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High WycombeLa traviataNew production
Verdi: La traviata
Douglas Boyd; Louisa Muller; Garsington Opera; Tess Jackson; Christopher Oram; Marcus Doshi
High WycombeThe Importance of Being EarnestNew production
Barry: The Importance of Being Earnest
Douglas Boyd; Jack Furness; Garsington Opera; Francis O'Connor; Hannah Wolfe; Philharmonia Orchestra; Rebecca Meltzer
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Garsington’s new La traviata ticks every musical and dramatic box
Music Director Douglas Boyd conducts a performance of exceptional musical quality, and Louisa Muller's uncontroversial but passionate direction makes this Traviata one for the ages.
A radically trad Fidelio at Garsington
Simple solutions prove the best in Beethoven's "problem" opera as John Cox's staging is revived at Garsington.
Three card trick: compelling new Queen of Spades at Garsington
Jack Furness directs a terrific new Queen of Spades at Garsington – haunting and harrowing.
Garsington Opera's new A Midsummer Night's Dream
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?
Parmesan hits the pasta in Garsington's new Barbiere di Siviglia
Come for the shave, stay for the comedy. Christopher Luscombe's new production of Rossini's beloved opera buffa avoids overcomplicating the plot, letting the work's humour and the abilities of the principals shine.
Utterly bewitching Rusalka at Garsington Opera
It's taken two years for Jack Furness' new production of Dvořák's greatest opera to reach the Garsington stage, but it is entirely worth the wait, with a breathtaking performance from Natalya Romaniw in the title role.