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Rodelinda

Œuvre méconnue de Haendel, Rodelinda complète la trilogie des grands opéras serias commencée avec Giulio Cesare in Egitto et Tamerlano. Sous la direction fascinante de Stefano Montanari, Claus Guth présente à l’Opéra de Lyon un travail exigeant et essentiel dont les lignes épurées tracent une Lombardie bouillonnante et héroïque

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A Greek Chorus of Approval

A Greek Chorus of Approval

Review – Thebans (English National Opera, Saturday 3 May 2014)

The Chorus of English National Opera Oedipus – Roland Wood Creon – Peter Hoare Tiresias – Matthew Best Jocasta – Susan Bickley Stranger from Corinth & Haemon – Anthony Gregory Shepherd – Paul Sheehan Messenger & Theseus – Christopher Ainslie Antigone – Julia Sporsén Polynices – Jonathan McGovern Eteocles – Matt Casey

Director- Pierre…

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Branded by Jones / Rodelinda / English National Opera - 2 March 2014

Branded by Jones / Rodelinda / English National Opera – 2 March 2014

Love him or hate him Richard Jones is a meticulous and provocative director. He surely thinks through his productions and tends to vehemently stick to the ideas that underpin them. Saw his Rodelinda for ENO  a week ago (his first Handel opera in 18 years) and still swirls around my head. His take on Handel is full of contradictions and theatricality, full of poetic moments and uncomfortable…

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Tattoo’ll Do Quite Nicely

Tattoo’ll Do Quite Nicely

Review – Rodelinda (English National Opera, Sunday 2 March 2014)

Bertarido – Iestyn Davies Rodelinda – Rebecca Evans Grimoaldo – John Mark Ainsley Eduige – Susan Bickley Garibaldo – Richard Burkhard Unulfo – Christopher Ainslie Flavio – Matt Casey (Actor)

Director – Richard Curtis Set Designer – Jeremy Herbert Costume Designer – Nicky Gillibrand Lighting Designer – Mimi Jordan Sherrin Video Design…

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