2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-07-08UTC08:37:25+00:002016-02-29Christof Loy’s minimalist staging for Khovanshchina at Dutch National Opera has the advantage of clarifying a reputedly fragmented plot. Loy's minimalist staging clarifies Khovanshchina in Amsterdamen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-khovanshchina-loy-metzmacher-dutch-national-opera-february-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngNicolas Nguyenhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/6267https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/6267https://bachtrack.com/files/40592-nicolas-nguyen.jpgNicolas is a French Amsterdammer, e-commerce professional and a bit of an opera buff. His experience in the area of music is that of a dilettante. His passion for the opera and vocal music comes from his love for both music and languages which are so perfectly combined in these art forms.https://bachtrack.com/files/35366-khovanshchina_dmitry_ivashchenko_dno_monika_rittershaus_resized.jpg300450Dimitry Ivashchenko (Ivan Khovansky)Monika Rittershaus2016-Feb-27, Dutch National Opera and Ballet: Khovanshchinahttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/dutch-national-opera-and-ballet/khovanshchina/27-february-2016/18-302016-02-272016-03-20Dutch National Opera and BalletAmsterdamNorth HollandNetherlandsWaterlooplein 2252.3670836588044.901565313339233http://www.operaballet.nl/en/opera/2015-2016/show/khovanshchina?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/28278-khovanshchina___opera.jpg4
The task sounded Herculean: turning Benvenuto Cellini, that reputedly difficult, flawed work by Berlioz, into an utterly entertaining show that renders justice to its youthfully energetic music. This is what Terry Gilliam manages to pull off... and it is nothing short of miraculous.
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-05-13UTC08:07:05+00:002015-05-11The task sounded Herculean: turning Benvenuto Cellini, that reputedly difficult, flawed work by Berlioz, into an utterly entertaining show that renders justice to its youthfully energetic music. This is what Terry Gilliam manages to pull off... and it is nothing short of miraculous.Terry Gilliam’s spectacular Benvenuto Cellini arrives in Amsterdamen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-benvenuto-cellini-gilliam-osborn-dutch-national-amsterdam-may-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngNicolas Nguyenhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/6267https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/6267https://bachtrack.com/files/40592-nicolas-nguyen.jpgNicolas is a French Amsterdammer, e-commerce professional and a bit of an opera buff. His experience in the area of music is that of a dilettante. His passion for the opera and vocal music comes from his love for both music and languages which are so perfectly combined in these art forms.https://bachtrack.com/files/9298-cellini_osborn_naouri_muraro_clarchen_matthias_baus_resized.jpg510342John Osborn (Cellini), Laurent Naouri (Fieramosca) and Maurizio Muraro (Balducci)Clärchen & Matthias Baus2015-May-09, Dutch National Opera and Ballet: Benvenuto Cellinihttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/dutch-national-opera-and-ballet/benvenuto-cellini/09-may-2015/19-302015-05-092015-05-31Dutch National Opera and BalletAmsterdamNorth HollandNetherlandsWaterlooplein 2252.3670836588044.901565313339233http://www.operaballet.nl/en/opera/2014-2015/show/benvenuto-cellini?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/16207-benvenuto_cellini.jpg4
Cirque du Soleil producer Franco Dragone's new Aida for the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples aimed to scrub off all the bombast from this triumphalistic work. The eccentricities of the production led to a poor-quality outcome, though there was some fine singing.
2013Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-12-10UTC18:30:16+00:002013-12-10Cirque du Soleil producer Franco Dragone's new Aida for the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples aimed to scrub off all the bombast from this triumphalistic work. The eccentricities of the production led to a poor-quality outcome, though there was some fine singing.No triumphal march for Aida in Naplesen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-dec-2013-naples-aidaBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngLorenzo Fioritohttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/6178https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/6178https://bachtrack.com/files/40589-lorenzo-fiorito.jpgLorenzo Fiorito PhD holds degrees in Modern Languages and Literatures and in the Humanities. He is a linguist, a lecturer, and head of the International Area at Online University Pegaso, Naples, Italy. He is a reviewer of poetry, a music lover, and an opera buff.https://bachtrack.com/files/3859-san_carlo_aida.jpg700416Teatro di San Carlo2013-Dec-05, Teatro di San Carlo: Aidahttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/teatro-di-san-carlo/aida/05-december-2013/20-002013-12-052013-12-17Teatro di San CarloNaplesCampaniaItaly8013240.837957514.2499275http://www.teatrosancarlo.it/events/2013-2014/2013-2014-aida?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.com&_locale=enhttps://bachtrack.com/files/14784-aida.jpg3
Loin de toute la monumentalité qui a pu rendre indigestes les belles mélopées et accents verdiens, souvent cantonnées aux grandes pompes et à un logos lourdement orientaliste, cet opéra à l’écriture pourtant raffinée, et à la profondeur mésestimée, méritait une telle relecture.
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-06-17UTC10:46:45+00:002016-06-15Loin de toute la monumentalité qui a pu rendre indigestes les belles mélopées et accents verdiens, souvent cantonnées aux grandes pompes et à un logos lourdement orientaliste, cet opéra à l’écriture pourtant raffinée, et à la profondeur mésestimée, méritait une telle relecture.Houleuse Aïda à Bastille : sous les huées, la ragefr_FRtruehttps://bachtrack.com/critique-aida-oren-py-anastassov-rachvelishvili-radvanovsky-antonenko-gagnidze-opera-bastille-paris-juin-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngSuzanne Lay-Canessahttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19283https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19283https://bachtrack.com/files/68771-photo-le-04-10-2017-a-16-21.jpgDoctorante en littérature comparée, passionnée de langues, de civilisations allemande et britannique, Suzanne étudie également la musique au conservatoire depuis son plus jeune âge, où elle pratique le piano, l’orgue, l’écriture et le chant choral, et développe un goût prononcé pour l’œuvre de Bach, à qui elle dédie aujourd’hui sa thèse.https://bachtrack.com/files/41163-575e9b3a0000000000000000-big.jpg510340Anita Rachvelshvili (Amneris)Guergana Damianova / OnP2016-Jun-13, Opéra Bastille: Aidahttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/opera-bastille/aida/13-june-2016/19-302016-06-132016-07-16Opéra BastilleParisÎle-de-FranceFrance75012120 rue de Lyon48.8526362.370025https://www.operadeparis.fr/en/season-15-16/opera/aida?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/51551-opera-national-de-paris-logo.jpg3
2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2014-10-02UTC16:12:34+00:002014-09-21Originalement conçue, cette nouvelle production de l'opéra de Rossini a tout pour séduire, nous divertir et nous suprendre.Une nouvelle production décoiffante du Barbier de Séville à l'Opéra Bastillefr_FRtruehttps://bachtrack.com/critique-bastille-barbier-rossini-deshayes-septembre-2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngCaroline Dessainthttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16306https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16306https://bachtrack.com/files/249-photo_dessaint.jpgCaroline est étudiante en musicologie à la Sorbonne et au Conservatoire de Paris. Depuis longtemps, elle se passionne pour la musique vocale et c’est plus particulièrement à l’art lyrique français de la fin du XIXe siècle qu’elle consacre ses recherches.https://bachtrack.com/files/6631-7138_barbier_de_seville__c__bernard_coutant_opera_national_de_paris__1_.jpg620424Bernard Coutant/Opéra de Paris2014-Sep-19, Opéra Bastille: Il barbiere di Sivigliahttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/opera-bastille/il-barbiere-di-siviglia/19-september-2014/19-302014-09-192014-11-03Opéra BastilleParisÎle-de-FranceFrance75012120 rue de Lyon48.8526362.3700255