Seattle Opera's visually poetic and refined Madama Butterfly peeks back at Puccini's own first version of the opera, which was arguably more openly critical of the devastation wrought by imperialism.
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-08-07UTC12:17:43+00:002017-08-06Seattle Opera's visually poetic and refined Madama Butterfly peeks back at Puccini's own first version of the opera, which was arguably more openly critical of the devastation wrought by imperialism. Trying to rethink Madama Butterfly at Seattle Operaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-madama-butterfly-haroutounian-dolgov-cherry-seattle-opera-august-2017Bachtrack 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/65336-butterfly-alexey-dolgov--pinkerton--and-lianna-haroutounian--cio-cio-san--jacob-lucas-photo-resized.jpg510340Alexey Dolgov (Pinkerton) and Lianna Haroutounian (Cio-Cio-San)Jacob Lucas2017-Aug-05, Marion Oliver McCaw Hall: Madama Butterflyhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/marion-oliver-mccaw-hall/madama-butterfly/05-august-2017/19-302017-08-052017-08-19Marion Oliver McCaw HallSeattleWashingtonUnited States47.6245949-122.3509266https://www.seattleopera.org/on-stage/madame-butterfly/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/51290-seattle-opera-logo.jpg3
The evening was dominated by Anna Netrebko, who reprised the role of Tatiana with fresh insights and vocal charisma. Robin Ticciati led the Met Orchestra to probe a new depth of the score.
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-03-31UTC09:58:22+00:002017-03-31The evening was dominated by Anna Netrebko, who reprised the role of Tatiana with fresh insights and vocal charisma. Robin Ticciati led the Met Orchestra to probe a new depth of the score.Netrebko a magnificent Tatyana in The Met's Oneginen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-eugene-onegin-ticciati-met-opera-march-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngAko Imamurahttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16328https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16328https://bachtrack.com/files/251-ako_imamura.jpegAtsuko (Ako) Imamura is a retired investment banker in New York City. Born in Japan, she trained as cultural anthropologist in the US before turning to finance. She now spends her time attending opera and classical music concerts in New York and in Europe. Wagner is her favorite opera composer.https://bachtrack.com/files/56999-eugene-onegin-anna-netrebko-mariusz-kwiecien-met-opera-c-marty-sohl2-resized.jpg510340Anna Netrebko (Tatyana) and Mariusz Kwiecień (Onegin)Marty Sohl | Metropolitan Opera2017-Mar-30, Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House: Eugene Oneginhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/lincoln-center-metropolitan-opera-house/eugene-onegin/30-march-2017/19-302017-03-302017-04-22Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera HouseNew York CityNew YorkUnited States1002340.772270627753-73.983972072601http://www.metopera.org/Season/2016-17-Season/eugene-onegin-tchaikovsky-tickets/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/38525-met-opera-logo.jpg5
Laurent Pelly exploits the satirical side of Rimsky-Korsakov's The Golden Cockerel at La Monnaie in a darkly humorous but colourfully performed production.
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-12-14UTC10:10:31+00:002016-12-14Laurent Pelly exploits the satirical side of Rimsky-Korsakov's The Golden Cockerel at La Monnaie in a darkly humorous but colourfully performed production.Black gold: Rimsky-Korsakov's Golden Cockerel in Brusselsen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-golden-cockerel-pelly-hunka-gimadieva-monnaie-brussels-december-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngMatthew Ryehttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19100https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19100https://bachtrack.com/files/24809-matthew_rye.jpgMatthew read music at Oxford and has worked in music journalism for 30 years as a writer, critic and editor. He has written numerous programme and CD booklet notes, spent 13 years as a Daily Telegraph critic, worked at BBC Music Magazine and was reviews editor of The Strad, for which he continues to write. He also writes for The Wagner Journal and Opera Now and blogs at ferneklang.blogspot.co.uk. He was general editor of 1001 Classical Recordings You Must Hear Before You Die (Cassell Illustrated, 2007) and is the author of a new series of eBooks, Masterpieces of Music (Erudition).https://bachtrack.com/files/50261-the-golden-cockerel-3-p--hunka--tzar-dodon--baus-munt-monnaie-resized.jpg510340Pavlo Hunka (Tsar Dodon) and Sarah Demarthe (Cockerel)Matthias Baus | La Monnaie2016-Dec-13, Palais de la Monnaie: The Golden Cockerelhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/palais-de-la-monnaie/the-golden-cockerel/13-december-2016/20-002016-12-132016-12-30Palais de la MonnaieBrusselsBrussels CapitalBelgium1000 Brussels86 C, avenue du Port – 1000 Brussels50.86489094.3489766000000145http://new.lamonnaie.be/en/program/10-the-golden-cockerel?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/64434-la-monnaie-logo.jpg4
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-09-22UTC12:42:17+00:002016-09-21A lacklustre season opening at Teatro Real proves once again the elusive nature of Verdi's masterpiece.Kunde both amazes and disappoints in Teatro Real's Otelloen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-otello-alden-kunde-jaho-petean-teatro-real-madrid-september-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngFernando Remirohttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15201https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15201https://bachtrack.com/files/40593-remiro-fernando.jpgFernando studied history and political science. He is passionate about opera and lied, a devoted fan of Benjamin Britten, and a lover of challenging stage productions. He wrote opera reviews for the Spanish musical magazine Ritmo and tweets about opera at @operatweets.https://bachtrack.com/files/46043-otello-petean-kunde-teatro-real-javier-del-real2-resized.jpg510340George Petean (Iago) and Gregory Kunde (Otello)Javier del Real | Teatro Real2016-Sep-15, Teatro Real: Otellohttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/teatro-real/otello/15-september-2016/20-002016-09-152016-10-03Teatro RealMadridMadridSpain2801340.418256-3.711206http://teatro-real.com/en/season-16-17/opera/otello?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/37573-otello.jpg3
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-04-22UTC21:57:26+00:002016-04-22Little mark of Shakespeare's drama or Verdi's passion behind Bartlett Sher's exsanguinated, highly-stylized Otello for The Metropolitan Opera.
