Debussy rebuild fails the House of Usher

Von Kurt Gottschalk, 01 März 2021

Laden, bitte warten...

“the devil, so to speak, is in the prose, not the details”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Opera Vlaanderen, Antwerp, Antwerp, am 27 Februar 2021

Verschiedene, Usher (Debussy/Annelies Van Parys)

Opera Ballet Vlaanderen

Marit Strindlund, Musikalische Leitung

Philippe Quesne, Regie, Bühnenbild, Kostüme, Licht, Choreographie

Christin Haschke, Kostüme

Ivan Thirion, Roderick Usher

Alexandra Büchel, Lady Madeline

Martin Gerke, L'ami

Daniel Arnaldos, Le médecin

Symfonisch Orkest Opera Ballet Vlaanderen

Kein großes Opernkino bei Falstaff in Flandern

Jens Klier, 29th December

Christoph Waltz setzt auf blanken Ernst statt Komik – doch ein gutes Solistenensemble, ein solides Orchester und ein Schachzug verhindern eine Falstaff-Enttäuschung.

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Rites in Antwerp: a towering triple bill for Opera Ballet Vlaanderen

Elsa Giovanna Simonetti, 17th January

In Rites, Opera Ballet Vlaanderen confirm its status as a leading contemporary dance company with a formidable triple bill, technically demanding for both dancers and orchestra.

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Opera Ballet Vlaanderen’s Parsifal: digital drama, celestial singing

Simon Thompson, 14th October

Digital projections make Opera Ballet Vlaanderen’s Parsifal seem alienating and strange, but the singing is terrific and the orchestra sounds sensational.

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A powerhouse: Opera Ballet Vlaanderen in Shechter’s Grand Finale

Deborah Weiss, 26th September

Opera Ballet Vlaanderen powers its way through an exciting revamp of Hofesh Shechter’s inimitable Grand Finale.

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L'Opera Ballet Vlaanderen à La Villette, et la musique prend corps

Julie Jozwiak, 24th April

Cinq pièces de trois chorégraphes majeurs de notre temps (Trisha Brown, Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker, Jan Martens) étaient rassemblées dans le passionnant programme du ballet belge.

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Marcos Morau’s Romeo + Juliet: lessons in volatility

Deborah Weiss, 3rd April

An unconventional dance take on Prokofiev's ubiquitous ballet for Opera Ballet Vlaanderen in Antwerp is not for the faint-hearted.

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Kurt Gottschalk

Kurt Gottschalk is a journalist and author based in New York City. His writings on contemporary and classical music, jazz and improvisation have been published in outlets throughout Europe and America and he has two volumes of short fiction to his name. He produced and hosted the Miniature Minotaurs radio programme on WFMU and currently hosts Afternoon New Music on WKCR.