Barbara Hannigan remet dans le droit chemin The Rake's Progress

By Apolline Gouzi, 22 May 2019

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“Les entrées, les nuances et les tempos sont réglés avec la minutie d'une mécanique”

Reviewed at Philharmonie de Paris: Grande salle Pierre Boulez, Paris on 20 May 2019

Stravinsky, The Rake's Progress (Concert performance)

Barbara Hannigan, Conductor

Sofie Asplund, Anne Trulove

Marta Świderska, Baba the Turk

Gyula Rab, Tom Rakewell

Douglas Williams, Nick Shadow

James Way, Sellem

Erik Rosenius, Trulove, Mother Goose

Cappella Amsterdam

Ludwig

Richard Jones’ clunky Samson et Dalila returns to Covent Garden

Dominic Lowe, 13th May

With Aigul Akhmetshina and Seokjong Baek in the title roles, there are reasons to be optimistic, but The Royal Opera’s revival of Richard Jones’ production is a mixed bag.

***11

Reality television: ENO’s Angel’s Bone in Manchester

Lawrence Dunn, 12th May

Kip Williams and ENO mount an extraordinary new production of Du Yun and Royce Vavrek’s multifaceted opera, with performances of great emotional directness broadcast live on camera.

*****

Sir Thomas Allen’s Figaro for Scottish Opera still entertains

David Smythe, 9th May

A traditional Marriage of Figaro entertains with a strong cast, eye-catching design and lighting, and Amanda Holden’s earthy libretto.

****1

Sasha Cooke brings sharp intelligence to Seattle Opera’s Carmen

Thomas May, 8th May

Sasha Cooke’s thoughtful role debut anchors Paul Curran’s visually and musically alert but dramatically uneven production.

****1

Werther oozes quiet despair in new Canadian Opera Company staging

John Gilks, 7th May

Excellent performances cannot turn a conventional production of Massenet’s Werther into a dramatic experience for the 21st century.

***11

Rossini’s Cenerentola proves great fun in Adelaide

Sandra Bowdler, 7th May

Neil Armfield’s production for State Opera South Australia combines a sparkling night of entertainment with first class musical values.

****1

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Apolline Gouzi

Étudiante en musicologie au CNSMD de Paris et à l’École Normale Supérieure, Apolline Gouzi pratique le violon et le chant. Passionnée de musique anglaise, elle consacre ses recherches à la musique de Benjamin Britten. Elle travaille également sur les festivals de musique en France au lendemain de la seconde guerre mondiale.

À la Philharmonie, Barbara Hannigan remet dans le droit chemin The Rake's Progress