{"id":873,"date":"2013-02-13T15:48:08","date_gmt":"2013-02-13T15:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.larkreviews.co.uk\/?p=873"},"modified":"2013-02-13T15:48:08","modified_gmt":"2013-02-13T15:48:08","slug":"garsington-opera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.larkreviews.wickedlemon.co.uk\/?p=873","title":{"rendered":"Garsington Opera"},"content":{"rendered":"

Garsington Opera\u2019s third season in its award winning Opera Pavilion on the spectacular Wormsley Estate, features the UK premiere of Rossini\u2019s tragic drama Maometto second<\/em>o, Mozart\u2019s masterpiece, Die Entf\u00fchrung aus dem Serail<\/em> and Humperdinck\u2019s magical H\u00e4nsel und Gretel<\/em>. The expanded season, with three extra performances, runs from 7 June – 20 July, and also includes two show screen relays of H\u00e4nsel und Gretel<\/em> and Die Entf\u00fchrung aus dem Serail<\/em> to the beach at Skegness and Louth in Lincolnshire. It will culminate in Garsington Opera\u2019s first large scale community opera at Wormsley.<\/p>\n

Newcomers to Garsington Opera this year include the young theatre and opera director Edward Dick <\/strong>(directing the Rossini), and Leipzig\u2019s First Kapellmeister William Lacey <\/strong>(conducting the Mozart), while 2013 sees the return of a number of singers, conductors, directors and designers that have helped build the company\u2019s reputation. Garsington Opera continues its policy of seeking out talented young principal singers, some making their UK debut, to work alongside more established artists. The distinguished Garsington Opera Orchestra, many of whom have been with the company since its early days, will be joined by the Garsington Opera Chorus.<\/p>\n

MAOMETTO SECONDO<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Arguably Rossini\u2019s most ambitious and radical work, Maometto secondo<\/em>, set in Venice, tells the story of an impossible love, and struggles between the Christian and Islamic World. We welcome back two major interpreters of Rossini\u2019s music to lead these performances, conductor David Parry<\/strong> and tenor Paul Nilon<\/strong> (Paolo Erisso). Bass-baritone Darren Jeffery<\/strong> sings the title role and the pivotal role of Anna is sung by the young Welsh soprano Si\u00e2n Davies<\/strong>, making her UK debut, having trained in the US and recently made her New York City Opera debut. Caitlin Hulcup<\/strong> (Calbo), Christopher Diffey<\/strong> (Selimo) and Richard Dowling<\/strong> (Condulmiero) complete the cast. Edward Dick<\/strong>, whose work includes the acclaimed Aldeburgh production of The Rape of Lucrezia<\/em> and Tarik O\u2019Reagan\u2019s Heart of Darkness<\/em>, directs with designs by Robert Innes Hopkins<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

H\u00c4NSEL UND GRETEL<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Wormsley\u2019s woodland setting provides the perfect backdrop for Humperdinck\u2019s folk tale H\u00e4nsel und Gretel<\/em> . Rising Irish star Anna Devin <\/strong>sings H\u00e4nsel and Claudia Huckle<\/strong> Gretel. The well-known William Dazeley<\/strong> sings the role of Father, Susan Bickley<\/strong> tackles the fiendishly challenging role of The Witch, Yvonne Howard<\/strong> sings Mother and Ruth Jenkins<\/strong> is Dew Fairy. The cast includes a children\u2019s chorus of eighteen from Trinity Boys School, Croydon. The team responsible for many Garsington Opera triumphants, Martin Andr\u00e9<\/strong> (conductor), Olivia Fuchs<\/strong> (director) and Niki Turner<\/strong> (designer), return.<\/p>\n

DIE ENTFUHR\u00dcNG AUS DEM SERAIL<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Mozart\u2019s Die<\/em> Enth\u00fcrung aus dem Serail<\/em> tells the story of a besotted man who discovers that love is the one thing that money can\u2019t buy. The production features Norman Reinhardt<\/strong> (Belmonte) making his UK debut, joined by the Texan soprano Rebecca Nelsen<\/strong> (Konstanze), who in 2010 stepped in to the lead role of Il turco in Italia<\/em> at short notice to great acclaim, Matthew Rose <\/strong>who made his world stage debut at Garsington Opera in 2003 sings Osmin and Mark Wilde<\/strong> Pedrillo. Swedish soprano Susanna Andersson<\/strong> (Blonde) completes the cast. Daniel Slater <\/strong>returns to direct, having brought a thrilling contemporary edge to the <\/strong>2012 production of Don Giovanni<\/em> and Francis O\u2019Connor is the designer. Making his Garsington Opera debut is conductor William Lacey<\/strong> who is First Kapellmeister at Leipzig Opera, a position once held by Gustav Mahler.<\/p>\n

COMMUNITY OPERA ROAD RAGE<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Garsington Opera\u2019s first community opera will have over 180 people on stage, ranging from very young school children to senior citizens drawn from the local community. They will work alongside professional opera singers, musicians from the Southbank Sinfonia, directors, designers, choreographers, stage managers and technicians. Richard Stilgoe<\/strong>, co-writer of Starlight Express<\/em> and Cats<\/em>, brings his wit and political satire to a quirky script with protest at its core. Together with composer Orlando Gough\u2019s <\/strong>fast moving and rhythmic score, the commission promises to be lively funny and captivating. This is Garsington Opera\u2019s first commission.<\/p>\n

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PUBLIC BOOKING OPENS 15 APRIL 2013 Tel 01865 361636 www.garsingtonopera.org<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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CALENDAR <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Die Entf\u00fchrung aus dem Serail<\/em> 7, 9, 15, 19, 22*, 25 June, 1, 6 July 6.20pm<\/p>\n

Maometto secondo<\/em> 8, 10, 16*, 20, 26, 28 June, 2, 4, 10 July 5.45pm<\/p>\n

H\u00e4nsel und Gretel <\/em>23, 27, 29 June, 5, 7*, 9, 11 July 6.35pm *pre-performance talk 4.15pm<\/p>\n

Community Opera Road Rage<\/em> 19 July 7.30pm; 20 July 2.30pm & 7.30pm<\/p>\n

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