It's nearly three weeks since I saw this production at the Opera House, so it is a quick review as things get hazy so quickly these days.
1. I had never seen the opera before, but had seen and studied the Schiller play.
2. It was another chance to see Joyce DiDonato as Maria. Wonderful as ever. Slight issue with the fact that she was blonde. I always thought Mary Queen of Scots was a redhead (albeit a wig!).
3. Carmen Giannattasio as Queen Elizabeth was fantastic. A great voice, only hampered by a huge frock. She did, disconcertingly, look a bit Helena Bonham Carter in Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland film!
Great end to the season!
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