Emmanuelle Haïm inaugura la Navidad musical en Madrid

By Esther Martin, 20 December 2024

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Reviewed at Auditorio Nacional de Música, Madrid on 12 December 2024

Handel, Water Music, Suite no. 2 in D major, HWV 349

Bach, Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV1068

Handel, Water Music, Suite no. 1 in F major, HWV 348

Handel, Royal Fireworks Music, HWV 351

Le Concert d'Astrée

Emmanuelle Haïm, Conductor

Semele at Dutch National Opera: myth, desire and fantasy

Mengguang Huang, 23rd January

Guth’s Semele turns myth into a contemporary domestic drama, where desire becomes obsession and illusion consumes reality. Handel’s music remains the true engine, driven by a thrilling, physically intense ensemble.

****1

Gods 1 – 0 Mortals in Staatsoper Berlin's Baroque Days festival

Zenaida des Aubris, 5th November

Àlex Ollé directs a rare version of Idoménée in Berlin, in which the staging fares better than the singing.

***11

Peeping Tom's Dido and Aeneas overflowing with imagery in Geneva

Edward Sava-Segal, 3rd May

How can one focus on the music? Purcell’s music is interspersed with contemporary interludes by Atsushi Sakaï in an overly busy staging.

****1

Handel’s Rodelinda: A strong season opening at Opéra de Lille

Laura Servidei, 6th October

A great cast of exciting singers seals a success in Lille, despite a new production which fails to convince.

****1

Mozart with a French accent at Wigmore Hall

Mark Pullinger, 15th November

Directed by Emmanuelle Haïm, French period instrument ensemble Le Concert d'Astrée served up a few choice cuts of Figaro Harmoniemusik before a delicious main course of the Gran Partita.

****1

Leclairs Scylla et Glaucus in Zürich: Dreiecksgeschichte im Internat

Thomas Schacher, 27th March

Emmanuelle Haïm mit ihrem Concert d’Astree und Claus Guth garantieren am Opernhaus Zürich für die erfolgreiche Wiedererweckung dieser vergessenen Tragédie en musique. Ob sie ins Repertoire eingehen wird, ist ungewiss.

*****

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Esther Martin

Esther Martín Sánchez-Ballesteros es licenciada en Música por el Real Conservatorio Superior de Música de Madrid y Doctora en Periodismo por la Universidad CEU San Pablo. Ha coordinado proyectos de comunicación en la Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía y es miembro fundador del Festival Internacional de Guitarra de Madrid. Actualmente, imparte clases en la Universidad CEU San Pablo, colabora con revistas y medios especializados y dirige el programa La guitarra en Radio Clásica de RTVE. En los últimos años, asiste con regularidad a festivales y congresos para impartir cursos y talleres especializados en divulgación cultural.