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Fairy Queen, The (ENO 1995)
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(DVD - Code 2)
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David Pountney's enchanting and colourful production of Purcell's The Fairy Queen launched in 1995 by the English National Opera was received with great enthusiasm by both the pubIic and musical press. Under the musicaI direction of Nicholas Kok, the English NationaI Orchestra played a baroque music which was as crystal cIear as it was expressively infectious. Next to outstanding performers of the dancing roIes such as Puck (Simon Rice) and the Indian boy (Arthur Pita), an entire armada of excelIent singers was summoned up such as one seIdom experiences together on the baroque opera stage. These included Yvonne Kenny as Titania, Thomas Randle as Oberon and Richard Van AIIan as King Theseus. Jonathan Best, with his comic portrayal of the drunken poet, was loved by the audience and praised highIy by the press, while other singers like Michael Chance, Mary Hegarthy, Janis KelIy, Marc Le Brocq and Christopher Ross all contributed their taIents to produce an unusuaI musicaI theatre experience. |
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