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Smashing fun for all: Glyndeboune on Tour's La finta giardiniera

By David Karlin, 06 October 2014
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“As good a production of it as I can imagine and makes for a deliciously light-hearted evening.”
Reviewed at Glyndebourne Opera House, Glyndebourne on 5 October 2014
Programme
Mozart, La finta giardiniera
Performers
Glyndebourne Autumn
Christopher Moulds, Conductor
Frederic Wake-Walker, Director
Antony McDonald, Set Designer
Eleonore Marguerre, Arminda
Rosa Feola, Sandrina
Enea Scala, Belfiore
Timothy Robinson, Don Anchise
Eliana Pretorian, Serpetta
Hanna Hipp, Ramiro
Glyndebourne Sinfonia
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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.