A night to remember in Antwerp as Salonen and the Philharmonia demonstrated once again that, in the right hands, familiar repertory can still prove compelling and even surprising.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-20UTC11:26:04+00:002018-04-20A night to remember in Antwerp as Salonen and the Philharmonia demonstrated once again that, in the right hands, familiar repertory can still prove compelling and even surprising.Thrilling Beethoven and Mahler from Salonen and the Philharmonia Orchestra in Antwerpen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-salonen-philharmonia-mahler-beethoven-antwerp-april-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngMarc Haegemanhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/28645https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/28645https://bachtrack.com/files/77412-marc-haegeman.jpgMarc Haegeman graduated as a historian from the University of Ghent. He developed a keen interest in music, ballet, photography and nature. As a dance writer and photographer he contributed to leading dance magazines in the last 20 years, including The Dancing Times, Dance International and Ballet2000, and has been working with companies worldwide. His classical music reviews appeared in Classical Net and on his blog I used mostly my ears. He is particularly interested in Russian music and the piano. When free, he loves spending time in nature, photographing landscapes and wildlife.https://bachtrack.com/files/81551-esa-pekka-salonen-c-clive-barda-resized.jpg510340Esa-Pekka SalonenClive Barda2018-Apr-18, Queen Elisabeth Hall: Salonen conducts Beethoven, Mahlerhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/queen-elisabeth-hall/salonen-conducts-beethoven-mahler/18-april-2018/20-002018-04-182018-04-18Queen Elisabeth HallAntwerpAntwerpBelgiumBE - 2018Koningin Astridplein 2651.21817534.4215083000000285
At its local Antwerp première, David Bösch’s new production of Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s Das Wunder der Heliane makes it the only house ever to have mounted twice.
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-10-03UTC10:33:25+00:002017-10-02At its local Antwerp première, David Bösch’s new production of Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s Das Wunder der Heliane makes it the only house ever to have mounted twice.Miracle in a wasteland: Das Wunder der Heliane returns to Flandersen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-wunder-heliane-bosch-stundyte-storey-opera-vlaanderen-antwerp-october-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJohn Johnstonhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/23762https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/23762https://bachtrack.com/files/54352-john-johnston.jpgJohn studied English and Linguistics at Edinburgh University and then spent 45 years in international business development which happily allowed him to travel the world. Now retired, he has even more time to visit European opera houses, concert halls and galleries. John has a special love for collecting rarities and visiting the less well known houses which present varied repertoire and develop young artists. He attended his first opera in 1965 as a schoolboy and fervently believes that everyone should have access to this life enriching art form. John’s other main interest is mountain trekking and when he can combine the two, he’s in heaven, though – unlike the heroine of La Wally – he has never been swept away by an avalanche. Yet.https://bachtrack.com/files/68673-daswunderderheliane-23-34a1008--c-annemieaugustijns-resized.jpg510340Das Wunder der HelianeAnnemie Augustijns2017-Oct-01, Opera Vlaanderen, Antwerp: Das Wunder der Helianehttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/opera-vlaanderen-antwerp/das-wunder-der-heliane/01-october-2017/19-302017-10-012017-10-10Opera Vlaanderen, AntwerpAntwerpAntwerpBelgium2000Frankrijklei 351.21876587145884.416106939315796https://operaballet.be/en/programme/2017-2018/das-wunder-der-heliane?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/67999-daswunderderheliane-20-34a0707-cannemieaugustijns-web.jpg5
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-03-27UTC15:57:29+00:002017-03-27Opera Vlaanderen revives a production of Handel's Agrippina based on American soap operas of the 1980s.Agrippina meets Dynasty: Joan Collins' spirit hovers over Antwerpen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-agrippina-clement-hallenberg-opera-vlaanderen-antwerp-march-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngLaura Servideihttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/22912https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/22912https://bachtrack.com/files/48128-laura-servidei-1.jpgMathematician, science nerd, translator of popular science books, obsessed opera fan since the teen years. Day job: business analyst in a software house developing systems for the financial industry. Amateur choral singer. Main musical interests: baroque music and Italian opera. Originally from Italy, currently based in Sweden. I make a mean eggplant parmesan.https://bachtrack.com/files/56684-agrippina-productiebeeld-17-mg-9182--c-annemieaugustijns-resized.jpg510340AgrippinaAnnemarie Augustijns2017-Mar-23, Opera Vlaanderen, Antwerp: Agrippinahttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/opera-vlaanderen-antwerp/agrippina/23-march-2017/19-002017-03-232017-04-04Opera Vlaanderen, AntwerpAntwerpAntwerpBelgium2000Frankrijklei 351.21876587145884.416106939315796https://operaballet.be/en/programme/2016-2017/agrippina?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/60934-vlaanderen-opera-ballet-logo2.jpg4
Overshadowed by its Hanseatic cousin Hamburg, Antwerp recently celebrated the opening of its own new concert hall. In his Symphony no. 2, Wim Henderickx tested the hall's capabilities with a multi-media extravaganza.
