Welsh National Opera perform Ariadne auf Naxos

Von David Karlin, 01 Dezember 2010

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Rezensierte Veranstaltung: New Theatre, Oxford, am 30 November 2010

Strauss R., Ariadne auf Naxos

Welsh National Opera

Orla Boylan, The Primadonna (Ariadne)

Imelda Drumm, Komponist

Ricardo Tamura, The Tenor (Bacchus)

Gillian Keith, Zerbinetta

Eric Roberts, Haushofmeister

Robert Poulton, Musiklehrer

Stephen Rooke, Tanzmeister

Lothar Koenigs, Musikalische Leitung

Neil Armfield, Regie

Pelléas et Mélisande

Simon Rees, 29th May

Mélisande als Lulu in David Pountneys unbefriedigender Inszenierung von Debussys Pelléas et Mélisande für die Welsh National Opera.

****1

A magnificent Tosca from Welsh National Opera at the Mayflower
David Truslove, 3rd October

WNO imports Edward Dick’s exceptionally fine production, which benefits from from superb casting and outstanding performances led by Natalya Romaniw.

*****

Bancroft and BBCNOW at the Proms: a deeply satisfying Mahler 3
David Karlin, 11th August

Bancroft and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales provide a Mahler 3 of exceptional clarity and forward momentum, with terrific posthorn solos from Corey Morris and Beth Taylor an outstanding soloist.

****1

A dark and disturbing Rigoletto from WNO at the Mayflower
David Truslove, 14th November

Fine performances in a punchy new production that coats this tragic opera in a large dollop of debauchery.

****1

WNO stages Death in Venice for the first time and it’s a triumph
Mark Valencia, 7th March

Olivia Fuchs solves the problems of Britten's thorny opera in a brilliant new production that hits the heights, featuring Mark Le Brocq as earthbound scholar, Gustav von Aschenbach.

*****

Musical performances keep WNO's new Così afloat
Mark Valencia, 6th March

Max Hoehn takes Così‘s subtitle, La scuola degli amanti (The School for Lovers), and connects it to Monty Python’s sex education sketch in The Meaning of Life. What larks, eh?

***11

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Ariadne auf Naxos Eric Roberts Gillian Keith Imelda Drumm Lothar Koenigs Neil Armfield Orla Boylan Richard Strauss Robert Poulton Stephen Rooke Welsh National Opera Welsh National Opera Chorus Welsh National Opera Orchestra

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David Karlin

David is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.