Maybe it’s make-believe: a curious Norma in Oslo

Von Aksel Tollåli, 23 Januar 2018

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“a flamboyantly terrifying beetle”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Oslo Opera House, Main Stage, Oslo, am 20 Januar 2018

Bellini, Norma

Norwegian National Opera

Antonino Fogliani, Musikalische Leitung

Sigrid Strøm Reibo, Regie

Katrin Nottrodt, Bühnenbild

Esther Bialas, Kostüme

Hrachuhí Bassénz, Norma

Dshamilja Kaiser, Adalgisa

Arnold Rutkowski, Pollione

Simon Lim, Oroveso

Tone Kummervold, Clotilde

Thor Inge Falch, Flavio

Norwegian National Opera Orchestra

Norwegian National Opera Chorus

Rossini ex machina: La Cenerentola in Oslo

Aksel Tollåli, 21st January

Bei seinem ersten Ausflug in die Welt Rossinis, verwandelte der norwegische Regisseur Stefan Herheim La Cenerentola in ein brillantes, lustiges Spektakel, gefüllt mit nachdenklich stimmendem Humor und herausragendem Gesang.

*****

Wayne McGregor’s Jocasta’s Line offers powerful performances

Maggie Foyer, 13th September

A dramatic staging of two Greek myths, Wayne McGregor’s Jocasta’s Line is an epic production for Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, a truly modern and totally original work.

****1

Alone and in love: Christoph Loy’s compelling new Onegin in Oslo

Aksel Tollåli, 15th February

Chrisoph Loy's new Oslo production of Eugene Onegin only somewhat succeeds in its desire to create a meditation on loneliness, but superb musical performances still make it an utterly compelling piece of music theatre.

****1

Too many doors: Don Giovanni in Oslo

Aksel Tollåli, 29th May

Despite some dramatic frustrations, at least in Oslo, Jones' production is saved by some truly outstanding singing.

***11

Into the abyss: a harrowing Wozzeck in Oslo

Aksel Tollåli, 25th November

Christoph Loy's Oslo production of Wozzeck is a dramatic triumph, with gripping performances from a cast led by Audun Iversen's desperate title character.

*****

An underwhelming Barber in Oslo

Aksel Tollåli, 14th October

François de Carpentries' Oslo production of The Barber of Seville was both unfunny and underwhelming.

**111

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Aksel Tollåli

Aksel is currently studying towards a degree in musicology at the University of Oslo. At the moment he is an exchange student at Goldsmiths College in London. He is also a choral singer and a trombonist. His musical interests include 20th-cenury French music, Baroque opera and the music of Richard Strauss.