Yes ! à l’Athénée, on acquiesce !

By Tristan Labouret, 27 December 2019

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“les membres de la Compagnie Les Brigands se démultiplient, tant scéniquement que musicalement”

Reviewed at Athénée Théâtre Louis-Jouvet: Grande Salle, Paris on 26 December 2019

Yvain, Yes !

Les Brigands

Vladislav Galard, Director

François Gauthier-Lafaye, Set Designer

Benjamin Moreau, Costume Designer

Éric Boucher, René Gavard

Célian d'Auvigny, Maxime Gavard

Mathieu Dubroca, César

Flannan Obé, Roger

Clarisse Dalles, Totte

Caroline Binder, Loulou, Lady Winchester

Anne-Emmanuelle Davy, Mme de St-Aiglefin

Gilles Bugeaud, M. de St-Aiglefin

Emmanuelle Goizé, Marquita Negri

Bogdan Hatisi, Director

Paul-Marie Barbier, Piano, Vibraphone

Matthieu Bloch, Double Bass

Thibault Perriard, Percussion, Piano

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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

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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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Tristan Labouret

Musicologue diplômé du CNSMD de Paris, Tristan Labouret collabore avec de nombreux artistes et institutions musicales (Printemps des Arts de Monte-Carlo, Orchestre national d'Île-de-France, Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier, festivals de musique de chambre de Deauville, Just Classik Festival…), menant des activités de médiation à destination de tous les publics. Ex-altiste toujours passionné par les répertoires chambristes et symphoniques, il occupe depuis 2018 le poste de rédacteur en chef de la partie francophone de Bachtrack.