2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-07-27UTC16:07:38+00:002018-07-27Scottish Opera brings opera to the people on a huge scale in a promenade production of Pagliacci. Pagliacci comes to Paisley’s operatic Big Topen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-pagliacci-bankes-jones-samm-patalong-scottish-opera-july-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Smythehttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/994https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/994https://bachtrack.com/files/40601-david-smythe.jpgDavid the farmer was drawn into music through choirs, orchestras, taking part in and directing 'serious' opera as a student. Passionate about live classical music, particularly chamber opera, unusual pieces and events and giving the next generation the tools to engage with the classical world.https://bachtrack.com/files/87688-pag-2-anna-patalong-in-scottish-opera-s-pagliacci--scottish-opera-2018--credit-james-glossop-.jpg510340Anna Patalong (Nedda)James Glossop2018-Jul-26, Paisley Opera House: Pagliaccihttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/paisley-opera-house/pagliacci/26-july-2018/19-002018-07-262018-07-29Paisley Opera HousePaisleyScotlandUnited KingdomPA1 1QRSeedhill Sports Ground55.8441213-4.403204500000015https://bachtrack.com/files/82874-pagliacci-3.jpg3
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-01UTC09:28:27+00:002018-03-31Fiona Shaw's production doesn't always get everything right, but Lucy Crowe's debut as the Countess is the defining success of the this revival.Lust and labyrinths: The Marriage of Figaro at English National Operaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-figaro-shaw-crowe-riches-lois-oliemans-english-national-opera-march-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDominic Lowehttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/20105https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/20105https://bachtrack.com/files/30245-dominic_lowe.jpgDominic Lowe recently completed a degree in Classics, and one of his great interests is the reception of Greece and Rome in opera. A regular opera-goer since his very early teens, he is particularly keen on the hidden operatic gems of the 19th century. He is largely based in the South of England.https://bachtrack.com/files/80152-eno1718-the-marriage-of-figaro---lucy-crowe--c--alastair-muir.jpg510340Lucy Crowe (Countess Almaviva)Alastair Muir2018-Mar-29, The London Coliseum: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro)https://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/the-london-coliseum/le-nozze-di-figaro-the-marriage-of-figaro/29-march-2018/19-002018-03-292018-04-14The London ColiseumLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomWC2N 4ESSt. Martin's Lane51.5097808100746-0.126857757568359https://bachtrack.com/files/58746-eno-figaro17-18-2000x1000-800x600.jpg4
A decent cast was unable to redeem a fundamentally dull opera that lacks the psycholgical complexity and tension of both the original Graham novel and its famous Hitchcock adaptation.
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-11-20UTC10:49:49+00:002017-11-20A decent cast was unable to redeem a fundamentally dull opera that lacks the psycholgical complexity and tension of both the original Graham novel and its famous Hitchcock adaptation.Muhly's Marnie fails to find the drama of Winston Graham's novelen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-muhly-marnie-brabbins-cooke-okulitch-english-national-opera-november-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDominic Lowehttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/20105https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/20105https://bachtrack.com/files/30245-dominic_lowe.jpgDominic Lowe recently completed a degree in Classics, and one of his great interests is the reception of Greece and Rome in opera. A regular opera-goer since his very early teens, he is particularly keen on the hidden operatic gems of the 19th century. He is largely based in the South of England.https://bachtrack.com/files/71488-eno-marnie-sasha-cooke--c--richard-hubert-smith-x3-resized.jpg510340Sasha Cooke (Marnie)Richard Hubert Smith2017-Nov-18, The London Coliseum: Marniehttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/the-london-coliseum/marnie/18-november-2017/19-302017-11-182017-12-03The London ColiseumLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomWC2N 4ESSt. Martin's Lane51.5097808100746-0.126857757568359https://bachtrack.com/files/58748-eno-marnie17-18-2000x1000-800x600.jpg3
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-03-12UTC12:32:36+00:002017-03-12Holten's masonic lodge setting of Meistersinger gets a lot right but is occasionally uneven; Terfel and Hughes Jones are constantly good to listen to.Excellent in parts: Kaspar Holten's new Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg at Covent Gardenen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-meistersinger-nurnberg-holten-terfel-hughes-jones-royal-opera-march-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Karlinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/3https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/3https://bachtrack.com/files/40449-david-karlin.jpgDavid is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.https://bachtrack.com/files/55360-170308-1475-meistersinger-bryn-terfel-as-hans-sachs--c---roh--photo-by-clive-barda-resized.jpg510340Sir Bryn Terfel (Hans Sachs)ROH | Clive Barda2017-Mar-11, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberghttps://bachtrack.com/listing-die-meistersinger-von-nurnberg-holten-terfel-hughes-jones-march-20172017-03-112017-03-31Royal Opera House, Covent GardenLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomWC2E 9DDBow Street,
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Renée Fleming has decided the time is right to bow out gracefully from the operatic stage, choosing her signature role to bid the fondest of farewells to London.
