Laurence Equilbey et Chiara Skerath célèbrent Haendel à Aix

By Irma Foletti, 19 April 2022

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“une sorte de feu d’artifice vocal, d’une virtuosité dont semble s’amuser l’artiste”

Reviewed at Grand Théâtre de Provence, Aix-en-Provence on 16 April 2022

Handel, Rodelinda HWV 19: extraits

Handel, Ariodante, HWV33: extraits

Handel, Dixit Dominus in G minor, HWV 232

Francesca Aspromonte, Soprano

Chiara Skerath, Soprano

Lawrence Zazzo, Countertenor

Insula orchestra

accentus

Laurence Equilbey, Conductor

Christophe Grapperon, Choirmaster / chorus director

Funereal Fauré and Gounod from Equilbey, accentus and Insula

David Karlin, 20th November

Gorgeous French music, polished choral singing and excellent soloists are marred by an overwhelmingly dark timbre and unsympathetic video.

***11

Darkness and light: Equilbey's period Fidelio in concert

Kevin W Ng, 11th May

Laurence Equilbey makes a convincing case for a younger, fresher Fidelio played on period instruments.

****1

Laurence Equilbey and Insula fly the flag for Farrenc in Paris

Mark Pullinger, 8th March

Louise Farrenc bucked the trend by composing symphonies at a time when Paris had turned its back on the symphony.

***11

Weber's Freischütz minus the magic at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées

Mark Pullinger, 19th October

A disappointing staging of Weber's supernatural opera by Compagnie 14:20 in Paris

**111

Successful resurrection of Farrenc's Third Symphony by Insula Orchestra

Dominic Lowe, 8th March

There's a strong chance that the majority of the audience had never seen Louise Farrenc's Third Symphony before; conductor Laurence Equilbey made a strong case for repeat performances.

****1

Superb Lucio Silla in Vienna

Jonathan Sutherland, 27th April

Early Mozart opera seria triumphs in Vienna’s ‘other house’.

****1

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Irma Foletti

Italienne, géomètre de formation, Irma s’est soudainement prise de passion pour l’opéra il y a bientôt 35 ans... en même temps que son mari François, la flamme étant allumée alors par un certain Luciano Pavarotti ! Installée depuis 15 ans dans le Sud de la France, elle fréquente très assidument les théâtres et festivals de cette région, et se déplace aussi en France, Europe, Amérique. Ses goûts musicaux sont assez larges, avec tout de même deux chouchous : Rossini et Meyerbeer.

Laurence Equilbey et Chiara Skerath célèbrent Haendel au Festival de Pâques d'Aix