William Hartston
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'Handel handled superbly at the Royal Opera House' (opens the original)
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Alcina is undoubtedly one of Handel’s most absurd operas, but this delicious production, directed by Richard Jones, with a cast led by the magnificent Cuban-American soprano Lisette Oropesa, shows how brilliant it can be. The story is set on an island belonging to the enchantress Alcina who has the bad habit of seducing every man she encounters and spraying her discarded lovers with a potion that turns them into wild animals. Her latest infatuation is with the knight Ruggiero, whose wife Bradama
Handel handled superbly at the Royal Opera House - AOL (opens the original)
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Alcina is undoubtedly one of Handel's most absurd operas, but this delicious production, directed by Richard Jones, with a cast led by the magnificent Cuban-American soprano Lisette Oropesa, shows how brilliant it can be. The story is set on an island belonging to the enchantress Alcina who has the bad habit of seducing every man she encounters and spraying her discarded lovers with a potion that turns them into wild animals. Her latest infatuation is with the knight Ruggiero, whose wife Bradama
Don Giovanni impressively sung at Covent Garden - AOL (opens the original)
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From start to finish, Mozart's Don Giovanni is always a treat with the composer displaying perfect versatility in his ability to convey widely varying emotions through his music. Whether we are listening to a seductive routine by the title character, or a loving duet as yet another woman falls for his charm, or the annoyance of betrayal or the anger of retribution, the music perfectly captures the mood while also bearing in mind that the opera is basically a comedy. The opening scene quickly set
Wildly glorious Mozart in a London park - AOL (opens the original)
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Wild Arts was formed in 2022 as a charity to spread the joy of classical music, and opera in particular, to schools. In just over four years, its touring productions have given opportunities to the best of an emerging generation of young singers and this year's Marriage of Figaro has been exceptionally well received. I caught up with this year's tour in London's Holland Park, by which time it had already visited almost 20 venues around the country, with four more yet to come but the young cast h
'Wildly glorious Mozart in a London park' (opens the original)
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Wild Arts was formed in 2022 as a charity to spread the joy of classical music, and opera in particular, to schools. In just over four years, its touring productions have given opportunities to the best of an emerging generation of young singers and this year’s Marriage of Figaro has been exceptionally well received. I caught up with this year's tour in London’s Holland Park, by which time it had already visited almost 20 venues around the country, with four more yet to come but the young cast h
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