Young stars shine in Teatro Nuovo's Poliuto

Chelsea Lehnea (Paolina) and Santiago Ballerini (Poliuto)

Ricardo José Rivera (Severo) and Chelsea Lehnea (Paolina)

Ricardo José Rivera (Severo), Hans Tashjian (Callistene) and Robert Kleinertz (Nearco)

Von Kevin W Ng, 20 Juli 2023

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“Rivera is a real find, a true Verdi baritone with rich tone and seamless legato”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Jazz at Lincoln Center: Rose Theater, New York City, am 19 Juli 2023

Donizetti, Poliuto (Semi-staged)

Teatro Nuovo

Jakob Lehmann, Musikalische Leitung

Teatro Nuovo Orchestra

Teatro Nuovo Chorus

Santiago Ballerini, Poliuto

Chelsea Lehnea, Paolina

Ricardo José Rivera, Severo

Krishna Raman, Felice

Robert Kleinertz, Nearco

Hans Tashjian, Callistene

James Danner, Tenor

Louise Floyd, Bariton

A Teatro Nuovo performance with a thieving magpie and silvery voices

Edward Sava-Segal, 18th July

Rossini’s La gazza ladra in New York exposed an enthusiastic public to an auditive and visual happening that was entirely novel for many long-time opera lovers.

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Bellini's mysterious Straniera appears in New York

Robert Levine, 17th July

The recently formed Teatro Nuovo provide fine entertainment with Bellini's rarely performed second opera.

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Teatro Nuovo sheds new light on bel canto’s beginnings

Edward Sava-Segal, 5th August

Maestro Crutchfield carefully underlined the transitional character of the music, neither Classical nor Romantic.

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Holländer an der Wiener Staatsoper: Wiedersehen macht Freude

Snapdragon, 29th April

Die Regiearbeit von Christine Mielitz überzeugt einmal mehr – jedoch würde man in den nächsten Saison gerne erleben, was musikalisch noch möglich ist.

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Starke Charaktere im konzertanten Siegfried unter Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Christoph Wurzel, 26th April

Klar herausgearbeitete Kontraste und ein überwältigend starker dramatischer Puls prägten diese konzertante Aufführung von Wagners Oper im Festspielhaus Baden-Baden.

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La clemenza di Tito in Zürich: kein Platz für Gutmenschen

Thomas Schacher, 26th April

Das Opernhaus Zürich zeigt Mozarts letzte Oper in einer sensationellen musikalischen Umsetzung von Marc Minkowski und in einer problematischen Regie von Damiano Michieletto.

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Kevin W Ng

Kevin writes about music and culture, with a focus on opera. Originally trained as a violinist, he has a particular interest in 20th-century music. He is currently based in New York City.