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-03-21UTC15:03:25+00:002017-03-21Overshadowed by its Hanseatic cousin Hamburg, Antwerp recently celebrated the opening of its own new concert hall. In his Symphony no. 2, Wim Henderickx tested the hall's capabilities with a multi-media extravaganza.Multi-media stress test for Antwerp’s new Queen Elisabeth Hallen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-henderickx-royal-flemish-philharmonic-antwerp-march-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngSam Johnstonehttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/22230https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/22230https://bachtrack.com/files/41458-sam-johnstone.jpgSam Johnstone is a musician and writer based in Berlin. He has written on classical, contemporary and world music for Sinfini Music, The Cusp and World Music Network, and about the influence of the avant-garde on contemporary music in Germany and Japan whilst studying at Oxford University and SOAS, University of London. Sam blogs at www.spljohnstone.com and tweets at @spljohnstonehttps://bachtrack.com/files/56205-henderickx3-koenbroos-resized.jpg510340Claron McFaddonKoen Broos2017-Mar-18, Queen Elisabeth Hall: A Symphony of Sound, Space and Lighthttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/queen-elisabeth-hall/a-symphony-of-sound-space-and-light/18-march-2017/20-002017-03-182017-03-18Queen Elisabeth HallAntwerpAntwerpBelgiumBE - 2018Koningin Astridplein 2651.21817534.4215083000000283
The unclear ideas and the excessive blackness in Thalheimer’s concept failed to convince, but Stoyanov and Joel’s presentation of Verdi’s score made up for those problems.
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-04-22UTC09:49:24+00:002016-02-16The unclear ideas and the excessive blackness in Thalheimer’s concept failed to convince, but Stoyanov and Joel’s presentation of Verdi’s score made up for those problems.
Confusing darkness: Inside the mind of the Moor with Thalheimer's Otello in Antwerpen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-otello-thalheimer-opera-vlaanderen-antwerp-february-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Pinedohttps://bachtrack.com/files/34628-otello_corinne_winters_ian_storey_opera_vlaanderen_annemie_augustijns_resized.jpg300472Corinne Winters (Desdemona) and Ian Storey (Otello)Annemie Augustijns2016-Feb-12, Opera Vlaanderen, Antwerp: Otellohttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/opera-vlaanderen-antwerp/otello/12-february-2016/20-002016-02-122016-02-25Opera Vlaanderen, AntwerpAntwerpAntwerpBelgium2000Frankrijklei 351.21876587145884.416106939315796https://operaballet.be/en/programme/2015-2016/otello?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/34627-opera_vlaanderen.jpg2
On ne pourra pas dire que l’équipe des metteurs en scène/chorégraphes Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui et Damien Jalet, associée à Marina Abramovic qui signait et le décor et le concept, aient fait dans le conventionnel, offrant une approche à la fois futuriste et rétro de Pelléas et Mélisande.