Tag Archives: Glyndebourne
Well, that was 2011…
Roundups (or should that be ’rounds-up’?) of the past year seem to be all the rage, so I thought I’d join the party. And, rather than just write it up, I thought it deserved the infographic treatment (click on the … Continue reading
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A triumph of gentility and detail
Despite its length, despite its huge demands for chorus and orchestra, despite its air – from the very first bars of the overture – of pompous grandiosity, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg is, at its heart, an intimate tale. A small … Continue reading
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Have Glyndebourne bitten off more than they can chew?
Last year, I entered the ballot for the newly-reopened ‘Associate Member’ Scheme for the Glyndebourne Festival Society. For those unfamiliar, there are a number of ways to get tickets to Glyndebourne. You can hope something will be available at the … Continue reading
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Glyndebourne’s suave Don Giovanni
A fabulous 50th birthday trip for my partner and some select friends to Glyndebourne, to see the new production of Don Giovanni. Broadly, very good. Not perfect, but very good. Jonathan Kent’s production had things updated to somewhere around the … Continue reading
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We’re off to Glyndebourne?
One of the clever things about this blogging lark is that you can see what people have searched for that gets them to your page. I am struck that a high number of people land here by searching for the … Continue reading
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Sometimes you don’t feel like commenting…
Well, here we are again. Nearly a month since the last post and much operatic activity that has passed without comment. What can I say? My mind was elsewhere. In short: a fabulous Simon Boccanegra with Domingo; an excellent Salome … Continue reading
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Champagne on the lawn and brutality below decks
Yes, it’s Billy Budd at Glyndebourne. We went on Friday. It’s manic at the moment, with a house move pending, so hence the delay in jotting down thoughts. It also explains why this will be brief. In essence, it was … Continue reading
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Glyndebourne Tristan und Isolde: quicky
Rushing off to the station to go to Paris. In summary, Torsten Kerl afflicted by an allergic reaction to something. Ian Storey as stand-in. Very good, though inevitably a bit uncertain clambering around the curves. Lost the battle with the … Continue reading
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