LA Opera's season opening Carmen lacks sizzle

Von Matthew Richard Martinez, 24 September 2013

Laden, bitte warten...

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Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, am 21 September 2013

Bizet, Carmen

Emilio Sagi, Regie

Trevore Ross, Wiederaufnahmeleitung

Plácido Domingo, Musikalische Leitung

Ildebrando D'Arcangelo, Escamillo

Patricia Bardon, Carmen

Brandon Jovanovich, Don José

Pretty Yende, Micaëla

Hae Ji Chang, Frasquita

Cassandra Zoé Velasco, Mercédès

Valentin Anikin, Zuniga

Daniel Armstrong, Moralès

Keith Jameson, Tenor

Museop Kim, Tenor

Erschreckender Stoff, gefällige Musik

Simon Haasis, 2nd July

José Carerras und ein exquisites Sängerensemble überzeugen bei der Premiere am Theater an der Wien.

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A poignant Rigoletto revival in Tokyo

Nahoko Gotoh, 21st February

The New National Theatre in Tokyo revives its traditionalist Rigoletto, featuring Vladimir Stoyanov as the cursed court jester, Eri Nakamura as Gilda and Lawrence Brownlee debuting as the Duke of Mantua.

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Equilibrio entre lo cómico y lo musical: Corte de Faraón en Madrid

David Santana Cañas, 29th January

La divertida producción de Emilio Sagi vuelve al Teatro de la Zarzuela con un reparto que trata de equilibrar la parte cómica y la musical.

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La del manojo de rosas: más sainete que lírico

David Santana Cañas, 20th November

La divertidísima y preciosa La del manojo de rosas de Emilio Sagi retorna al Teatro de la Zarzuela.

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Vocal fireworks overcome dramatic torpor in Philadelphia Otello

Cameron Kelsall, 30th September

Lawrence Brownlee further cements his status as the world's leading bel canto tenor with a blazing performance as Rodrigo, the unlikely central figure in Rossini's rendering of the Shakespearean tragedy.

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Bellini's last monument to bel canto: I puritani in Naples

Lorenzo Fiorito, 7th September

Appearing in Naples after an absence of 34 years, Bellini's opera was given in a concert performance headed by Lisette Oropesa and Xabier Anduaga.

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Matthew Richard Martinez

A professional conductor living in Costa Mesa, California, Matthew received Bachelor of Music and MFA degrees from University of California, Irvine. An avid sports fan, when he’s not conducting or listening to music, he can be found cheering for his hometown San Diego Padres.