Rigoletto as a modern office drama from Opera Hamilton

Von James Karas, 24 Oktober 2012

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Rezensierte Veranstaltung: The Dofasco Centre for the Arts, Hamilton, am 20 Oktober 2012

Verdi, Rigoletto

Opera Hamilton

Jason Howard, Rigoletto

Simone Osborne, Gilda

Gordon Gietz, The Duke of Mantua

Lauren Segal, Maddalena

Taras Kulish, Monterone

David Speers, Musikalische Leitung

Michael Cavanagh, Regie

Opera Hamilton Orchestra and Chorus

Mozart meets Gatsby in LA Opera’s new Così fan tutte

Laurence Vittes, 8th March

Michael Cavanagh's sleek new production, designed by Erhard Rom and conducted by James Conlon, transforms the 18th-century opera into a Broadway musical, score by Mozart.

****1

Un oubliable Nabucco à l'Opéra de Québec

Emmanuel Bernier, 11th May

Seuls l'excellent baryton James Westman dans le rôle-titre de Nabucco et l'impressionnante tenue du chœur ont sauvé la dernière production de l'Opéra de Québec.

**111

Aida returns to the Royal Swedish Opera with a new cast

Laura Servidei, 27th October

Carè, Katzarava and Treichl give committed performances in a reprise of Cavanagh’s production.

**111

Great Aida debut for Christina Nilsson

Laura Servidei, 26th February

The remarkable performance of young soprano Christina Nilsson does not completely rescue a mixed-bag cast and a lack of Personenregie at the Stockholm Royal Opera.

**111

Thoughtfully directed, superbly played

David Karlin, 29th October

A superb orchestral performance from Lawrence Renes and the Royal Swedish Opera Orchestra lights up Michael Cavanagh's well directed Nixon in China.

****1

A wedding worth celebrating at San Francisco Opera Lab

Ilana Walder-Biesanz, 3rd April

Ana Sokolović’s Serbian a cappella opera is short on plot, but glorious musical variety, a talented cast, and an intimate space make for an engrossing hour.

****1

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James Karas

James Karas is a writer and a lawyer. He holds degrees in English Literature and Law. He reviews opera and theatre extensively and writes about cultural matters for various publications.