Grand cru à Beaune avec Eva Zaïcik, Matheus et les Arts Florissants

Eva Zaïcik et Les Épopées au Festival de Beaune

L'Olimpiade de l'Ensemble Matheus au Festival de Beaune

William Christie et les Arts Florissants au Festival de Beaune

By Beate Langenbruch, 25 July 2023

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“Quel spectacle ! On chante par cœur, on joue, on danse, on rit, on souffre, on s’amuse”

Reviewed at Basilique Notre-Dame, Beaune on 23 July 2023

Purcell, Dido and Aeneas (concert performance)

William Christie, Conductor

Les Arts Florissants

Maud Gnidzaz, 1st Enchantress

Virginie Thomas, 2nd Woman, 2nd Enchantress

Ana Vieira Leite, Belinda

Helen Charlston, Dido

Renato Dolcini, Sorceress, Aeneas

Jacob Lawrence, Sailor

Michael Loughlin Smith, Spirit

Bastien Rimondi, Tenor

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Reviewed at Hospices de Beaune: Grande Salle des Pôvres, Beaune on 21 July 2023

Programme to include:

Strozzi, L'Eraclito amoroso

Rossi, Passacaille del Seigr Louigi

Sances, Usurpator tiranno

Piccinini, Aria di Sarabanda in varie partite

Rognoni, Passaggi: Ancor che col partire, for violin

Monteverdi, Lamento d'Arianna

Merula, Canzonetta Spirituale sopra alla nanna

Rossi, Toccata Settima

Eva Zaïcik, Mezzo-soprano

Orchestre Les Épopées

Stéphane Fuget, Conductor

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Reviewed at Hospices de Beaune: Cour, Beaune on 22 July 2023

Vivaldi, L'Olimpiade, RV 725 (concert performance)

Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Conductor

Ensemble Matheus

Rémy Brès-Feuillet, Megacle

Ana Maria Labin, Aminta

Jean-Jacques L'Anthoën, Clistene

Matthieu Toulouse, Alcandro

Fernando Escalona, Licida

A birthday reimagining of Il viaggio a Reims in Salzburg

Laura Servidei, 25th May

In Barrie Kosky's hyperactive staging, Il viaggio a Reims becomes a birthday tribute to Cecilia Bartoli complete with rewritten text, extravagant costumes, sexual escapades and a giant cake.

***11

A noble Norma trapped in a hollow dystopia

Andrew Larkin, 24th May

Salome Jicia delivers a vocally impressive and emotionally committed Norma, but Orpha Phelan’s post-apocalyptic staging fatally weakens Bellini’s sacred tragedy.

***11

Superb musical performances in Pinchgut’s Scarlatti rarity in Sydney

Sandra Bowdler, 23rd May

As usual, Pinchgut lavishes musical excellence on an obscure Baroque work... but why stage an oratorio?

****1

A deli-cious revival of Rossini’s Il turco in Italia at Glyndebourne

Dominic Lowe, 23rd May

Mariame Clément’s production of Rossini's meta comedy is tightly revived with some excellent singing. Come for the writing tips, stay for the cured meats.

****1

Matthias Goerne strikes gold with Salome in Toulouse

Emmanuel Gaillard, 22nd May

Late step-in Nicole Chevalier, baritone-turned-director Matthias Goerne and conductor Frank Beermann combine their talents to create a landmark production at the Capitole de Toulouse.

*****

The Met’s Frida y Diego proves visually stunning, musically thrilling

David Wolfson, 22nd May

Deborah Colker and her design team create visually vibrant worlds for the Met’s new production of El último sueño de Frida y Diego, by Pulitzer Prize winner Gabriela Lena Frank.

*****

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Beate Langenbruch

Incapable de départager musique et littérature dans sa vie, Beate a décidé de se consacrer passionnément aux deux. La maîtresse de conférences en littérature française (Moyen Âge) et soprano allemande parcourt le monde pour ses recherches comme pour chanter, avec son trio de musique de chambre, en soliste ou en choeur. Ses années d'expériences instrumentales (piano, flûte, guitare) n'ont que très modérément entravé son amour inconditionnel de la voix et du répertoire choral en particulier.

Grand cru 2023 à Beaune avec Eva Zaïcik, l’Ensemble Matheus et les Arts Florissants