Faux orientalism meets La dolce vita

Par David Karlin, 05 juin 2016

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“Kutlu displayed bags of personality, taking command of proceedings with suitable feminine wiles”

Critique faite à Garsington Opera, High Wycombe, le 4 juin 2016

Rossini, L'italiana in Algeri (L'Italienne à Alger)

Garsington Opera

David Parry, Direction

Will Tuckett, Mise en scène

George Souglides, Décors

Ezgi Kutlu, Isabella

Luciano Botelho, Lindoro

Quirijn de Lang, Mustafà

Riccardo Novaro, Taddeo

Mary Bevan, Elvira

Katie Bray, Zulma

Božidar Smiljanić, Haly

The Gascoigne 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.

Faux orientalism meets La dolce vita: Garsington's L'italiana in Algeri