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Orfeo ed Euridice/Dido and Aeneas review

“Dramatic simplicity and memorable music”

ReviewsJun 12, 2023by George HallGrange Festival, Hampshire

Alexandra Oomens and Heather Lowe in Orfeo ed Euridice at the Grange Festival. Photo: Craig Fuller

Contemporary look at two universal narratives from the ancient world

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George Hall writes widely on opera and has contributed regularly to The Stage since 2000. He has also contributed to such publications as The New Penguin Opera Guide and the Oxford Companion to Music

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