Wednesday, 9 June 2010

Garsington Le nozze di Figaro

The season of Le nozze di Figaro with Grant singing the role of Count Almaviva has opened at Garsington Opera, in Garsington Manor in Oxfordshire.

John Cox's 2005 production, perfectly suited to the outdoor garden venue, is conducted by Douglas Boyd and the cast includes Sophie Bevan as Susanna, James Oldfield as Figaro, Kishani Jayasinghe as the Countess, Anna Grevalius as Cherubino with Jean Rigby, Conal Coad and Dan Norman as Marcellina, Bartolo and Basilio.

The show is already sold out and has been hailed a success. Reviews have mentioned Grant's "rich-toned" and "attractive" Count and that he "shades (the character) with dark virility".

For more information about Garsington click here.

To read more of Grant's reviews click here.

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