Soirée grandiose à la Philharmonie : les Gurre-Lieder dirigés par Philippe Jordan

By Julie Jozwiak, 21 April 2016

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“Sarah Connolly [...] délivre son message funeste avec une vigueur déchirante, qui glace le sang.”

Reviewed at Philharmonie de Paris: Grande salle Pierre Boulez, Paris on 19 April 2016

Schoenberg, Gurre-Lieder

Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris

Chœurs de l'Opéra national de Paris

Prague Philharmonic Choir

Philippe Jordan, Conductor

Andreas Schager, Tenor

Iréne Theorin, Soprano

Dame Sarah Connolly, Mezzo-soprano

Jochen Schmeckenbecher, Bass-baritone

Andreas Conrad, Tenor

Franz Mazura, Bass-baritone

Jose Luis Basso, Choirmaster / chorus director

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Julie Jozwiak

Après des études en lettres et musicologie ainsi qu’un master d’école de commerce, Julie Jozwiak s’est consacrée à la production de concerts classiques. Elle est harpiste, choriste et violoniste, mais se définit surtout comme mélomane passionnée, et affectionne aussi beaucoup la danse classique qu’elle a longtemps pratiquée. Son amour inconditionnel du spectacle vivant l’incite à se rendre quasi quotidiennement au concert, à l’opéra, au ballet, au théâtre… ou à tout autre type de performance scénique.