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Agrippina

Opera by G F Handel , fully staged with HGOAntiqua Orchestra

RUN COMPLETED

DATES

13 – 21 MAY 2023

VENUE

JACKSON’S LANE

 

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Everyone is hungry for power, but not all are worthy…

The Coronation that goes wrong: When Agrippina hears of the death of her husband Claudio by shipwreck, she seizes the opportunity to place her son Nerone in power. After securing the support of the toadying  Narciso and Pallante, she is chagrined to find Claudio has been saved by the gallant Ottone, whom Claudio has rewarded with a promise of  the crown. But Claudio, Nerone and Ottone are all obsessed with the cunning Poppea… As they pursue her, and Agrippina tries to steer Nerone back into the line of succession, we’re left to wonder whether any of these people should really be in charge…

 

Our special thanks go to:

  • The Arts Society Greater  London Area

and to

  • The Maria Bjӧrnson Memorial Fund

  • Continuo Foundation

  • The Golsoncott Foundation

  • Gilbert and Vahideh Hall

  • The Boris Karloff Charitable Foundation

  • The D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust

for their support for this production.

CAST

CAST TITLE

Name of Cast Member A

Dates

AGRIPPINA

Astrid Joos

13, 16, 18, 20 May

Anna-Luise Wagner

14, 17, 19, 21 May

POPPEA

Biqing Zhang

13, 16, 18, 20 May

Lisa Dafydd

14, 17, 19, 21 May

NERONE

Katie Macdonald

13, 16, 18, 20 May

Phoebe Rayner

14, 17, 19, 21 May

CLAUDIO

George Robarts

13, 16, 17, 20 May

Jacob Bettinelli

14, 18, 19, 21 May

OTTONE

Francesco Giusti

13, 16, 18, 20 May

Eliran Kadussi

14, 17, 19, 21 May

NARCISO

Hamish McLaren

13, 16, 18, 20 May

Dominic Mattos

14, 17, 19, 21 May

PALLANTE

Gheorghe Palcu

13, 16, 18, 20 May

Laurence Williams 

14, 17, 19, 21 May

LESBO

Sonny Fielding

All performances

JUNO

Lydia Shariff

All performances

PRODUCTION

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Director

Ashley Pearson

CONDUCTOR

Thomas Payne

Assistant Director

Emily Beech

Production Manager

Sean Laing

Stage Manager

Amy Blower

Set Design

Sorcha Corcoran

Costume Design

Alice Carroll

LIghting Design

Catja Hamilton

PROJECTION Design

Douglas Baker

surtitles

Edie Bailey

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Production name

HGOANTIQUA ORCHESTRA

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Orchestra 1 – Name

Orchestra 2 – Name

Orchestra 3 – Name

Orchestra 4 – Name

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Orchestra 8 – Name

Orchestra 9 – Name

Orchestra 10 – Name

Violins

Conor Gricmanis, Maxim del Mar, Edmund Taylor

VIOLA

Chris McLain

Cello

Rachel Watson

DOUBLe-BASS

Kaman Chan

OBOES/ RECORDERS

David Price, Grace Scott Deuchar

BASSOON

Mark Wilson

Trumpets

Eliot Phelps, Lewis West

Timpani

Tony Lucas

Theorbo 

Ettore Marchi

HARPSICHORD

Marija Stručkova

REVIEWS

**** “Thrillingly sung and dramatically propulsive production is timely and satisfying… Anna-Luise Wagner is a marvellously manipulative Agrippina, the mother-from-hell… spellbinding…”
The Stage
“Intelligence and wit… keenly, powerfully accomplished throughout… Francesco Giusti’s fine stage presence… excellent  band of period instrumentalists “
Seen and Heard International
“**** Superb production… passion and nuance… beautifully delivered… directed by the inspirational Ashley Pearson”
Ham & High
“Smart and sharp… dramatically engaging… Phoebe Rayner [Nero]’s vigour, verve and brilliant tone… brisk and lively playing from the HGOAntiqua Orchestra conducted by Thomas Payne”
Opera Today
“**** Musical excellence of the singing and playing … As the border-line psychotic teenage Nerone, Phoebe Rayner was perfect… Make sure you follow HGO for their future productions.”
Plays to See
“HGO  is a vital link in our operatic ecosystem… Astrid Joos with an agile and flexible voice… the equally impressive Katie Macdonald… Counter-tenor Francesco Giusti a strong and highly musical singer… proper pro opera, and a high-quality lark.”
The Critic
“Brilliance, Ingenuity and Excellence… fantastically exciting and  galvanizing… Astrid Joos frankly dazzling…  Biqing Zhang gives us a sizzling Poppea… Giusti’s singing of Ottone proved a vast highlight…”
Classical Music Daily
“Anna-Luise Wagner’s considerable style… Lisa Daffyd with charm, lucidity and delicate vibrato… Eliran Kadussi a silky, agile, counter-tenor… A succulent-toned diva ex machina, Lydia Shariff stole the final scene…”
Opera (July 2023)
 

 

 

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Photography by Laurent Compagnon


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