Ray Chenez as Nireno in Giulio Cesare at Glyndebourne
Ray Chenez as Nireno in David McVicar’s iconic production of Giulio Cesare in Glyndebourne.
“Ray Chenez, also a house debutant, who played and sang Nireno (a sort of guide and ‘fixer’) most effectively, making much of his various interactions with others.”
“Ray Chenez, countertenor and skilled comic actor, deftly used every opportunity for humour as the mincing Nireno. ”
“In this production, Cleopatra’s servant Nireno is played in a scene-stealing comic way and Ray Chenez certainly went to town. Physically adroit, Chenez made Nireno’s antics visually expressive even if they felt, to me, somewhat over the top and a tad overdone. He was appealing in Nireno’s aria, another one of those that can easily feel like a make-weight.”