Six singers in search of an author: Il turco at Glyndebourne

Par David Karlin, 24 mai 2021

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“it’s hilarious and it’s remarkable in being completely consistent with the libretto”

Critique faite à Glyndebourne Opera House, Glyndebourne, le 23 mai 2021

Rossini, Il turco in Italia

Glyndebourne Festival Opera

Sesto Quatrini, Direction

Mariame Clément, Mise en scène

Julia Hansen, Décors, Costumes

Bernd Purkrabek, Lumières

Rodion Pogossov, Don Geronio

Elena Tsallagova, Fiorilla

Nahuel Di Pierro, Selim

Michele Angelini, Don Narciso

Alessio Arduini, Prosdocimo

Desirée Baraula, Zaida

Anna-Marie Sullivan, Comédien

The Glyndebourne Chorus

London Philharmonic Orchestra

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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 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.

Six singers in search of an author: Il turco in Italia delights Glyndebourne