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Seriously funny, musically transcendent: Glyndebourne's Rosenkavalier

By David Karlin, 21 May 2018
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“I’ll be lucky to see a better Marschallin”
Reviewed at Glyndebourne Opera House, Glyndebourne on 20 May 2018
Programme
Strauss R., Der Rosenkavalier
Performers
Glyndebourne Festival Opera
Robin Ticciati, Conductor
Richard Jones, Director
Paul Steinberg, Set Designer
Nicky Gillibrand, Costume Designer
Rachel Willis-Sørensen, Feldmarschallin
Kate Lindsey, Octavian
Elizabeth Sutphen, Sophie
Brindley Sherratt, Baron Ochs
Michael Kraus, Herr von Faninal
Alun Rhys-Jenkins, Valzacchi
Stephanie Lauricella, Annina
Andrei Dunaev, Italian Singer
Gabriele Rossmanith, Marianne
The Glyndebourne Chorus
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Sarah Fahie, Revival Director
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David Karlin
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.