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Spell Book and La liberazione di Ruggiero dall’isola d’Alcina review

“Less than the sum of its spells”
ReviewsJul 29, 2022by Claire SeymourLongborough Festival Opera
Cast of Spell Book, part of the double bill at Longborough Festival Opera. Photo: Matthew Williams-Ellis
Cast of Spell Book, part of the double bill at Longborough Festival Opera. Photo: Matthew Williams-Ellis
The cast of Longborough Festival Opera’s Emerging Artist double bill celebrating womanhood and witchcraft sings with commitment but the production fails to cast its spell

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Claire Seymour

Claire Seymour

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Claire Seymour is an associate lecturer in Music and English Literature at the Open University. She is an independent scholar, writer and musician. 

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