Tristan à l'Opéra National du Rhin

By Samuel Aznar, 22 March 2015

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Reviewed at Opéra national du Rhin, Strasbourg on 18 March 2015

Wagner, Tristan und Isolde

Axel Kober, Conductor

Antony McDonald, Set Designer

Melanie Diener, Isolde

Ian Storey, Tristan

Attila Jun, King Marke

Michelle Breedt, Brangäne

Gijs Van der Linden, Melot

Sunggoo Lee, Shepherd, Young seaman

Raimund Nolte, Kurwenal

Chœur de l'Opéra national du Rhin

Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg

A noble Norma trapped in a hollow dystopia

Andrew Larkin, 24th May

Salome Jicia delivers a vocally impressive and emotionally committed Norma, but Orpha Phelan’s post-apocalyptic staging fatally weakens Bellini’s sacred tragedy.

***11

A deli-cious revival of Rossini’s Il turco in Italia at Glyndebourne

Dominic Lowe, 23rd May

Mariame Clément’s production of Rossini's meta comedy is tightly revived with some excellent singing. Come for the writing tips, stay for the cured meats.

****1

Superb musical performances in Pinchgut's Scarlatti rarity in Sydney

Sandra Bowdler, 23rd May

As usual, Pinchgut lavishes musical excellence on an obscure Baroque work... but why stage an oratorio?

****1

The Met’s Frida y Diego proves visually stunning, musically thrilling

David Wolfson, 22nd May

Deborah Colker and her design team create visually vibrant worlds for the Met’s new production of El último sueño de Frida y Diego, by Pulitzer Prize winner Gabriela Lena Frank.

*****

Glyndebourne’s first Tosca: vocally strong but imperfect

David Karlin, 21st May

Ted Huffman brings some interesting ideas to his first Glyndebourne production. Excellent singing is let down by indifferent physical acting.

***11

Dudamel’s LA Phil Walküre proves worth the wait

Matthew Richard Martinez, 21st May

An enveloping performance of Die Walküre spans three consecutive evenings, featuring world class singing in Frank Gehry’s stunning space.

****1

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Samuel Aznar

Samuel est étudiant en piano au Pôle Supérieur du Conservatoire de Strasbourg après avoir mené à bien un Master de Lettres obtenu en 2011. Passant la majorité de son temps au piano avec une légère prédilection pour les œuvres des impressionnistes français (Debussy, Ravel), mais s'adonnant aussi au jazz et à la lecture, il cultive avec passion son goût pour la culture en général.

Première de Tristan et Isolde à l'Opéra National du Rhin