Love and suffering uniquely explored in Glimmerglass Festival's Passions

Por Gale Martin, 31 julio 2013

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Crítica hecha desde Alice Busch Opera Theater, Cooperstown el 29 julio 2013

Lang, The Little Match Girl Passion

Pergolesi, Stabat Mater

Jessica Lang, Coreografía

Nadine Sierra, Soprano

Anthony Roth Costanzo, Contratenor

Speranza Scappucci, Dirección

Una Traviata que lucha por sobrevivir en el Liceu

Maria Sánchez, 5th December

Vuelve una producción firmada hace seis temporadas por David McVicar, robusta y sobria, pero con la muerte de Violetta anunciada por partida doble

*****

L’Otello brillamment classique de Ted Huffman à l’Opéra du Rhin

Romain Daroles, 9th November

L'artiste new-yorkais signe une mise en scène intimiste, dépouillée et très lisible de l'œuvre de Verdi, tandis que Speranza Scappucci dirige l'OPS au plus près des chanteurs. La distribution en revanche est plus inégale.

****1

Diminishing returns in The Royal Opera’s Sicilian Vespers

Eleanor Knight, 19th September

Joyce El-Khoury saves the day in The Royal Opera’s second revival of The Sicilian Vespers in Stefan Herheim’s paint-by-numbers production.

***11

Eugene Onegin revival fails to find the magic spark in Toronto

John Gilks, 2nd May

Robert Carsen’s 1997 production of Eugene Onegin has aged remarkably well but the latest Canadian Opera Company revival of it doesn’t quite recapture its magic.

***11

Ravel at 150: a celebration of colour and rhythm from the NSO

Andrew Larkin, 7th March

Conductor Speranza Scappucci led a vibrant programme of orchestral and vocal works, blending Spanish flair and humor in this enjoyable performance.

***11

Human tragedy: a punchy revival of Jones' La bohème

Dominic Lowe, 16th December

It's not without flaws, but the latest revival of Richard Jones' beautiful production of Puccini's beloved Parisian tale has drama aplenty.

***11

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Gale Martin

Based on the East Coast, Gale is an award-winning writer on the performing arts, books, literature and popular culture. She has just published Don Juan in Hankey and you can read her Operatoonity blog. Her articles have appeared in numerous anthologies.