| Buxton Festival - Idomeneo Reviews | 20 April 2024 |
Paul Nilon (Idomeneo)
Heather Lowe (Idamante), Paul Nilon (Idomeneo), Ensemble
Madeleine Pierard (Elettra)
Rebecca Bottone (Ilia)
Rebecca Bottone (Ilia), Paul Nilon (Idomeneo)
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IdomeneoBuxton FestivalNo. of reviews: 8 | |
The singing is good all around, but little of it seems to express any real personality |
 26 Jul 18 / Opera Journal |
Buxton’s singers take up the challenge of the C=considerable demands of Idomeneo |
| 14 Jul 18 / Seen and Heard |
Mozart's classical opera in a ponderous production in Buxton's bijou opera house |
| 14 Jul 18 / What's on Stage |
This sensible production by Stephen Medcalf gives clarity to the story |
| 11 Jul 18 / Mark Ronan's Theatre Reviews |
Monsters of the mind |
| 11 Jul 18 / Bachtrack |
An uneven staging |
| 10 Jul 18 / The Stage |
Mozart's Greek tragedy walks a psychological tightrope - and occasionally slips |
| 9 Jul 18 / The Arts Desk |
An Idomeneo driven by his own demons in this striking new production |
| 9 Jul 18 / Planet Hugill |
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A great big present
Stephen Medcalf on returning to Buxton to direct his favourite piece, Idomeneo.
Stephen Medcalf on returning to Buxton to direct his favourite piece, Idomeneo.
Production details
Cast
Nilon, Lowe, Bottone, Pierard, Thapa, Dowling, Debreuil
(c) Kok (d) Medcalf
Performance dates
8(m), 11, 14, 19(m), 21 July 2018
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