Opera Review: Agrippina - Lime Tree Theatre Limerick
The corrupt intrigues of the ancient Roman court get an American political TV drama-style revamp in Oliver Mears’ production for Irish Youth Opera of Handel’s 18th century opera, Agrippina.
As the curtain opens, a backdrop of ancient columns is visible through the window of designer, Annemarie Wood’s swish, oak panelled state room, a reminder of the original Venice staging. This production, the first of the work in Ireland, a coproduction between Northern Ireland Opera and the Lime Tree Theatre in Limerick, is More House of Cards than West Wing.
