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High WycombeIl ritorno d'Ulisse in patriaNew production
Monteverdi: Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria (The Return of Ulysses to his Country), SV 325
Laurence Cummings; John Caird; Garsington Opera; Robert Jones; Paul Pyant; The English Concert
High WycombeLa traviataNew production
Verdi: La traviata
Douglas Boyd; Louisa Muller; Garsington Opera; Tess Jackson; Christopher Oram; Marcus Doshi
High WycombeThe Importance of Being EarnestNew production
Barry: The Importance of Being Earnest
Douglas Boyd; Jack Furness; Garsington Opera; Francis O'Connor; Hannah Wolfe; Philharmonia Orchestra; Rebecca Meltzer
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Monteverdi and Ulisse return happily to Garsington Opera
Laurence Cummings and John Caird’s second Garsington exploration of the operas of Monteverdi brims with wonderfully playing and singing in an attractive setting.
Viennese splendour in Garsington’s Rosenkavalier revival
Bruno Ravella's splendid 2021 production of Strauss' opera of Viennese manners returns with a fine cast.
Garsington’s new La traviata ticks every musical and dramatic box
Music Director Douglas Boyd conducts a performance of exceptional musical quality, and Louisa Muller's uncontroversial but passionate direction makes this Traviata one for the ages.
A radically trad Fidelio at Garsington
Simple solutions prove the best in Beethoven's "problem" opera as John Cox's staging is revived at Garsington.
Ravishing Rodelinda: Handel al fresco at Garsington Opera
Ruth Knight untangles Handel's Rodelinda, directing a new staging at Garsington which features a feast of fine singing.
Three card trick: compelling new Queen of Spades at Garsington
Jack Furness directs a terrific new Queen of Spades at Garsington – haunting and harrowing.
Garsington’s L’elisir d’amore: Dr Feelgood wins the day
Simon Higlett’s exquisite sets and costumes give a backdrop to Donizetti’s frothiest of rom-coms.
Madcap comedy from Verdi: Un giorno di regno at Garsington
Christopher Alden, Chris Hopkins and an excellent cast send us a comic roller coaster ride with Verdi’s ultra-rarely performed second opera.