Olympic fever is heating up for the summer of 2012 and Garsington Opera will be celebrating in style with performances of L’Olimpiade, the last of its trio of Vivaldi operas.
In this opera, rivals on the Olympic race track are also rivals in love. Fierce competition (both athletic and amorous), mistaken identities, a failed suicide attempt and a foiled murder plot – it’s a heady and intoxicating mix with glitteringly bravura music by Vivaldi.
In this opera, rivals on the Olympic race track are also rivals in love. Fierce competition (both athletic and amorous), mistaken identities, a failed suicide attempt and a foiled murder plot – it’s a heady and intoxicating mix with glitteringly bravura music by Vivaldi.
CAST
Megacle Emily Fons
Aminta Michael Maniaci
Aristea Rosa Bove
Licida Tim Mead
Argene Ruby Hughes
Clistene Riccardo Novaro
Alcandro William Berger
Alcandro William Berger
Conductor Laurence Cummings
Director David Freeman
Designer David Roger
Lighting Designer Bruno Poet
The Garsington Opera Orchestra
"...inspired conducting of Laurence Cummings shone as much as the singers: perfect tempi, radiant textures and wall-to-wall virtuosity. Glorious stuff. "
The Independent on Vivaldi's La verita in cimento, 2011
3, 5, 9, 14, 22, 29 June 2012 at 6.05pm
Pre-performance talk on Friday 29 June, 4.15pm
