Hamlet boldly adapted by Brett Dean

Par David Karlin, 12 juin 2017

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“this is the true essence of Shakespeare’s play, superbly sung and acted”

Critique faite à Glyndebourne Opera House, Glyndebourne, le 11 juin 2017

Dean, Hamlet

Glyndebourne Festival Opera

Vladimir Jurowski, Direction

Neil Armfield, Mise en scène

Ralph Myers, Décors

Alice Babidge, Costumes

Allan Clayton, Hamlet

Barbara Hannigan, Ophelia

Dame Sarah Connolly, Gertrude

Rod Gilfry, Claudius

Kim Begley, Polonius

Sir John Tomlinson, Ghost of Old Hamlet

Jacques Imbrailo, Horatio

David Butt Philip, Laertes

David Hansen, Rosencrantz

Christopher Lowrey, Guildenstern

London Philharmonic Orchestra

The Glyndebourne Chorus

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***11

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****1

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Nick Boston, 8th June

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*****

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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.

Shakespeare boldly adapted by Brett Dean: Hamlet at Glyndebourne