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H‰nsel und Gretel – Garsington Opera at Wormsley
Engelbert Humperdinck and his sister Adelheid Wette rather softened the story when they came to write the opera Hansel und Gretel, though sufficient undercurrents remain to allow a director scope for exploration of the more psychological aspects of the story.
Rossini Maometto Secondo Garsington Opera at Wormsley
Rossini’s Maometto Secondo is a major coup for Garsington Opera at Wormsley, confirming its status as the leading specialist Rossini house in Britain. Maometto Secondo is a masterpiece, yet rarely performed because it’s formidably difficult to sing. It’s a saga with some of the most intense music Rossini ever wrote, expressing a drama so powerful that one can understand why early audiences needed “happy endings” to water down its impact
Douglas Boyd on Garsington Opera at Wormsley
“Aim for excellence”, says Douglas Boyd, new Artistic Director of Garsington Opera at Wormsley, “and the audience will follow you”.
Rossini Maometto Secondo at Garsington Opera – David Parry speaks
Garsington Opera at Wormsley is producing the British premiere of Giacomo Rossini¥s Maometto Secondo. Garsington Opera is well-known for its role in reviving Rossini rarities in Britain. Since 1994, there have been 14 productions of 12 Rossini operas, and David Parry has
conducted eleven since 2002. He¥s very enthusiastic about Maometto Secondo.