Così fan tutte – e sempre!

Por Raisa Massuda, 28 febrero 2012

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Crítica hecha desde Kennedy Center: Opera House, Washington el 25 febrero 2012

Mozart, Così fan tutte

Washington National Opera

Philippe Auguin, Dirección

Sir Jonathan Miller, Dirección de escena

Elizabeth Futral, Fiordiligi

Renata Pokupić, Dorabella

Joel Prieto, Ferrando

Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Guglielmo

William Shimmell, Don Alfonso

Ketevan Kemoklidze, Despina

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****1

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Strong singing but a stellar orchestra and staging make for a riveting production at the Kennedy Center.

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Lots of people talk about keeping opera relevant. WNO shows why this opera always has been.

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Could The Magic Flute be the next Nutcracker? A child-friendly take on the classic in a mash-up of pyramids and petticoats.

***11

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The combination of a strong, spirited cast and a first-rate orchestral performance led by Daniele Callegari rendered the opera a moving experience in spite of drab staging and latent, unexplored tensions.

***11

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Raisa Massuda

A firm believer in the importance of music at any age, Raisa teaches Opera Appreciation Seminars in a Senior Center in Baltimore, MD. She has launched a Live Opera for Seniors series, allowing her low-income students to study and attend free. Raisa is the author of a music and opera blog called Mandolin Vision.