Jephtha – review

Millennium Centre, CardiffMaking a Handel oratorio that was conceived for concert performances work as an opera (essentially a theatrical experience) is no easy exercise. When Welsh National Opera's staging was premiered in 2003, it realised an intensity that was wholly compelling. However this second revival fared less well; the tension in the relationships between central characters was not always dynamic enough to sustain the emotional pitch through the evening.Director Katie Mitchell has tra...

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