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Garsington

Garsington Emphasises Psychological Aspects of Eugene Onegin

08/07/201606/06/2016 by Curtis Rogers

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Tchaikovsky, Eugene Onegin: Soloists, Garsington Opera Orchestra & Chorus / Douglas Boyd, Garsington Opera at Wormsley, 5.6.2016 (CR)

 Natalya Romaniw (Tatyana), Roderick Williams (Onegin): credit - Mark Douet.

Natalya Romaniw (Tatyana), Roderick Williams (Onegin): credit – Mark Douet.

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Clever and Amusing L’italiana in Algeri at Garsington

16/06/201606/06/2016 by Curtis Rogers

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Rossini, L’italiana in Algeri:  Soloists, Garsington Opera Orchestra & Chorus / David Parry, Garsington Opera at Wormsley, 4.6.2016. (CR)

Ezgi Kutlu (Isabella), Quirijn de Lang (Mustafà). Credit: Johan Persson
Ezgi Kutlu (Isabella), Quirijn de Lang (Mustafà). Credit: Johan Persson

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Young Singers Impress in Garsington’s Hänsel und Gretel

06/08/201429/07/2014 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Humperdinck, Hänsel und Gretel – Opera in three acts: Soloists, Garsington Opera Orchestra / John Andrews  (conductor) , Garsington Opera Young Artists Programme at West Green House, 26.7.2014 (CR)

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Garsington 2011 goes East – Il Turco in Italia at the Wormsley Estate

14/02/201713/06/2011 by Stan

Rossini, Il Turco in Italia: Soloists, Garsington Opera Orchestra and Chorus/ David Parry (conductor),  Garsington at the Wormsely Estate.6.6.2011 (TGI)

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Garsington Opera’s New Home Opens Soon

09/08/201416/05/2011 by Stan
Garsington Opera has moved to the Wormsley Estate

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