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Plenty of toil, but no trouble: a terrific Macbeth at the Dorset Opera Festival

By Dominic Lowe, 28 July 2016
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“[Macbeth's] eyes glittering with madness like the jewels in his crown”
Reviewed at Coade Theatre, Bryanston, Blandford Forum on 27 July 2016
Programme
Verdi, Macbeth
Performers
Dorset Opera
Jeremy Carnall, Conductor
David Phipps-Davis, Director
Mark S Doss, Macbeth
Lee Bisset, Lady Macbeth
Michael Druiett, Banquo
Leonardo Capalbo, Macduff
Robert Forrest, Malcolm
Naomi Harvey, Lady in Waiting
Pauls Putnins, Doctor
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Dominic Lowe
Dominic Lowe
Dominic Lowe recently completed a degree in Classics, and one of his great interests is the reception of Greece and Rome in opera. A regular opera-goer since his very early teens, he is particularly keen on the hidden operatic gems of the 19th century. He is largely based in the South of England.