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Graham Vick finds modern relevance in Cavalli's Hipermestra at Glyndebourne

By Nahoko Gotoh, 22 May 2017
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“This image certainly strikes a chord with us, reminding us of the aftermath of so many recent wars”
Reviewed at Glyndebourne Opera House, Glyndebourne on 20 May 2017
Programme
Cavalli, Hipermestra
Performers
Glyndebourne Festival Opera
William Christie, Conductor
Graham Vick, Director
Stuart Nunn, Set Designer
Emőke Baráth, Hipermestra
Raffaele Pe, Linceo
Renato Dolcini, Danao
Ana Quintans, Elisa
Benjamin Hulett, Arbante
Alessandro Fisher, Alindo, Delmiro
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
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Nahoko Gotoh
Nahoko Gotoh
Nahoko is a UK-based Japanese music journalist with a background in musicology. She writes regularly for various Japanese media including Ongaku no tomo and Mostly Classic magazines.