Brett Dean's Hamlet wins 2019 Gramophone Award

The Opus Arte DVD of Brett Dean’s Hamlet from its Glyndebourne premiere production, winner in the contemporary category.

Soloists on the recording include Allan Clayton (Hamlet), Sarah Connolly (Gertrude), Barbara Hannigan (Ophelia), Rod Gilfry (Claudius), Kim Begley (Polonius), John Tomlinson (Ghost/Grave-Digger/Player-King) and Jacques Imbrailo (Horatio) with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the Glyndebourne Chorus conducted by Vladimir Jurowski.

”Dean's opera gets to the heart of Shakespeare's drama”

”This recording gives us Hamlet from a different angle, but with some colossal advantages for ears and eyes.”

Andrew Mellor, Gramophone

Filmed by François Roussillon, Hamlet is a co-production between Glyndebourne, François Roussillon et Associés, NHK with the participation of medici.tv, France Télévisions, and BBC.