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-12-19UTC06:50:05+00:002016-12-18Renée Fleming has decided the time is right to bow out gracefully from the operatic stage, choosing her signature role to bid the fondest of farewells to London.Stop all the clocks: Renée Fleming's valedictory Marschallin at the Royal Operaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-rosenkavalier-fleming-coote-bevan-rose-nelsons-royal-opera-december-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngMark Pullingerhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15668https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15668https://bachtrack.com/files/218-1097_4423_markpullinger.jpgMark is one of Bachtrack’s editors and Chair of the Music Section of The Critics' Circle. An experienced opera critic, with a passion for Verdi, he can often be found propping up a standing place at the ROH. He also reviews concerts and dance, with a particular love for Russian and French repertoire. Mark contributes to Gramophone and Opera magazines and blogs at Beckmesser's Quill. https://bachtrack.com/files/50430-rosenkavalier-matthew-rose-as-baron-ochs--renee-fleming-as-the-marschallin---roh--photo-catherine-ashmore-resized.jpg510340Matthew Rose (Baron Ochs) and Renée Fleming (The Marschallin)ROH | Catherine Ashmore2016-Dec-17, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden: Der Rosenkavalierhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/royal-opera-house-covent-garden/der-rosenkavalier/17-december-2016/18-002016-12-172017-01-24Royal Opera House, Covent GardenLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomWC2E 9DDBow Street,
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2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-10-21UTC08:27:10+00:002016-10-21I arrived at the Royal Opera House in the usual way, settled into my seat, and – could you believe it – the opera was gone!Vaudeville. Nasality. Shostakovich. Kosky.en_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-shostakovich-nose-kosky-winkler-tomlinson-metzmacher-royal-opera-october-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Karlinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/3https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/3https://bachtrack.com/files/40449-david-karlin.jpgDavid is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.https://bachtrack.com/files/47622-the-nose-martin-winkler-roh-bill-cooper-resized.jpg510340Martin Winkler (Platon Kuzmich Kovalyov)ROH | Bill Cooper2016-Oct-20, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden: The Nosehttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/royal-opera-house-covent-garden/the-nose/20-october-2016/19-302016-10-202016-11-09Royal Opera House, Covent GardenLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomWC2E 9DDBow Street,
,Covent Garden51.513371-0.12239999999997https://bachtrack.com/files/57341-royal-opera-house-logo.jpg5
1960s kitsch set in old Seville, excellent acting and movement direction combines with strong singing and immaculate playing from the OAE to make Glyndeboune's Le nozze di Figaro a triumph.
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-07-04UTC14:40:19+00:002016-07-041960s kitsch set in old Seville, excellent acting and movement direction combines with strong singing and immaculate playing from the OAE to make Glyndeboune's Le nozze di Figaro a triumph.Every detail finely tuned in Glyndebourne's Le nozze di Figaroen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-nozze-figaro-grandage-glyndebourne-july-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Karlinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/3https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/3https://bachtrack.com/files/40449-david-karlin.jpgDavid is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.https://bachtrack.com/files/42066-gyula-orendt-rosa-feola-c-robbie-jack.jpg510340Gyula Orendt (Almaviva), Rosa Feola (Susanna)Robbie Jack2016-Jul-03, Glyndebourne Opera House: Le nozze di Figarohttps://bachtrack.com/listing-le-nozze-di-figaro-glyndebourne-july-20162016-07-032016-08-24Glyndebourne Opera HouseGlyndebourneSouth-EastUnited KingdomBN8 5UU50.877850.062043https://bachtrack.com/files/42065-nozze-di-figaro-866---count--audun-iversen--and-countess--sally-matthews---photo-credit-alastair-muir-.jpg5
“Honour your masters!” Sachs instructs Walther in the final scene. Wagner's spirit was honoured well as Glyndebourne's festival opened, but did the song contest necessarily crown the right winner?
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-05-23UTC00:23:28+00:002016-05-22“Honour your masters!” Sachs instructs Walther in the final scene. Wagner's spirit was honoured well as Glyndebourne's festival opened, but did the song contest necessarily crown the right winner?
