| Welsh National Opera - Orlando Reviews | 25 April 2024 |
Lawrence Zazzo (Orlando)
Robin Blaze (Medoro), Fflur Wyn (Dorinda), Rebecca Evans (Angelica)
Rebecca Evans (Angelica), Lawrence Zazzo (Orlando)
Lawrence Zazzo (Orlando) Fflur Wyn (Dorinda) Monika Sawa, Helen Greenaway, Sarah Pope, Nicola Morgan (WNO Chorus), Daniel Grice (Zoroastro)
Robin Blaze (Medoro), Rebecca Evans (Angelica)
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OrlandoWelsh National OperaNo. of reviews: 11 | |
Lawrence Zazzo gave a finely controlled account of Orlando’s descent into mental derangement |
 7 Nov 15 / Classical Source |
Updating madness in Handel’s Orlando proves problematical for WNO |
| 2 Nov 15 / Seen and Heard |
The rather thin plot is rescued by Handel’s superb score and the singers relish its melodic brilliance |
| 29 Oct 15 / Welsh Daily Post |
Handel's Orlando given a lively update |
| 10 Oct 15 / Bachtrack |
Rebecca Evans was immense in her moments of anguish as she marked her 25th anniversary with the WNO |
| 6 Oct 15 / South Wales Evening Post |
1940's madness |
| 5 Oct 15 / Planet Hugill |
A game of three halves |
| 30 Sep 15 / Telegraph |
Handel's music as usual triumphs over silly plot dully staged |
| 30 Sep 15 / The Arts Desk |
WNO does full justice to one of Handel’s most fascinating and unusual operas |
| 30 Sep 15 / Mark Ronan's Theatre Reviews |
Welsh National Opera's Orlando is a pacy production which makes the eyes water |
| 29 Sep 15 / Wales Online |
WNO's musically restorative evening |
| 29 Sep 15 / The Guardian |
Production details
Cast
Zazzo, Evans, Blaze/Laing, Wyn, Grice
(c) Alessandrini/Griffiths (d) Fehr
Performance dates
27(m) September, 3, 7, 14, 21, 28 October, 4, 18 November 2015 (various locations)
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