We kicked off with Verdi's La Traviata, a rich production by Bruno Ravella, the Chroma orchestra conducted by Oliver Gooch. Critical acclaim in particular for Alinka Kozari's performance as leading lady.
Highlight of a lively weekend of midsummer Jazz was a visit by Claire Martin and Ian Shaw, who engaged the audience with their humourous renditions.
Jeff Clarke's production of Offenbach's La Vie Parisienne brought the comic highlight of the year, as the cast burst onto the cloister scene dressed as steam engines, clouds of white smoke billowing from their funnels. Review.
Handel's pastoral Acis and Galatea proved itself on the perfect scale for the cloister. Mary Bevan as Galatea excelled, here pictured with Lukas Jacobski as Polyphemus in Pia Furtado's moving presentation of a well known work. Christian Curnyn as ever brought the score to life exquisitly.
The final fling for the season was a weekend of jazz, including the excellent Minas Project, from Brazil (above).
All in all an excellent season - thank you to the team at Iford Arts who put it all together and we look forward to next year!
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