Vingt-cinq ans après, la Jenůfa de Carsen est de retour à Anvers

Jenůfa à l'Opera Ballet Vlaanderen

By Stéphane Lelièvre, 10 June 2024

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“Le dernier tableau n’a rien perdu de sa poésie ni de sa puissance évocatrice”

Reviewed at Opera Vlaanderen, Antwerp, Antwerp on 8 June 2024

Janáček, Jenůfa

Opera Ballet Vlaanderen

Alejo Pérez, Conductor

Robert Carsen, Director, Lighting Designer

Patrick Kinmonth, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Peter van Praet, Lighting Designer

Symfonisch Orkest Opera Ballet Vlaanderen

Koor Opera Vlaanderen

Ian Burton, Dramaturgy

Agneta Eichenholz, Jenůfa

Natascha Petrinsky, Kostelnička

Ladislav Elgr, Števa Buryja

Jamez McCorkle, Laca Klemeň

Maria Riccarda Wesseling, Grandmother Buryjovka

Reuben Mbonambi, Mayor

Karen Vermeiren, Mayor's wife

David Stout, Stárek, Mill foreman

Lissa Meyvis, Jano

Zofia Hanna, Karolka

Marta Babić, Pastuchyňa

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Elsa Giovanna Simonetti, 17th January

In Rites, Opera Ballet Vlaanderen confirm its status as a leading contemporary dance company with a formidable triple bill, technically demanding for both dancers and orchestra.

****1

Opera Ballet Vlaanderen’s Parsifal: digital drama, celestial singing

Simon Thompson, 14th October

Digital projections make Opera Ballet Vlaanderen’s Parsifal seem alienating and strange, but the singing is terrific and the orchestra sounds sensational.

***11

A powerhouse: Opera Ballet Vlaanderen in Shechter’s Grand Finale

Deborah Weiss, 26th September

Opera Ballet Vlaanderen powers its way through an exciting revamp of Hofesh Shechter’s inimitable Grand Finale.

****1

Marcos Morau’s Romeo + Juliet: lessons in volatility

Deborah Weiss, 3rd April

An unconventional dance take on Prokofiev's ubiquitous ballet for Opera Ballet Vlaanderen in Antwerp is not for the faint-hearted.

***11

Grotesque and gripping: Opera Ballet Vlaanderen unveils a new Salome

Mark Pullinger, 29th December

Not a great day for the patriarchy: Ersan Mondtag's gripping new Salome emphasises grotesque caricatures and ends with a bloody, plot-twisting coup d’état.

****1

Opera Ballet Vlaanderen: how to win over an audience

Deborah Weiss, 13th December

Two very diverse works that complement each other and show off the depth of talent within Opera Ballet Vlaanderen.

****1

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Stéphane Lelièvre

Stéphane Lelièvre est maître de conférences en littérature comparée. Il est responsable de l’équipe « Littérature et musique » du Centre de Recherche en Littérature Comparée à la Faculté des Lettres de Sorbonne Universités. Spécialiste des romantismes allemand et français, il s’intéresse d’une manière générale aux liens entre les lettres et la musique, et donc particulièrement à l’opéra.

Vingt-cinq ans après, la Jenůfa de Robert Carsen est de retour à Anvers