Tight ensemble over Sher’s exsanguinated Otello at The Meten_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-otello-sher-antonenko-met-opera-new-york-april-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngCourtney Smithhttps://bachtrack.com/files/38336-otello_lucic_antonenko_ken_howard_met_opera_2016_resized.jpg510371Željko Lučić (Iago) and Aleksandrs Antonenko (Otello)Ken Howard | Metropolitan Opera2016-Apr-20, Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House: Otellohttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/lincoln-center-metropolitan-opera-house/otello/20-april-2016/19-302016-04-202016-05-06Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera HouseNew York CityNew YorkUnited States1002340.772270627753-73.983972072601http://www.metopera.org/Season/2015-16-Season/otello-verdi-tickets/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/38525-met-opera-logo.jpg2
Houston Grand Opera’s season-opening production of the fiery opera does it right, from lighting to set to singing, and the end result is a stunning beginning to its season.
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-10-27UTC09:26:26+00:002015-10-24Houston Grand Opera’s season-opening production of the fiery opera does it right, from lighting to set to singing, and the end result is a stunning beginning to its season.A timeless Tosca at Houston Grand Operaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-tosca-monastyrska-dolgov-dobber-houston-october-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngSydney Boydhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16545https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16545https://bachtrack.com/files/261-sydney_boyd.jpgSydney Boyd is an arts writer, scholar, and violinist. She has been a music critic in Houston since 2012 and is the blog author of Girl at the Opera. She studies intersections of 20th century literature and music in the English PhD program at Rice University and performs regularly with both classical and contemporary ensembles across the United States.https://bachtrack.com/files/29996-tosca_andrzej_dobber_houston_lynn_lane_cropped.jpg300444Andrzej Dobber (Scarpia)Lynn Lane2015-Oct-23, Wortham Theater Center: Houston Grand Opera: Toscahttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/wortham-theater-center-houston-grand-opera/tosca/23-october-2015/19-002015-10-232015-11-14Wortham Theater Center: Houston Grand OperaHoustonTexasUnited StatesTX 77002501 Texas Ave29.762827259743066-95.366121567785743
Warlokowski's staging of Eugene Onegin for the Bayerische Staatsoper works from a bold premise: Onegin is gay. Strong musical and dramatic performances keep the concept coherent and interesting, but it ultimately doesn't convince.
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-05-05UTC10:12:59+00:002015-05-03Warlokowski's staging of Eugene Onegin for the Bayerische Staatsoper works from a bold premise: Onegin is gay. Strong musical and dramatic performances keep the concept coherent and interesting, but it ultimately doesn't convince.Eugene Onegin meets Brokeback Mountain in Munichen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-eugene-onegin-warlikowski-opolais-munich-may-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngIlana Walder-Biesanzhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/5509https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/5509https://bachtrack.com/files/40610-ilana-walder-biesanz.jpgIlana Walder-Biesanz is a product manager for Yahoo, a theatre and opera critic, and a classically trained mezzo-soprano. She explored theater and opera stagings as a Gates Scholar at Cambridge and as a Fulbright Scholar in Germany. She currently writes for Bachtrack, San Francisco Classical Voice, and Stark Insider. Twitter: @ilana_wb.https://bachtrack.com/files/9199-eugene_onegin_opolais_wilfried_hosl_resized.jpg300436Kristine Opolais (Tatyana)Wilfried Hösl (2014)2015-May-02, Nationaltheater: Eugene Oneginhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/nationaltheater-1927/eugene-onegin/02-may-2015/19-002015-05-022015-07-29NationaltheaterMunichBavariaGermany48.13976660697811.578522324562https://www.staatsoper.de/en/staatsoper/productioninfo/eugen-onegin/2015-05-02-19-00.html?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/13869-eugene_onegin__c__wilfried_hosl.jpg3
Christof Loy's modern-dress production of Donizetti's Roberto Devereux for the Bayerische Staatsoper is deliciously, darkly ironic. A dream cast handles the dramatic and musical challenges well, though the voice of the star sounds worn for this star vehicle.
