Isnt he, too, like a forgetful goldfish in a bowl, constantly observed?)
to provide anything of real emotional weight.
It seemed nearly every time Farinelli performed, Rylance was, infuriatingly, off stage.

Credit: Joan Marcus
The show might have more accurately been titledFarinelli and the Ill-Timed Costume Change.
ButFarinelli and the Kingis all dazzle and no depth.

Joan Marcus