Le trop sage tremblement de terre de John Adams à l’Athénée

By Philippe Ramin, 11 February 2022

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“on est un peu frustré par le manque de relief du projet”

Reviewed at Athénée Théâtre Louis-Jouvet: Grande Salle, Paris on 8 February 2022

Adams, I was looking at the ceiling and then I saw the sky

Philippe Gérard, Conductor

Marianne Pousseur, Director, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Enrico Bagnoli, Director, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Maria Belén Fos, Soprano

Carole Moneuse, Soprano

Natalie Oswald, Soprano

Sonia Sheridan Jacquelin, Soprano

Marie-Juliette Ghazarian, Mezzo-soprano

Lionel Couchard, Tenor

Lucas Bedecarrax, Baritone

Marc Fournier, Tenor

Anna Ferrandis, Clarinet

Brayan Shimizu, Saxophone

Camille Molinos, Guitar

Sébastien Clerc, Bass Guitar

Caterina Roberti, Piano

Arthur Possing, Piano

Xavier Roesch, Piano

Germain Dauwe, Percussion

Memorable singing in ambiguous Staatsoper Berlin Götterdämmerung

Ako Imamura, 15th September

Irene Théorin and Andreas Schager lead a stunning musical performance, as Guy Cassiers vision of The Ring becomes clear.

****1

Siegfried as chamber opera at Staatsoper Berlin

Ako Imamura, 11th September

Daniel Barenboim conducts much of Siegfried as an intimate chamber opera, resulting in an unexpected musical joy, with an excellent cast of singers headed by Michael Volle’s Wanderer.

****1

Michael Volle excels in a Walküre to remember in Berlin

Ako Imamura, 8th September

The Staatsoper Berlin celebrate the arrival of Michael Volle, a splendid Wotan, aided by a strong ensemble of singers and Daniel Barenboim's leadership.

*****

A promising start to Staatsoper Berlin's Ring revival

Ako Imamura, 7th September

Daniel Barenboim led a performance of deliberate tempo with a great ensemble of singers. Guy Cassiers‘ production, while visually stunning at times, does little to enhance the performance.

***11

Gotterdämmerung in Berlin a musical success

Ako Imamura, 19th June

Staatsoper Berlin's Götterdämmerung featured memorable vocal performances from Iréne Theorin and Andreas Schager, with Daniel Barenboim and his orchestra providing the rest of the drama.

****1

Andreas Schager a sensational Siegfried

Ako Imamura, 15th June

A strong performance at Staatsoper Berlin of the third opera of the Ring, Siegfried, was a showcase for tenor Andreas Schager in the title role.

*****

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Philippe Ramin

Claveciniste formé auprès de Béatrice Berstel et Christophe Rousset à Paris et de Jesper Christensen à la Schola Cantorum de Bâle, Philippe Ramin a été accompagnateur au Centre de Musique Ancienne de Tours et au Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles, tout en jouant avec diverses formations de la scène baroque : « l’Eclat des Muses », l’ensemble « XVIII-21 le Baroque Nomade » ainsi que la Maîtrise de Radio France avec Sofi Jeannin. Critique musical à Répertoire puis à Diapason depuis 2000, il enseigne actuellement le clavecin, la basse continue et la musique de chambre au Conservatoire à Rayonnement Départemental d’Évry.