Humour and humanity: McVicar's Meistersinger touches the heart at Glyndebourneen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-meistersinger-mcvicar-finley-kupfer-glyndebourne-festival-may-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngMark Pullingerhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15668https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15668https://bachtrack.com/files/218-1097_4423_markpullinger.jpgMark is one of Bachtrack’s editors and Chair of the Music Section of The Critics' Circle. An experienced opera critic, with a passion for Verdi, he can often be found propping up a standing place at the ROH. He also reviews concerts and dance, with a particular love for Russian and French repertoire. Mark contributes to Gramophone and Opera magazines and blogs at Beckmesser's Quill. https://bachtrack.com/files/39844-meistersinger-kupfer-finley-glyndebourne-tristam-kenton-resized.jpg510340Jochen Kupfer (Beckmesser) and Gerald Finley (Hans Sachs)Tristam Kenton2016-May-21, Glyndebourne Opera House: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberghttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/glyndebourne-opera-house/die-meistersinger-von-nurnberg/21-may-2016/14-552016-05-212016-06-27Glyndebourne Opera HouseGlyndebourneSouth-EastUnited KingdomBN8 5UU50.877850.062043https://bachtrack.com/files/87638-die-meistersinger386.jpg4
“If music be the food of love, play on, give me excess of it.” There was certainly plenty of Shakespeare-inspired music on the bill for the London Philharmonic Orchestra's celebration of The Bard.
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-04-25UTC06:53:31+00:002016-04-24“If music be the food of love, play on, give me excess of it.” There was certainly plenty of Shakespeare-inspired music on the bill for the London Philharmonic Orchestra's celebration of The Bard.
Inspired by Shakespeare: a London gala to celebrate The Barden_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-shakespeare400-gala-jurowski-london-philharmonic-april-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngMark Pullingerhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15668https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15668https://bachtrack.com/files/218-1097_4423_markpullinger.jpgMark is one of Bachtrack’s editors and Chair of the Music Section of The Critics' Circle. An experienced opera critic, with a passion for Verdi, he can often be found propping up a standing place at the ROH. He also reviews concerts and dance, with a particular love for Russian and French repertoire. Mark contributes to Gramophone and Opera magazines and blogs at Beckmesser's Quill. https://bachtrack.com/files/38365-allison_bell_felipe_pagani_resized.jpg300450Allison BellFelipe Pagani2016-Apr-23, Royal Festival Hall: London Philharmonic Orchestra: SHAKESPEARE400 - Anniversary Gala concerthttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/royal-festival-hall/london-philharmonic-orchestra-shakespeare400-anniversary-gala-concert/23-april-2016/19-302016-04-232016-04-23Southbank Centre: Royal Festival HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomSE1 8XXBelvedere Road51.505687-0.11683700000003228https://bachtrack.com/files/39528-southbank-centre-2016-17-season-image-240-x-240.jpg3
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-01-18UTC17:16:10+00:002016-01-17Aidan Lang, head of Seattle Opera, reveals his talents as a stage director in a fresh and engaging interpretation of Mozart's comic masterpiece. Arresting aristos make for a fine Figaro in Seattleen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-mozart-figaro-lang-seattle-opera-january-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngThomas Mayhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15715https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15715https://bachtrack.com/files/40605-thomas-may.jpgThomas May is a writer and translator based in Seattle. His books include Decoding Wagner and The John Adams Reader, and he blogs about the arts at memeteria.com. He has written for The Washington Post, Gramophone, Listen, Symphony magazine, OPERA America, crosscut.com, and many other publications.https://bachtrack.com/files/33182-figaro_bernarda_bobro_seattle_philip_newton_resized.jpg510275Bernarda Bobro (The Countess)Philip Newton2016-Jan-16, Marion Oliver McCaw Hall: The Marriage of Figarohttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/marion-oliver-mccaw-hall/the-marriage-of-figaro/16-january-2016/19-302016-01-162016-01-30Marion Oliver McCaw HallSeattleWashingtonUnited States47.6245949-122.35092663
Leah Hausman's revival of David McVicar's production allows the comedy to stem from the situations set up by Mozart and da Ponte... aided by Erwin Schrott's witty Figaro.
