The value of Nothing: a dark thriller at Glyndebourne

Von Mark Pullinger, 29 Februar 2016

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“catchy anthems... really groove and the boys’ gang flex their muscles with a Bernstein-like swagger”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Glyndebourne Opera House, Glyndebourne, am 27 Februar 2016

Bruce, Nothing

Glyndebourne Youth Opera

Sian Edwards, Musikalische Leitung

Bijan Sheibani, Regie

Stuart Jackson, Pierre

Tristan Hambleton, Karl

Marta Fontanals-Simmons, Ursula

Robyn Allegra Parton, Agnes

James Hall, Johan

Southbank Sinfonia

Community Chorus is star of the show in Glyndebourne's Agreed

Nick Boston, 1st March

Impressive performances from a 75-strong community chorus in a watery tale of love, loss and divided lands at Glyndebourne.

***11

Pintscher's reflection on Shakespearean metamorphoses

James Imam, 21st August

In a study of shifting form, tonight's dedication to the bard paired Mendelssohn's incidental music to the play with another work inspired by The Metamorphoses: Matthias Pintscher's mesmerising Reflections on Narcissus.

***11

Through His Teeth: A Faustian deal

Levi White, 3rd April

Through His Teeth is a gripping psychological drama. Bedford was commissioned by the Royal Opera House to write a piece on the subject of Faust, to run alongside the star-studded performances of Gounod’s opera on the main stage. Heartily recommended to anybody in need of an evening of modern drama and violence.

****1

Vivaldis Il Giustino mit Jacobs und dem Freiburger Barockorchester

Jens Klier, 21st April

Jacobs, FBO und exzellenter Gesangscrew gelingt es als Ensemble im ureigensten Wortsinne, Atmosphäre und Figuren effektstark zu veranschaulichen.

****1

Anna Netrebko glänzt in Wiens zeitloser Tosca

Laura Servidei, 18th April

In einer Welt, in der Operninszenierungen oft ins Abstrakte abgleiten, bietet die „Tosca“ der Wiener Staatsoper eine erfrischende Rückkehr zur Tradition – und Anna Netrebko liefert eine großartige Darbietung.

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Liebeswirren in Mozarts La finta giardiniera in Nürnberg

Michael Vieth, 14th April

Die Regisseurin Brigitte Fassbaender beweist einen grünen Daumen für Mozarts frühes Dramma giocosa und lässt neben mitreißend witzigem Szenenspiel einfühlsame Charakterporträts entstehen.

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Mark Pullinger

Mark has been a Bachtrack editor since 2014. He is also an experienced critic, writing hundreds of reviews for the site, as well as a freelancer writing for other magazines and newspapers. He also writes programme notes and blogs on Substack. Mark has a particular passion for the operas of Verdi as well as Russian and French repertoire. Outside the concert hall and opera house, Mark enjoys cooking and travel and is probably at his happiest let loose in a French patisserie or a Viennese coffee house.

The value of Nothing: a dark operatic thriller at Glyndebourne