An Enchanting Evening of Mozart by Candlelight

Por Kay Kempin, 09 enero 2011

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Crítica hecha desde St Martin-in-the-Fields, Londres el 7 enero 2011

Mozart, Concierto para violín núm. 3 en sol mayor, "Estrasburgo", K216

Mozart, Réquiem en re menor, K626

Vivace Chorus

Brandenburg Sinfonia

Nazrin Rashidova, Violín

Nathalie Chalkley, Soprano

Angharad Lyddon, Mezzosoprano

Nicholas Scott, Tenor

David Shipley, Bajo

Robert Porter, Dirección

Jeremy Backhouse, Dirección

ENO’s Mahagonny: biting, bleak, brilliantly executed satire

David Karlin, 16th February

Never has Brecht and Weill’s satire on the inhumanity of man to man been render with such utter darkness; Simon O’Neill heads up a superb cast.

*****

Un Falstaff entre mat et brillant à l'Opéra de Montpellier

François Jestin, 9th January

Si Michael Schønwandt et l'Orchestre national Montpellier Occitanie servent la partition de Verdi avec brio, la mise en scène de David Hermann est globalement tristounette et la distribution vocale correcte mais sans plus.

***11

Ermonela Jaho gives a tragic twist to Puccini's La rondine

Peter Quantrill, 5th December

A new edition of Puccini's score springs to life in a meticulously prepared Opera Rara concert performance at the Barbican.

****1

Pountney’s vivid Simon Boccanegra at Grange Park Opera

Mark Pullinger, 5th June

Sir David Pountney's 1997 staging for Welsh National Opera is given a welcome new lease of life at Grange Park Opera, splendidly cast... with one major exception.

****1

Anna Pirozzi shines as a queen bee Turandot

Laura Servidei, 3rd July

Anna Pirozzi and Piero Pretti bring Italian sunshine to Baumgarten’s confused production at the Opernhaus Zürich.

**111

A memorable 1857 Simon Boccanegra from Elder and The Hallé

Rohan Shotton, 18th April

Sir Mark Elder conducts his final opera performance as Musical Director of The Hallé, a rare chance to hear the original version of Verdi's middle period opera.

*****

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Kay Kempin

Flying the flag for all things classical, jazz and a bit experimental, Kay is an amateur pianist and musical scribbler. Kay has her Masters in Culture, Policy and Management from City University, London, and currently works as a fundraiser for the performing arts in New York City.