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-09-16UTC07:24:40+00:002015-09-16Leah Hausman's revival of David McVicar's production allows the comedy to stem from the situations set up by Mozart and da Ponte... aided by Erwin Schrott's witty Figaro.The One with Figaro’s Wedding: a deftly directed revival at Covent Gardenen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-figaro-schrott-hartig-degout-royal-opera-september-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngMark Pullingerhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15668https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15668https://bachtrack.com/files/218-1097_4423_markpullinger.jpgMark is one of Bachtrack’s editors and Chair of the Music Section of The Critics' Circle. An experienced opera critic, with a passion for Verdi, he can often be found propping up a standing place at the ROH. He also reviews concerts and dance, with a particular love for Russian and French repertoire. Mark contributes to Gramophone and Opera magazines and blogs at Beckmesser's Quill. https://bachtrack.com/files/28204-figaro_erwin_schrott_anita_hartig_roh_mark_douet.jpg508339Erwin Schrott (Figaro) and Anita Hartig (Susanna)Mark Douet | ROH2015-Sep-15, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden: Le nozze di Figarohttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/royal-opera-house-covent-garden/le-nozze-di-figaro/15-september-2015/19-002015-09-152015-10-14Royal Opera House, Covent GardenLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomWC2E 9DDBow Street,
,Covent Garden51.513371-0.122399999999974
If “all the world’s a jest”, as Sir John Falstaff claims at the end of Verdi’s final operatic masterpiece, then we need players – and directors – with a sense of frivolity. Robert Carsen truly delivers.
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-07-07UTC10:28:49+00:002015-07-07If “all the world’s a jest”, as Sir John Falstaff claims at the end of Verdi’s final operatic masterpiece, then we need players – and directors – with a sense of frivolity. Robert Carsen truly delivers. A second helping for Carsen’s delicious Falstaff at the Royal Operaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-falstaff-carsen-maestri-royal-opera-july-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngMark Pullingerhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15668https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15668https://bachtrack.com/files/218-1097_4423_markpullinger.jpgMark is one of Bachtrack’s editors and Chair of the Music Section of The Critics' Circle. An experienced opera critic, with a passion for Verdi, he can often be found propping up a standing place at the ROH. He also reviews concerts and dance, with a particular love for Russian and French repertoire. Mark contributes to Gramophone and Opera magazines and blogs at Beckmesser's Quill. https://bachtrack.com/files/25542-falstaff_ambrogio_maestri_roh_catherine_ashmore_resized.jpg300464Ambrogio Maestri (Falstaff)Catherine Ashmore | ROH2015-Jul-06, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden: Falstaffhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/royal-opera-house-covent-garden/falstaff/06-july-2015/19-302015-07-062015-07-18Royal Opera House, Covent GardenLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomWC2E 9DDBow Street,
,Covent Garden51.513371-0.122399999999975
In 1984, I went to Covent Garden to see Andrei Serban's production of Turandot and was bewitched. Thirty years, fifteen revivals and a wealth of opera-going later, I was bewitched all over again by Nicola Luisotti's rendering of the score.
2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2014-04-24UTC09:50:57+00:002014-02-18In 1984, I went to Covent Garden to see Andrei Serban's production of Turandot and was bewitched. Thirty years, fifteen revivals and a wealth of opera-going later, I was bewitched all over again by Nicola Luisotti's rendering of the score.Still crazy after all these years: Turandot at Covent Gardenen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-feb-2014-turandot-rohBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Karlinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/3https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/3https://bachtrack.com/files/40449-david-karlin.jpgDavid is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.https://bachtrack.com/files/4347-turandot_kim_theorin_kenton.jpg500355Iréne Theorin (Turandot) and Alfred Kim (Calaf)Tristram Kenton2014-Feb-17, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden: Turandothttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/royal-opera-house-covent-garden/turandot/17-february-2014/19-302014-02-172014-03-10Royal Opera House, Covent GardenLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomWC2E 9DDBow Street,
,Covent Garden51.513371-0.122399999999975
If Count Almaviva (to say nothing of Don Giovanni) were alive today, he might perhaps enlist Richard Dawkins to defend his behaviour. We know from evolutionary biology that the male stands the best chance of passing on his genes if he has many partners, the female if she can keep the male around to help raise the children he’s had with her.
