With Jane playing in the orchestra, it was a treat to see Longborough Festival Opera’s production of Ariadne on 13 July. On a perfect evening, to see the prodcution and have a picnic supper on the terrace with that marvellous view couldn’t have been a better evening.<\/p>\n
This was a delightful production by Alan Privett with a spacious, contemporary set by Faye Bradley which was able to accommodate the brilliantly funny Prologue and the opera itself in a flexible way. The cast was excellent with notable performances from Helena Dix as the Prima Donna\/Ariadne, Jonathan Stoughton as The Tenor\/Bacchus and an impressive virtuosity from Robyn Allegra Parton as Zerbinetta. Anthony Negus conducted a beautifully paced performance with the admirable orchestra making a major contribution. Sadly, we won’t be able to get to the production of L’Incoronazione di Poppea<\/em> which is now on, so I look forward to a return to Longborough for Wagner next year!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" With Jane playing in the orchestra, it was a treat to see Longborough Festival Opera’s production of Ariadne on 13 July. On a perfect evening, to see the prodcution and have a picnic supper on the terrace with that marvellous view couldn’t have been a better evening. This was a delightful production by Alan Privett<\/p>\n