Simon Trewin (1966-2026)

The Critics’ Circle Drama Section expresses deep sadness and warm memories following the death of Simon Trewin, a kind and bright literary agent and artist, whose family name is given to the Trewin Award For Best Shakespeare Performance at our annual theatre awards....
Monteverdi’s “L’Orfeo” at Glyndebourne

Monteverdi’s “L’Orfeo” at Glyndebourne

It is truly astonishing to think that this is Glyndebourne’s first Monteverdi L’Orfeo. It is not the first Monteverdi there, though: both Poppea (first seen 1962), and Il Ritorno d’Ulisse in patria (1972) have previously featured.  One of the earliest operas...