Puccini's Edgar makes a rare appearance at Opera Holland Park

Peter Auty (Edgar) and Julien Van Mellaerts (Frank)

Anne-Sophie Duprels (Fidelia)

James Cleverton (Gualtiero)

By Dominic Lowe, 05 July 2024

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“a noble effort”

Reviewed at Holland Park Theatre, London on 2 July 2024

Puccini, Edgar (1905 version)

Opera Holland Park

Naomi Woo, Conductor

Ruth Knight, Director

Mark Jonathan, Lighting Designer

City of London Sinfonia

Opera Holland Park Chorus

Peter Auty, Edgar

Anne-Sophie Duprels, Fidelia

Gweneth-Ann Rand, Tigrana

Julien Van Mellaerts, Frank

James Cleverton, Gualtiero

Pimlico Children's Choir

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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.

A noble effort: Puccini's Edgar makes a rare appearance at Opera Holland Park