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1 April 2019
The ‘stars’ of a pretty stellar line-up are Laurence Cummings, who directs the London Handel Orchestra with his customary true Handelian style, and Jacquelyn Stucker, whose Alessandro was so convincing that someone asked if that character was being sung by a boy.
Read the original review27 February 2019
In the pit, Stefano Montanari drove the orchestra on at a whizzing pace during the faster numbers, and slowed things down to positively languid whenever the opportunity arose. His fortepiano continuo was witty and well-timed, and he clearly loves the work with a passion.
Read the original review19 July 2017
The real star of the show however was the stage set designed by Michael Levine. It was a white box made of paper. Various images, ranging from 18th century pastoral scenes, to a modern city harsh executive skyline, London black cabs, Instagram-inspired compositions, a crashing stock exchange, or Baba the Turk’s gilded boudoir are projected against its starkness to effectively convey the drastically changing atmosphere.
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