Igor Golovatenko lights up Glyndebourne's in Poliuto

Par David Karlin, 22 mai 2015

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Critique faite à Glyndebourne Opera House, Glyndebourne, le 21 mai 2015

Donizetti, Poliuto

Glyndebourne Festival Opera

Enrique Mazzola, Direction

Mariame Clément, Mise en scène

Julia Hansen, Décors

Ana María Martínez, Paolina

Timothy Robinson, Felice

Emanuele D'Aguanno, Nearco

Michael Fabiano, Poliuto

Igor Golovatenko, Severo

Matthew Rose, Callistene

London Philharmonic Orchestra

The Glyndebourne Chorus

L'Orfeo, the world's first great opera, premieres at Glyndebourne

Roy Westbrook, 14th June

One element of the Orpheus myth is about creativity, so at Glyndebourne, William Kentridge sets Monteverdi's opera in an artist's studio,

****1

A deli-cious revival of Rossini’s Il turco in Italia at Glyndebourne

Dominic Lowe, 23rd May

Mariame Clément’s production of Rossini's meta comedy is tightly revived with some excellent singing. Come for the writing tips, stay for the cured meats.

****1

Glyndebourne’s first Tosca: vocally strong but imperfect

David Karlin, 21st May

Ted Huffman brings some interesting ideas to his first Glyndebourne production. Excellent singing is let down by indifferent physical acting.

***11

Glyndebourne revives Michieletto’s Kátya Kabanová

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

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Igor Golovatenko lights up Glyndebourne's new season in Donizetti's Poliuto