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| Grace O'Malley (Princess Polowska) & Charlie Epps (André Roskaw) © Craig Fuller |
Hannah von Wiehler (Conductor)
Jonny Danciger (Director, Technical Design)
Alina Sorokina (Assistant Conductor & Répétiteur)
Leon Haxby (Arranger)
Céleste Langrée (Set & Costume Designer)
Eli Hunt (Co-Lighting Designer)
Maryann Wright (Producer)
Grace O'Malley (Princess Polowska)
James Hutchings (Constantin Nelidoff)
Sam Utley (Prince Zizianoff)
Charlie Epps (André Roskaw)
Alice Usher (Lisanka)
Alistair Sutherland (Klaremburg)
HoWang Yuen (Sowbakin)
William Costello (Casino Banker)
Persha Darling, Naomi Kilby, Mia Serracino, Rebecca Anderson, Isobel Hughes, Charles Secombe, William Costello (Chorus)
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| Sam Utley (Prince Zizanoff) © Craig Fuller |
Main Hall, Battersea Arts Centre, London
★★★★
Halévy, Fromental (1799-1862): La Dame de Pique, Opéra comique en 3 actes (libretto by Scribe, Eugéne (1791-1861), adapted dialogue by Danciger, Jonny, music arranged by Haxby, Leon (b.1993))
'Visually, great use has been made of the Battersea Arts Centre Hall, its gothic bare walls adding a ready-made backdrop to the otherwise simple and effective staging, with colourful costumes'.
'Grace O’Malley (Princess Polowska) had impressive stage presence, as well as fine coloratura, the most impressive vocally of the evening'.
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| Alistair Sutherland (Klarmeburg) & Alice Usher (Lisanka) © Craig Fuller |
'Once again, Leon Haxby has done a great job at reducing what must be a substantial orchestral score for a band of just seven players...Conductor Hannah von Wiehler drove the production with clarity and energy'.
'Hats off to Gothic Opera for bringing this delightfully bonkers confection to our attention'.
Read my full review on Bachtrack here.
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| James Hutchings (Constantin Nelidoff) © Craig Fuller |
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| Cast of Gothic Opera's La Dame de Pique © Craig Fuller |
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