McVicar's Entführung starts its Glyndeboune tour

By David Karlin, 12 October 2015

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“This production feels right in the way it achieves every balance”

Reviewed at Glyndebourne Opera House, Glyndebourne on 11 October 2015

Mozart, Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Harem)

Glyndebourne Autumn

Christoph Altstaedt, Conductor

Sir David McVicar, Director

Vicki Mortimer, Set Designer

Ana Maria Labin, Konstanze

Ben Bliss, Belmonte

Clive Bayley, Osmin

James Kryshak, Pedrillo

Rebecca Nelsen, Blonde

Ian Rutherford, Revival Director

Glyndebourne Sinfonia

The Glyndebourne Chorus

The Railway Children becomes a pacy action thriller at Glyndebourne

Nick Boston, 30th October

Mark-Anthony Turnage and Rachael Hewer update Edith Nesbit’s children's novel as a spy action thriller, with an exciting score and a strong cast of singers.

****1

Glyndebourne’s iconic Dream approaches its century

Eleanor Knight, 12th October

Sir Peter Hall's classic staging of Britten's Shakespearean comedy nears a landmark moment in Glyndebourne’s autumn season.

****1

Elisa Verzier commands Tom Cairns’ iconic Traviata at Glyndebourne

Eleanor Knight, 13th October

Elisa Verzier, making her Glyndebourne debut, is astonishing as Violetta in a revival of Tom Cairns' 2014 production.

****1

Dazzling revival of Il turco in Italia at Glyndebourne

Dominic Lowe, 12th October

A revival of Mariame Clément's production of Rossini's less-loved comic gem provides the sense of Italian sun to warm the body and belly laughs to warm the soul.

****1

Confusion clouds any central critique in Clément's Don Giovanni

Nick Boston, 12th November

Strong musical performances in a flawed and confused production revived for the autumn season at Glyndebourne.

***11

Another joyful return for Glyndebourne's fizzy Elisir d'amore

Nick Boston, 11th November

Strong solo and ensemble singing from a solid cast – with a last minute addition for Act 2 – make for a joyful revival of this much-loved production.

****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.

Sometimes “straight” just works: McVicar's Entführung starts its Glyndeboune tour