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-04-09UTC10:19:33+00:002015-04-08Christof Loy's modern-dress production of Donizetti's Roberto Devereux for the Bayerische Staatsoper is deliciously, darkly ironic. A dream cast handles the dramatic and musical challenges well, though the voice of the star sounds worn for this star vehicle.Darkness and dramatic irony in Bayerische Staatsoper's Roberto Devereuxen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-roberto-devereux-gruberova-bayerishes-munich-april-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngIlana Walder-Biesanzhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/5509https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/5509https://bachtrack.com/files/40610-ilana-walder-biesanz.jpgIlana Walder-Biesanz is a product manager for Yahoo, a theatre and opera critic, and a classically trained mezzo-soprano. She explored theater and opera stagings as a Gates Scholar at Cambridge and as a Fulbright Scholar in Germany. She currently writes for Bachtrack, San Francisco Classical Voice, and Stark Insider. Twitter: @ilana_wb.https://bachtrack.com/files/8889-roberto_devereux_gruberova_hosl.jpg300440Edita Gruberová (Elisabetta)Wilfried Hösl2015-Apr-07, Nationaltheater: Roberto Devereuxhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/nationaltheater-1927/roberto-devereux/07-april-2015/19-002015-04-072015-07-15NationaltheaterMunichBavariaGermany48.13976660697811.578522324562https://www.staatsoper.de/en/productioninfo/roberto-devereux?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/9836-2011.09.23.robert_devereux_gruberova.jpg4
For over a century, Puccini’s Madama Butterfly has been one of the most famous and widely staged operas in the world. The secret of this undying popularity lies in the complex and contradictive nature of the main heroine. Audiences always look for new vocal and dramatic interpretations of the character and keep their expectations high for the leading soprano.
2011Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:11:19+00:002011-03-12Getting Out of the Cocoon: Ana Maria Martinez Conquers the WNOen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-madama-butterfly-washington-national-operaBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngRaisa Massudahttps://bachtrack.com/files/461-arancam_martinez_057_cr._scott_suchman_wno.jpg400400Arancam and Martinez Scott Suchman for WNO2011-Mar-08, Kennedy Center: Opera House: Madama Butterflyhttps://bachtrack.com/listing-madama-butterfly-washington-national-opera2011-03-082011-03-08Kennedy Center: Opera HouseWashingtonDistrict of ColumbiaUnited States2003738.895803-77.0556695
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-01-25UTC11:42:32+00:002016-01-23Un Otello, en el Liceu, en la producción de Kriegenburg, con algunos claroscuros y en la que destacó Desdemona con una acertada interpretación.Desdemona, de Verdi: un Otello descafeinado en el Liceu de Barcelonaes_EStruehttps://bachtrack.com/critica-barcelona-liceu-otello-kriegenburg-cura-jaho-vratogna-january-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngMiquel Martínezhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/18043https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/18043https://bachtrack.com/files/296-miquel_quadrada.jpgMiquel Martínez es Profesor Superior de percusión por el Conservatori Superior de Música de Barcelona, y cursa el Postgrado en la Musikhochschule de Würzburg. Es también Máster en Música como Arte Interdisciplinario por la Universitat de Barcelona (UB). Colabora con orquestas españolas como la Sinfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya, la Orquesta de Navarra o la Orquestra del Gran Teatre del Liceu. En la actualidad es músico invitado para las temporadas 13/14 y 14/15 en la Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia. Apasionado por el repertorio orquestal, la música contemporánea y la ópera, ha diseñado programas para la dinamización y difusión de la música clásica.https://bachtrack.com/files/33420-barcelona_liceu_otello_cura_jaho_kriegenburg_antonibofill__3_.jpg581404Escena de Otello en el Gran Teatre del LiceuAntoni Bofill2016-Jan-21, Gran Teatre del Liceu: Otellohttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/gran-teatre-del-liceu/otello/21-january-2016/20-002016-01-212016-02-07Gran Teatre del LiceuBarcelonaCataloniaSpain0800241.38033467229232.173957228660583