Lully: Atys
My first thought when looking at this production of Lully’s Atys, was, ‘Ooo! Pretty!’ I know it is terrible to base things on face value, but this first impression was not wrong! There is a heartfelt love in this production that was specifically staged by one Roland P. Stanton of New York. At a dinner party one night he mused that his favourite opera, Atys was rarely stage and as he was getting on in years, would probably never see it again before he died. This 2011 production comes from his co-diners belief that they could present it once again! Opera mixed with dance in true Lully style, this is a sumptuous production to be enjoyed with a good glass of wine in your best regalia.