A cunning little masterpiece from Rattle and the LSO

Por Timmy Fisher, 28 junio 2019

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“visceral, headstrong and living utterly in the moment”

Crítica hecha desde Barbican Hall, Londres el 27 junio 2019

Janáček, The Cunning Little Vixen (Semi-staged)

Sir Simon Rattle, Dirección

Peter Sellars, Dirección de escena

Gerald Finley, Forester

Lucy Crowe, Vixen

Sophia Burgos, Fox

Jan Martiník, Badger, Parson

Peter Hoare, Mosquito, Rooster, Schoolmaster

Hanno Müller-Brachmann, Harašta

Irene Hoogveld, Jay

Anna Lapkovskaja, Mrs Paškova, Lapák

Paulina Malefane, Forester’s wife, Owl, Woodpecker

Jonah Halton, Pásek

London Symphony Orchestra

London Symphony Chorus

Simon Halsey, Dirección de coro

Ben Zamora, Diseño de iluminación

Nick Hillel, Video designer

Ecos en la zona de confort: Only the Sound Remains en Madrid

Fernando Remiro, 26th October

La cuarta ópera de de Kaija Saariaho llega a Madrid con el mismo reparto que en su estreno mundial y Davone Tines, Philippe Jaroussky y Nora Kimball-Mentzos en los papeles protagonistas

***11

Julia Bullock in Meditations for Joséphine at Adelaide Festival

Sandra Bowdler, 3rd March

A challenging depiction of Joséphine Baker brilliantly performed by Julia Bullock under the direction of Peter Sellars at the Adelaide Festival.

****1

Peter Sellars directs Italian debut of Kaija Saariaho’s Adriana Mater

Pia Maltri, 11th October

This co-production, previously seen in San Francisco, is more of a semi-staging, convinces thanks to committed performances from a cast led by Fleur Barron.

****1

Klänge werden Landschaft: One morning turns into an eternity

Michael Vieth, 18th August

Die Zweite Wiener Schule und Mahler: Schönbergs Monodram „Erwartung“ und Mahlers „Abschied“ kann Peter Sellars in einer halbszenischen Fassung als Ganzes nebeneinander stellen

****1

Matthew Aucoin's Music for New Bodies at Lincoln Center

Kurt Gottschalk, 10th July

Aucoin, librettist Jorie Graham and director Peter Sellars make New Bodies more a haunting mood piece than a cautionary tale for the American Modern Opera Company.

****1

The Nine Jewelled Deer invite à la méditation au Festival d'Aix

Chloë Rouge, 6th July

Œuvre signée Sivan Eldar mais en réalité véritable performance collégiale comprenant improvisation des artistes et participation du public, The Nine Jewelled Deer propose une expérience forte, autant intime que collective.

****1

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Timmy Fisher

Timmy read musicology at Durham University, studying composition with Richard Rijnvos. He has written for Gramophone and The Spectator, and composes for both film and the concert hall. He has a special interest in contemporary choral music, and co-hosts The Classical Music Pod with Sam Poppleton, available on iTunes and Spotify. Follow him on twitter at @timmy_fisher.