A darkly dramatic Bartók double bill in Cleveland

Von Timothy Robson, 09 April 2016

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Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Severance Music Center: Mandel Concert Hall, Cleveland, am 7 April 2016

Bartók, Der Wunderbare Mandarin, Op.19, Sz73 (Complete Ballet Music)

Bartók, Herzog Blaubarts Burg

Joffrey Ballet

Franz Welser-Möst, Musikalische Leitung

Alexander V. Nichols, Bühnenbild, Licht

Mark Zappone, Kostüme

Katarina Dalayman, Judith

Mikhail Petrenko, Blaubart

Yuri Possokhov, Choreographie, Direktor

The Cleveland Orchestra

The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus

Victoria Jajani, Tanz

Raúl Casasola, Tanz

Paulo Rodrigues, Tanz

Joan Sebastián Zamora, Tanz

Miguel Angel Blanco, Tanz

Temur Suluashvili, Tanz

Yoshihisa Arai, Tanz

Amanda Assucena, Tanz

April Daly, Tanz

Confident new works from the Joffrey Ballet

Joseph Houseal, 12th February

The Joffrey Ballet presents a roster of choreographers with new approaches, a positive impression for the future of ballet.

*****

The Joffrey Nutcracker rises from the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago

Joseph Houseal, 1st December

The Joffrey Nutcracker succeeds in redefining the socio-economic situation of the protagonists, but throws out the baby with the bathwater.

**111

Joffrey on tour

Jaime Robles, 17th November

Eclectic and contemporary, The Joffrey Ballet reimagines human and kinetic beauty.

*****

A bold season opener for the Lyric Opera

Katherine Syer, 23rd September

Dance takes center stage in Lyric Opera of Chicago's bold season-opening co-production of Gluck's Orphée et Eurydice.

****1

Joffrey's NY gala disappoints

Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn, 30th March

I can’t help feeling that an opportunity was missed.

***11

Joffrey's R&J: Falling, Flying, or Tumbling in Turmoil

Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn, 29th March

Christine Rocas played Juliet with exuberant lyricism that won me over completely.

***11

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Timothy Robson

We are saddened to learn of the death of Tim Robson, a long-time Bachtrack contributor (2012-21). Tim was an organist in Cleveland, Ohio and his repertoire extended to all musical periods, with a special interest in contemporary music. As a blogger he was a regular contributor to ClevelandClassical.com. In his parallel career as a librarian, Tim was Associate Director for Academic Engagement at the Kelvin Smith Library of Case Western Reserve University. Our condolences to his family.