark approach to hardhitting comedy.

****1

Glyndebourne's Saul still packs a punch 10 years on

Nick Boston, 8th June

Returning from the original run, Christopher Purves and Iestyn Davies were joined by a strong cast and chorus for a revival of Barrie Kosky's striking production.

*****

Unhurried suspense in a very English Parsifal

Peter Quantrill, 17th May

Compelling singers carry the day in the Glyndebourne Festival Opera's first staging of Wagner’s swansong.

****1

Glyndebourne’s season opens with Rossini’s Barber of Seville

David Karlin, 16th May

Annabel Arden’s production provides joyous comedy, with vocal and orchestral performances of the very finest.

*****

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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.

Diabolus vincit omnia: Purves' Mephisto dominates Berlioz' La Damnation de Faust at Glyndebourne