Orchestra and chorus light up Garsington's Eugene Onegin revival

Par David Karlin, 04 juin 2021

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Critique faite à Garsington Opera, High Wycombe, le 3 juin 2021

Tchaïkovski, Eugène Onéguine

Garsington Opera

Douglas Boyd, Direction

Michael Boyd, Mise en scène

Tom Piper, Décors, Costumes

Malcolm Rippeth, Lumières

Natalia Tanasii, Tatiana

Fleur Barron, Olga

Sam Furness, Lenski

Jonathan McGovern, Eugène Onéguine

Matthew Rose, Prince Grémine

Kathleen Wilkinson, Filipievna

Colin Judson, Monsieur Triquet

Yvonne Howard, Madame Larina

Ossian Huskinson, Zaretski

Jerome Knox, Capitaine

Lina Johansson, Chorégraphie

Liz Ranken, Chorégraphie

Garsington Opera Chorus

Philharmonia Orchestra

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.