Vegas Comes to Holland Park

Par David Karlin, 04 juin 2014

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Critique faite à Holland Park Theatre, Londres, le 3 juin 2014

Puccini, La fanciulla del West

Stuart Stratford, Direction

Stephen Barlow, Mise en scène

Yannis Thavoris, Décors

Susannah Glanville, Minnie

Jeffrey Gwaltney, Dick Johnson

Neal Cooper, Nick

Simon Thorpe, Jack Rance

Graeme Broadbent, Ashby

Laura Woods, Wowkle

Oliver Brignall, Harry

Edward Hughes, Joe

Michael Bradley, The Pony Express Rider

Jung Soo Yun, Trin

James Harrison, Bello

John Lofthouse, Happy

Peter Brathwaite, Sid

Nicholas Garrett, Sonora

Tom Stoddart, Billy Jackrabbit

Simon Wilding, Jake Wallace

Aidan Smith, Jim Larkens

Henry Grant Kerswell, José Castro

Opera Holland Park Chorus

City of London Sinfonia

Hedging its bets: La finta giardiniera at the Royal College of Music

Dominic Lowe, 16th March

Mozart's teenage comedy is more complicated then Figaro but is easy on the ear, with many opportunities for a young cast to shine.

***11

Respighi’s Lucrezia compels in Guildhall School’s double bill

Dominic Lowe, 3rd November

Pleas for more Respighi operas are answered as the students of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama give the UK premiere of Lucrezia, paired with Ethel Smyth's Der Wald.

****1

Jonathan Dove’s Itch at Opera Holland Park

David Karlin, 3rd June

Simon Mayo’s Young Adult novels are turned into an operatic romp which explores the fascination of the elements with excellent music and setting, albeit riddled with plot lacunae.

****1

Jonathan Dove’s excellent opera Flight touches down in Australia

Sandra Bowdler, 8th May

Jonathan Dove’s opera Flight earns its title as the most popular modern opera with this excellent ensemble performance in Adelaide, its Australian premiere.

****1

Tosca’s kiss in Kensington: a superb revival at Opera Holland Park

Roy Westbrook, 28th May

A 16-year interval sounds more like a resurrection than a first revival, but the return of Stephen Barlow's staging of Tosca is well worth the wait.

****1

Marx in London! Dove’s comedy impresses at Scottish Opera

David Smythe, 13th February

Marx in London! receives its UK premiere in Glasgow, with David Parry conducting the colourful score, and Stephen Barlow directing.

****1

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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.

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