The Creation (Rambert Dance at Garsington)

Par Graham Watts, 17 juillet 2016

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“concerned with the fluid patterns of musicality, rather than the narrative intent of the sung words.”

Critique faite à Garsington Opera, High Wycombe, le 14 juillet 2016

Haydn, La Création (Die Schöpfung), Hob XXI: 2

Douglas Boyd, Direction

Sarah Tynan, Soprano

James Gilchrist, Ténor

Neal Davies, Basse

Mark Baldwin, Chorégraphie

Pablo Bronstein, Décors

Dancers from the Rambert company

The Gascoigne Orchestra

Garsington Opera

Simone Damberg Wurtz, Danse

Hannah Rudd, Danse

Patricia Okenwa, Chorégraphie

Pierre Tappon, Danse

Daniel Davidson, Danse

Joshua Barwick, Danse

Prospecting for Gold

Shelley Pinto-Duschinsky, 16th December

Simone Damberg Würtz and Dane Hurst shine in an outstanding evening of new choreography.

****1

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.

*****

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Graham Watts

Graham Watts is a freelance dance writer and critic writing regularly for Dancing Times, Dance Europe, Danza Europa, and many more publications. He regularly writes features for Sadler’s Wells, London Coliseum and La Scala. Chairman of the Dance Section of the Critics’ Circle in the United Kingdom and of the UK National Dance Awards he has interviewed many of the greatest names in dance including Maya Plisetskaya, Vladimir Vasiliev, Boris Eifman, Alexei Ratmansky, Andris Liepa, Sir Peter Wright, David Bintley and Dame Gillian Lynne. When not involved in dance Graham is a keen fencer, and has captained the British Sabre team.

Garsington Opera and Rambert: The Creation