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David et Jonathas
Opens: 17/08/2012 Closes: 20/08/2012
Edinburgh International Festival
Expect fire and brimstone from French baroque ensemble Les Arts Florissants, who take their name from another opera by 17th-century composer Charpentier. That's not to say that they haven't moved with the times - this tragic reimagining of the Old Testament features a rotating stage, a Mediterranean setting and updates the action to the early 20th century.
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Guardian“A stylish production...” The chemistry between David and Jonathas is as tender as Charpentier's music suggests it should be. Conductor William Christie brings the score dazzlingly to life, moving at a decent clip through buoyant, triple-time dances and aching laments...
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75 %
The Stage“Ingeniously staged...” Blends singing, movement and staging to compelling dramatic effect, with flashbacks of the lovers as boyhood chums and re-arranged prologue of Saul’s encounter with the En-dor witch, adding appeal to the original...
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80 %
The Telegraph“Reimagining the Baroque for the modern day...” The death of David in battle has a heartbreaking power equalled only by the grieving of the superb chorus as the ultimate tragedy of the opera unfolds...
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60%
The Scotsman“Fresh and challenging...” Delicious lyricism and crunching pathos is poetically realised by conductor William Christie and a cast and orchestra stylistically in tune with the idiom...
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