Dvd
Stravinsky: The Rake's Progress (Glyndebourne)
Topi Lehtipuu (Tom Rakewell); Miah Persson (Anne Trulove); Matthew Rose (Nick Shadow);
"Topi Lehtipuu as Tom is very fine too. He captures very well indeed Toms love for Anne, which is genuine and will be his salvation, but which he abandons by weakness of will. Miah Persson is adorable as Anne. She brings out beautifully the vulnerability of the character, but crucially she has brilliantly understood the steely determination present in Annes music, and acts it out, both physically and vocally, to perfection. The smaller roles are beautifully taken, and the chorus sings and acts splendidly. Time and again I was struck, as never before, by the sheer beauty of the sound of this work, and the orchestra plays magnificently under the inspiring direction of Vladimir Jurowski...Rapturously received in many quarters, you are likely to love it or hate it. Either way, there is no question, this life-enhancing DVD from Glyndebourne is truly special and not to be missed." (Musicweb International)
Stravinsky: The Rake's Progress (La Monnaie)
Laura Claycomb (Anne Trulove); Andrew Kennedy (Tom Rakewell); William Shimell (Nick Shadow); Julianne Young (Mother Goose); Dagmar Peckova (Baba the Turk);
"Lepage has forged a reputation as one of the mostvisionary theatre directors of our age...The Rakes Progress is heading our way, and it promises to be ahighlight of the 2007/8 season." (The Sunday Times)
Sullivan: HMS Pinafore; Trial by Jury
Anthony Warlow (); David Hobson (); Colette Mann (); John Bolton Wood (); Tiffany Speight (); Ali McGregor ();
"...delightfully playful with just the right balance of tongue-in-cheek humour." (The Daily Telegraph)
Sullivan: Patience
Christine Douglas (); Heather Begg (); Anthony Warlow (); Dennis Olsen ();
"...this production has assembled a cast that simply could not be bettered." (The Sydney Morning Herald)
Sullivan: The Gilbert & Sullivan Box Collection
Anne-Maree Mcdonald (); Graeme Ewer (); Heather Begg (); Anthony Warlow (); Christine Douglas (); David Hobson ();
"...this production has assembled a cast that simply could not be bettered." (The Sydney Morning Herald)
Sullivan: The Gondoliers
David Hobson (); Roger Lemke (); Suzanne Johnson (); Christine Douglas (); Robert Gard (); Graeme Ewer ();
"...a stylish and exhilarating Gondoliers...it also offers many opportunities for biting humour and the release of unbridled energy." (The Australian)