Big voices and big hearts: Verdi Requiem in Amsterdam

Von Jenny Camilleri, 17 Mai 2015

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Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Royal Theater Carré, Amsterdam, am 16 Mai 2015

Verdi, Messa da Requiem

North Netherlands Orchestra

Boudewijn Jansen, Musikalische Leitung

Eva-Maria Westbroek, Sopran

Frank van Aken, Tenor

Jaco Huijpen, Bass

Tania Kross, Sopran

Ariadne’s centennial: a feast at Nederlandse Reisopera

Nicolas Nguyen, 6th October

The Nederlandse Reisopera celebrates Ariadne auf Naxos’centennial with a superb new production directed by Laurence Dale which looks as laving as it is pleasing to the ear.

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Tödliche Langeweile im Palast des Herodes: Salome in Wiesbaden

Alexandra Richter, 21st February

Ernüchternd und wenig spannend präsentiert das franzöische Künstlerkollektiv Le Lab ihre Neuproduktion von Salome am Staatstheater Wiesbaden.

**111

Une Elektra explosive pour clôturer la saison du Capitole

Arnaud Saura-Ziegelmeyer, 4th July

Avec son orchestre sur scène, son plateau ensanglanté et son excellente distribution, l'Elektra haute en couleurs de Michel Fau vient clôturer la saison amputée du Théâtre du Capitole.

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Fiery, formidable Boris Godunov at the Concertgebouw

Jenny Camilleri, 8th September

This year’s NTR ZaterdagMatinee concert series in Amsterdam kicked off with a Boris Godunov that left nothing to be desired.

*****

An unforgettable Good Friday Parsifal in Mannheim

Ako Imamura, 30th March

The 1957 production of Parsifal, with its traditional staging and dreamy imageries, was a perfect backdrop to showcase Wagner's celebration of stage play with music on Good Friday.

*****

Ugly and brilliant: Wozzeck at Dutch National Opera

Jenny Camilleri, 18th March

Clarity and mounting horror in the orchestra pit, the full truth and ugliness of the human condition onstage. Dutch National Opera’s new production of Wozzeck is stomach-churning for all the right reasons.

*****

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Jenny Camilleri

After completing her postgraduate studies in psychology at the University of Toronto, Jenny moved to Amsterdam, where she enjoys singing in amateur choirs. She loves all genres of classical vocal music, especially nineteenth and early twentieth century Italian and German opera and art songs.