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-05UTC11:26:39+00:002018-02-04On ne pourra pas dire que l’équipe des metteurs en scène/chorégraphes Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui et Damien Jalet, associée à Marina Abramovic qui signait et le décor et le concept, aient fait dans le conventionnel, offrant une approche à la fois futuriste et rétro de Pelléas et Mélisande.Un opéra-ballet ? Pelléas et Mélisande à Anversfr_FRtruehttps://bachtrack.com/critique-pelleas-et-melisande-perez-cherkaoui-jalet-abramovic-eriksmoen-imbrailo-opera-vlaanderen-anvers-fevrier-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngPatrice Liebermanhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/23809https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/23809https://bachtrack.com/files/58077-20170306-172603-pic.jpgPratiquant le piano (puis l’alto) dès l’enfance, Patrice Lieberman - après un passage par le Conservatoire d’Anvers - combine sa passion pour la musique, les langues et la littérature en étudiant la musicologie et la philologie slave à l’Université Libre de Bruxelles, avant de se perfectionner aux universités de Pennsylvanie et Yale. Après avoir été pendant près de vingt ans critique au défunt hebdomadaire anglophone bruxellois The Bulletin, il collabore depuis 2014 à Crescendo Magazine (crescendo-magazine.be). Il a également régulièrement signé des notes de programme et des traductions pour différentes organisations culturelles, dont le Festival de Flandre et l’Orchestre national de Belgique.https://bachtrack.com/files/76009-pelleasetmelisande-productiebeelden-18-1--c-rahirezvani.jpg510340Rahirezvani2018-Feb-02, Opera Vlaanderen, Antwerp: Pelléas et Mélisandehttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/opera-vlaanderen-antwerp/pelleas-et-melisande/02-february-2018/19-302018-02-022018-02-13Opera Vlaanderen, AntwerpAntwerpAntwerpBelgium2000Frankrijklei 351.21876587145884.416106939315796https://operaballet.be/en/programme/2017-2018/pelleas-et-melisande?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/68004-pelleasetmelisande-affichebeeld-schlussel-bund-ckatiheck-web.jpg3
Christoph Waltz setzt auf blanken Ernst statt Komik – doch ein gutes Solistenensemble, ein solides Orchester und ein Schachzug verhindern eine Falstaff-Enttäuschung.
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-12-31UTC14:06:14+00:002017-12-30Christoph Waltz setzt auf blanken Ernst statt Komik – doch ein gutes Solistenensemble, ein solides Orchester und ein Schachzug verhindern eine Falstaff-Enttäuschung.Kein großes Opernkino bei Christoph Waltz' Falstaff in Flandernde_DEtruehttps://bachtrack.com/kritik-falstaff-christoph-waltz-netopil-colclough-kraenzle-wagner-vermillion-opera-vlaanderen-antwerpen-dezember-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJens Klierhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/17890https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/17890https://bachtrack.com/files/294-20141224_171500.jpgJens Klier studierte Rechtswissenschaften in Bayreuth und setzt das Studium zur Zeit an der Universität Bonn fort. Seit seiner frühesten Kindheit spielte er Violine (Repertoire vom 17.bis zum 20. Jahrhundert) und wurde mit Gesang sowie dem Leben im Orchesterbetrieb groß. Dabei entwickelte sich ein besonderes Interesse an der historischen Aufführungspraxis.https://bachtrack.com/files/73649-falstaff-productiebeelden-16-pers-mg-7143--c-annemieaugustijns-kopie.jpg510340I. Vermillion (Mrs. Quickly), A. Erdi (Nannetta), C. Colclough (Falstaff), K. Rüütel (Mrs. Meg Page)Annemie Augustijns2017-Dec-13, Opera Vlaanderen, Antwerp: Falstaffhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/opera-vlaanderen-antwerp/falstaff/13-december-2017/20-002017-12-132017-12-31Opera Vlaanderen, AntwerpAntwerpAntwerpBelgium2000Frankrijklei 351.21876587145884.416106939315796https://operaballet.be/en/programme/2017-2018/falstaff?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/68002-screen-shot-2017-09-21-at-15-01-54.png3
