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Verismo before its time: Eugene Onegin at Grange Park

By David Karlin, 11 July 2015
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“Stephen Medcalf’s meticulous staging is a subtle blend of photorealism and stylised movement”
Reviewed at The Grange, Alresford on 10 July 2015
Programme
Tchaikovsky, Eugene Onegin
Performers
Grange Park Opera
Gianluca Marcianò, Conductor
Stephen Medcalf, Director
Francis O'Connor, Set Designer
Brett Polegato, Eugene Onegin
Susan Gritton, Tatyana
Jung Soo Yun, Lensky
Rebecca Afonwy-Jones, Olga
Rebecca de Pont Davies, Filippyevna
Anne-Marie Owens, Madame Larina
Alan Ewing, Prince Gremin
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
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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.