A Blast from the Past

Por Kristina Powers, 13 septiembre 2011

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Crítica hecha desde Mayne Stage, Chicago el 10 septiembre 2011

Handel, Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, HWV 72

Haymarket Opera

Ellen Hargis, Dirección de escena

Craig Trompeter, Leader

Josefien Stoppelenburg, Aci

Angela Young Smucker, Galatea

Ben LeClair, Polifemo

French Baroque Magic at the Haymarket Opera

Kristina Powers, 24th February

Orpheus and Euridice – A timeless Greek myth forever ingrained into the classical music repertoire. Since the very beginnings of operatic history, this heartbreaking and beautiful tale has endured numerous adaptions.

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Dancing Back in Time with the Newberry Consort

Kristina Powers, 13th April

“In order to play dance pieces correctly, you must learn to dance it.” Thus spoke my recorder teacher this past Friday. A tall order, considering that Baroque dance has become a specialized and rarely-performed art inaccessible to most people.

French Baroque Magic at the Haymarket Opera

Kristina Powers, 24th February

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Una Bohème muy teatral abre la temporada del Municipal de Santiago

Pedro Carcey, 7th May

Con una flamante Mimì de Yaritza Véliz, se inicia la temporada de ópera en el Municipal de Santiago. La producción se erige como una revisión innovadora tan teatral como musical.

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Anduaga consuma un Werther de brillantez técnica y lírica en el Liceu

Maria Sánchez, 4th May

Idealización de tonalidades luminosas y pulso musical en las líneas románticas de Massenet, capitaneadas por el estreno de Xabier Anduaga en el papel del joven protagonista.

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Il Giustino de Vivaldi revive en el Teatro Real con René Jacobs

Aaron Vincent, 25th April

Un Vivaldi de sorprendente vigor teatral cierra en el Teatro Real la gira europea de la Freiburger Barockorchester bajo la batuta de René Jacobs.

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Kristina Powers

Kristina is a Liberal Arts major at Lewis University in Illinois and an experienced musician with a passion for historically informed performance practice. A violinist since the age of six, she plays several instruments, sings soprano, is continuing her musical education and performs at local venues.