Irrésistible La Ville Morte de Korngold à Radio France

By Julie Jozwiak, 02 February 2016

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“Une soirée resplendissante de beauté.”

Reviewed at Maison de la Radio et de la Musique: Auditorium, Paris on 30 January 2016

Korngold, Die tote Stadt (The Dead City)

Marzena Diakun, Conductor

Klaus Florian Vogt, Paul

Camilla Nylund, Marietta

Markus Eiche, Frank, Fritz

Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Brigitta

Matthias Wohlbrecht, Graf Albert

Dania El Zein, Juliette

Yael Raanan Vandor, Lucienne

Jan Lund, Victorin

Sofi Jeannin, Choirmaster / chorus director

Chœur de Radio France

Maîtrise de Radio France

Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France

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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.

La Ville Morte de Korngold à Radio France : un lyrisme coloré et irrésistible