Idiomatic Bluebeard's Castle from the Hungarians in New York

Por Vishnu Bachani, 03 noviembre 2018

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“András Palerdi and Ildikó Komlósi, as Bluebeard and Judith, delivered impressive performances”

Crítica hecha desde Lincoln Center: David H Koch Theater, Nueva York el 1 noviembre 2018

Bartók, El castillo de Barbazul

Vajda, Mario és a varázsló (Mario and the Magician)

Hungarian State Opera

Balázs Kocsár, Dirección

Péter Galambos, Dirección de escena, Diseño de escena

Enikő Kárpáti, Diseño de vestuario

Ildikó Komlósi, Judith

András Palerdi, Bluebeard, Cipolla

Balázs Csémy, Mario

István Rácz, The woollen-shirted one

Orsolya Hajnalka Rőser, Mrs Angiolieri

Antal Cseh, Mr Angiolieri

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Vishnu Bachani

Dividing his time between New York and London, Vishnu Bachani is a recent graduate of New York University in mathematics and music. Interested in tonal music theory and analysis, he has written for The Bruckner Journal and New York Classical Review and has completed analytical research on music ranging from Wagner and Bruckner to Radiohead and Massive Attack, which he regularly posts on his website. Some cherished musicians include J.S. Bach, Gustav Mahler, and Meshuggah.