Jack Ridley / Reviews

Ticciati...was replaced expertly by his assistant, Jack Ridley, who...got playing of outstanding clarity and punchy rhythmic elan from the London Philharmonic, along with equally memorable singing from a carefully chosen cast and the excellent Glyndebourne chorus. This must be a tricky show to take on at short notice. By today's standards the scene changes are inordinately long and, consequently, it must be hard to sustain the momentum of the piece. Ridley managed it very well indeed and was enthusiastically applauded not only by the audience but by the cast, chorus and orchestra as well.