2013Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:50:24+00:002013-09-20Review of David McVicar's The Marriage of Figaro at Royal Opera House, conducted by Sir John Eliot Gardiner.David McVicar and John Eliot Gardiner give us an enjoyable Figaro at Covent Gardenen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-roh-figaro-mcvicar-gardiner-2013Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngRoger Smithhttps://bachtrack.com/files/3046-i80a4175__le_nozze_di_figaro_bengtsson_as_countess_almaviva__maltman_as_count_almaviva__c__douet.jpg400400Maria Bengtsson as Countess Almaviva; Christopher Maltman as Count Almaviva ROH / Douet2013-Sep-16, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden: Le Nozze di FIgarohttps://bachtrack.com/listing-roh-figaro-mcvicar-gardiner-20132013-09-162013-10-07Royal Opera House, Covent GardenLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomWC2E 9DDBow Street,
,Covent Garden51.513371-0.122399999999974
The silence at the end of the concert said it all. To have plunged the attention of the entire Royal Albert Hall into utter silence for a whole minute after the music has finished was an impressive feat. Such was the audience response to Mark Padmore’s closing walk down the back of the stage, as Captain Vere.
2013Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:49:33+00:002013-08-29Alexandra Hamilton-Ayres reviews Prom 60: Britten's Billy Budd with the Glyndbourne Festival Opera and the London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sir Andrew Davis.Prom 60: Glyndebourne's Billy Budd silences the Albert Hallen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-bbc-prom-60-2013-glyndebourne-billy-buddBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngAlexandra Hamilton-Ayreshttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/755https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/755https://bachtrack.com/files/25987-alexandra_hamilton_ayres.jpgAlexandra is a composer and journalist contributing to several arts websites. When she isn’t writing music or words, she lives a parallel life as an artist and illustrator in Bristol. She did her undergraduate degree in Music at the University of Bristol and her musical interests lie mainly in new music, music for film and minimalism. Follow her on twitter @AHamiltonAyres.https://bachtrack.com/files/2991-prom_60_cr_bbc_chris_christodoulou_16.jpg400400Members of the Glyndebourne Festival Opera, The Glyndebourne Chorus, and the London Philharmonic Orc BBC/Chris Christodoulou2013-Aug-27, Royal Albert Hall: Prom 60https://bachtrack.com/listing-bbc-prom-60-2013-glyndebourne-billy-budd2013-08-272013-08-27Royal Albert HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomSW7 2APKensington Gore51.5014299260821-0.17751932144165https://bachtrack.com/files/78814-artwork-for-events--1-.jpg5
In the end, the big man gets the last laugh. Come to think of it, he also gets the first laugh, but for different reasons: you sense that Verdi steadily grew to love Falstaff in the course of writing the opera, as he turns from a coarse buffoon into a maligned old man and, eventually, into the spirit of laughter itself.
2012Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:26:48+00:002012-05-20David Karlin reviews Robert Carsen's new production of Falstaff for the Royal Opera, starring Ambrogio Maestri in the title role.Robert Carsen's new Falstaff at Covent Gardenen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-falstaff-royal-opera-ambrogio-maestriBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Karlinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/3https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/3https://bachtrack.com/files/40449-david-karlin.jpgDavid is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.https://bachtrack.com/files/1344-falstaff_1_square_ashmore.jpg400400Anne-Marie Lemieux as Quickly, Ambrogio Maestri as Falstaff ROH 2012 / Catherine Ashmore2012-May-15, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden: Falstaffhttps://bachtrack.com/listing-falstaff-royal-opera-ambrogio-maestri2012-05-152012-05-30Royal Opera House, Covent GardenLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomWC2E 9DDBow Street,
,Covent Garden51.513371-0.122399999999974
In Janáček's opera The Makropulos Case, the operagoer must accept a single premise of implausible fantasy: from then on, the action flows inexorably and logically to its conclusion. It's a device used by a great deal of fantasy literature, from the low-brow of The Day of the Triffids to the high-brow of Janáček's compatriot Kafka's Metamorphosis. In The Makropulos Case, the device is deployed with great theatrical power.
2010Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:10:24+00:002010-10-08Janáček's Makropulos Case - it's a fairy tale, but not as we know iten_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/eno-janacek-makropulos-case-amanda-roocroftBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Karlinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/3https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/3https://bachtrack.com/files/40449-david-karlin.jpgDavid is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.https://bachtrack.com/files/339-the_makropulos_case_amanda_roocroft_2_credit_neil_libbert.jpg264400Amanda Roocroft as Emilia Marty: credit Neil Libbert, ENO2010-Sep-20, The London Coliseum: The Makropulos Casehttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/the-london-coliseum/the-makropulos-case/20-september-2010/19-302010-09-202010-09-20The London ColiseumLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomWC2N 4ESSt. Martin's Lane51.5097808100746-0.126857757568359
