Una poderosa Forza abre la Temporada Lírica en La Coruña

By Pablo Sánchez Quinteiro, 09 September 2022

Loading, please wait...

See full listing

Reviewed at Teatro Colon, La Coruña on 3 September 2022

Verdi, La forza del destino (Versión de concierto)

Giuseppe Finzi, Conductor

Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia

Coro de la Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia

Angela Meade, Leonora

Borja Quiza, Don Carlo

Alejandro Roy, Don Alvaro

Luiz Ottavio Faria, Padre Guardiano

Ginger Costa-Jackson, Preziosilla

Alejandro Baliñas Vieites, Alcade, Marquis of Calatrava

Carlos Mena, Choirmaster / chorus director

Richard Jones' clunky Samson et Dalila returns to Covent Garden

Dominic Lowe, 13th May

With Aigul Akhmetshina and Seokjong Baek in the title roles, there are reasons to be optimistic, but The Royal Opera's revival of Richard Jones' production is a mixed bag.

***11

Reality television: ENO’s Angel’s Bone in Manchester

Lawrence Dunn, 12th May

Kip Williams and ENO mount an extraordinary new production of Du Yun and Royce Vavrek’s multifaceted opera, with performances of great emotional directness broadcast live on camera.

*****

Sir Thomas Allen’s Figaro for Scottish Opera still entertains

David Smythe, 9th May

A traditional Marriage of Figaro entertains with a strong cast, eye-catching design and lighting, and Amanda Holden’s earthy libretto.

****1

Sasha Cooke brings sharp intelligence to Seattle Opera’s Carmen

Thomas May, 8th May

Sasha Cooke’s thoughtful role debut anchors Paul Curran’s visually and musically alert but dramatically uneven production.

****1

Werther oozes quiet despair in new Canadian Opera Company staging

John Gilks, 7th May

Excellent performances cannot turn a conventional production of Massenet’s Werther into a dramatic experience for the 21st century.

***11

Rossini’s Cenerentola proves great fun in Adelaide

Sandra Bowdler, 7th May

Neil Armfield’s production for State Opera South Australia combines a sparkling night of entertainment with first class musical values.

****1

More reviews...

Pablo Sánchez Quinteiro

Pablo Sánchez Quinteiro es un apasionado de toda la música clásica, pero muy especialmente de la obra y de la personalidad de Gustav Mahler. Su estudio y su disfrute han llenado y llenan su vida, hasta el punto de que una autoridad como José Luis Pérez de Arteaga lo ha calificado como "fabuloso estudioso mahleriano". Actualmente es coeditor de la principal web en castellano dedicada a dicho compositor (gustav-mahler.es). Profesionalmente, enseña e investiga neuroanatomía animal en la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela.

Prometedor arranque para una nueva etapa en la Temporada Lírica de La Coruña