The cradle of French Grand Opera: Rossi's Orpheus at the Sam Wanamaker

Par David Karlin, 24 octobre 2015

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“Stagg showed that she certainly has the voice for Eurydice”

Critique faite à Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, Londres, le 23 octobre 2015

Rossi, Orfeo (Sung in English)

The Royal Opera

Christian Curnyn, Direction

Keith Warner, Mise en scène

Nicky Shaw, Décors

Caitlin Hulcup, Aristeo

Louise Alder, Euridice

Siobhan Stagg, Orfeo/La Vittoria

Sky Ingram, Venere

Verena Gunz, Nutrice

Mark Milhofer, Una vecchia, Giove, Momo

Philip Smith, Caronte, Endimione

Jennifer Davis, Euphrosyne

Lauren Fagan, Thalia

Emily Edmonds, Aeglea

Early Opera Company Orchestra

Peter Grimes drops anchor again at The Royal Opera

Christopher Woodley, 5th May

Allan Clayton and Sir Bryn Terfel lead a strong cast in a revival of Deborah Warner's dark staging of Britten's signature work at Covent Garden.

****1

Two funerals and a bedding at the Linbury Theatre

Eleanor Knight, 1st May

Tales of love and loss as operas by Elena Langer, Charlotte Bray and Elizabeth Maconchy form a varied triple bill in this showcase for The Royal Opera’s Jette Parker Artists.

****1

The Turn of the Screw at RBO Linbury: Darkness and denial

Eleanor Knight, 26th March

Natalie Abrahami’s mesmerising new production of Britten’s ghostly tale of sexual abuse is very dark indeed.

*****

A riveting Rigoletto revival at the Royal Opera House

Dominic Lowe, 25th March

Sir Mark Elder celebrates 50 years at Covent Garden by returning to his first opera there in 1976 – Verdi's Rigoletto – in a revival of Oliver Mears' excellent 2021 production.

****1

Siegfried at the RBO: Kosky and Pappano surprise and delight

David Karlin, 17th March

A revelatory orchestral performance and a cast led by Andreas Schager, Christopher Maltman and Elisabeth Strid make this a Siegfried for the record books.

*****

Terfel’s craggy Boris Godunov returns to Covent Garden

Mark Pullinger, 29th January

The second revival of Richard Jones' staging of Mussorgsky's original 1869 version of Boris Godunov once again stars the Welsh knight.

****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.