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‘Marnie’ at English National Opera
‘Marnie’ at ENO – a compelling and enigmatic psycho-thriller
Handel’s Rodelinda at English National Opera
Richard Jones’s sombre version of Handel’s Rodelinda, returning to the Coliseum after a three-year break, is a far cry from the frothiness of ENO’s Partenope, which I reviewed back in March. Grimoaldo, not content with stealing the throne from rightful king Bertarido, has designs on his queen, Rodelinda; his sidekick Garibaldo, meanwhile, sets his cap…
‘Partenope’ at English National Opera
English National Opera’s 2016/17 season closes with a welcome revival of Christopher Alden’s Olivier Award-winning 2008 production of G. F. Handel’s Partenope, first staged in 1730. The plot, daft even by Baroque comic opera standards, revolves around the mythical Partelope, Queen of Naples, and her multiple suitors. Awash with braggadocio, cross-dressing and sexual intrigue, Silvio…
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