From stars and stripes to spikes in Kansas City

Von Hilary Stroh, 05 Oktober 2019

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“The dissonant intensity burned fiercely through the piece and was very arresting”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, Kansas City, am 4 Oktober 2019

Sibelius, Finlandia, symphonische Dichtung für Orchester, Op.26

Schumann, Klavierkonzert in a-Moll, Op.54

Kellogg, The Golden Spike

Smetana, Má vlast: Blaník

Martin Helmchen, Klavier

Kansas City Symphony

Michael Stern, Musikalische Leitung

Kansas City Symphony mit Pintscher und Überraschungsgast in Amsterdam

Michael Klier, 26th August

Was für ein furioser Einstieg: Matthias Pintscher, der frischgebackene Chefdirigent des Kansas City Symphony entführt sein Orchester direkt am Anfang seiner ersten Spielzeit über den großen Teich zu einer Europatournee.

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Porgy and Bess: Catfish Row arrives in Kansas City

Hilary Stroh, 28th February

Francesca Zambello's magnificent production of the Gershwins’ American epic comes to the Lyric Opera of Kansas City.

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Kansas City Ballet in Swan Lake: good girl vs bad girl

Hilary Stroh, 17th October

Swan Lake opens the season for Kansas City Ballet in a splendid looking production and with very pleasing interpretations.

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Rockabilly meets Rossini: Cinderella at Lyric Opera of Kansas City

Hilary Stroh, 3rd October

Michael Shell's sparkling new production of La Cenerentola, built locally, opens the season at the Lyric Opera Kansas City.

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A big and bold Turandot in Kansas City

Hilary Stroh, 2nd May

Lyric Opera of Kansas City ends its season with Garnett Bruce's blockbuster production of Puccini's Turandot.

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Kansas City Ballet's Don Quixote walks the wild side powerfully

Hilary Stroh, 22nd March

Kansas City Ballet's first love affair with Don Quixote is a striking and well-danced success.

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Hilary Stroh

Hilary is an independent scholar and academic historian, based in DC. She has a background in violin, piano and ballet. Educated at Dublin and Cambridge, she has recently published her first two books.