2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-11-21UTC15:16:55+00:002016-10-23Fabio Luisi conducts a solidly cast Guillaume Tell with panache, Rossini's final opera returning to the Metropolitan Opera after a long absence. Musically outstanding, but an awkwardly staged Guillaume Tell at the Meten_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-guillaume-tell-audi-finley-hymel-luisi-metropolitan-opera-new-york-october-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngEdward Sava-Segalhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/21335https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/21335https://bachtrack.com/files/80987-edward-sava.jpgEdward has been living in New York for the last 25 years, one of the reasons being the extraordinarily rich cultural life in this city.
He has studied piano and classical music in his early years. He switched later on to computer science and data architecture but he kept an unwavering interest in following the classical music phenomenon here in New York and in his travels.
Edward occasionally reviews fine arts events for the most prestigious literary magazine in Romania, his home country.https://bachtrack.com/files/47815-guillaumetell-janai-brugger-and-gerald-finley-3-met-opera-marty-sohl-resized.jpg510340Janai Brugger (Jemmy) and Gerald Finley (Guillaume Tell)Marty Sohl | Metropolitan Opera2016-Oct-18, Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House: Guillaume Tellhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/lincoln-center-metropolitan-opera-house/guillaume-tell/18-october-2016/18-302016-10-182016-11-12Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera HouseNew York CityNew YorkUnited States1002340.772270627753-73.983972072601http://www.metopera.org/Season/2016-17-Season/guillaume-tell-rossini-tickets/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/38525-met-opera-logo.jpg3
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-02-14UTC21:47:31+00:002016-02-13Emotionally-engaged performance of Weill's Apartheid Opera. Broadway meets Opera in Washington's Lost in the Starsen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-lost-in-the-stars-weill-washington-national-opera-february-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngHilary Strohhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/17629https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/17629https://bachtrack.com/files/289-hilary_larkin.jpgHilary is an independent scholar and academic historian, based in DC. She has a background in violin, piano and ballet. Educated at Dublin and Cambridge, she has recently published her first two books. https://bachtrack.com/files/34454-lost_in_the_stars1_karli_cadel_resized.jpg510365Eric Owens (Stephen Kumalo) and Wynn Harmon (James Jarvis)Karli Cadel2016-Feb-12, Kennedy Center: Opera House: Lost in the Starshttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/kennedy-center-opera-house/lost-in-the-stars/12-february-2016/19-302016-02-122016-02-20Kennedy Center: Opera HouseWashingtonDistrict of ColumbiaUnited States2003738.895803-77.055669http://www.kennedy-center.org/calendar/event/OQOSF?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.com5
David Robertson carried the Met Orchestra through one of the most brilliantly-conducted performances I’ve witnessed, though the music itself was not always impressive.
2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2014-10-28UTC15:51:35+00:002014-10-25David Robertson carried the Met Orchestra through one of the most brilliantly-conducted performances I’ve witnessed, though the music itself was not always impressive. Stunning new production of The Death of Klinghoffer at the Meten_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-klinghoffer-szot-robertson-met-opera-october-2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngRebecca Lentjeshttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2369https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2369https://bachtrack.com/files/40603-rebecca-lentjes.jpgRebecca graduated from New York University in 2012, where she studied Music and Romance Languages. She now works as an assistant editor at RILM (Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale) and as manager of contemporary music collective ensemble mise-en.https://bachtrack.com/files/7071-klinghoffer_maya_lahyani_palestinian_woman_ken_howard.jpg510353Maya Lahyani (Palestinian Woman)Ken Howard | Metropolitan Opera2014-Oct-20, Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House: The Death of Klinghofferhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/lincoln-center-metropolitan-opera-house/the-death-of-klinghoffer/20-october-2014/19-302014-10-202014-11-15Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera HouseNew York CityNew YorkUnited States1002340.772270627753-73.983972072601http://www.metoperafamily.org/opera/the-death-of-klinghoffer-adams-tickets?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/16097-met_death_of_klinghoffer.jpg4
Francesca Zambello's huge, ambitious production returns once again to the Royal Albert Hall, with lavish costumes, excellent choreography and riotous crowd scenes which will charm children in particular.
2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2014-03-03UTC09:53:44+00:002014-02-28Francesca Zambello's huge, ambitious production returns once again to the Royal Albert Hall, with lavish costumes, excellent choreography and riotous crowd scenes which will charm children in particular. All the fun of the fair: A vibrant, busy La bohème at the Royal Albert Hallen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-feb-2014-boheme-albert-hallBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngCharlotte Valorihttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/5489https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/5489https://bachtrack.com/files/173-charlotte_valori.jpgCharlotte Valori read Classics at Christ Church, Oxford. As a classicist, her main interest is Greek tragedy and its reception by later cultures, which has led to a continuing passion for theatre and opera. Charlotte reviews for several online magazines, and won the Bachtrack Opera Award 2015 for Best Written English Review. Follow her on Twitter @operissima.https://bachtrack.com/files/4434-boheme_rah3.jpg500364La bohèmePaul Sanders2014-Feb-27, Royal Albert Hall: La Bohèmehttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/royal-albert-hall/la-boheme/27-february-2014/19-302014-02-272014-03-09Royal Albert HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomSW7 2APKensington Gore51.5014299260821-0.177519321441653
When one hears an Esa-Pekka Salonen interpretation one expects no less than a keen and original approach tempered by an incredible ear for accuracy. This no doubt comes from his prolific work as a composer, work which has of late dominated his professional life.The sound he pulled from the cello section to open tonight’s concert of Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde was breathtakingly withdrawn.
2013Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:39:39+00:002013-02-26Andrew Crust reviews Esa-Pekka Salonen in a concert Tristan und Isolde with the Chicago Symphony.Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra deliver a fresh Tristan und Isoldeen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-chicago-symphony-salonen-tristan-vinkeBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngAndrew Crusthttps://bachtrack.com/files/2301-esa_pekka_salonen_3_sonja_werner_1.jpg400400Esa-Pekka Salonen Sonja Werner2013-Feb-23, Chicago Symphony Center: Tristan and Isoldehttps://bachtrack.com/listing-chicago-symphony-salonen-tristan-vinke2013-02-232013-02-23Chicago Symphony CenterChicagoIllinoisUnited StatesIL 6060441.878904-87.6244024
The seldom-seen opera musical Lost in the Stars found prominence Friday night, enrapturing a full house at Glimmerglass Festival in New York, moving some of the actors themselves to tears, and stirring the audience to its feet for curtain call.
2012Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:29:34+00:002012-08-06Kurt Weill's Lost in the Stars is the strongest show of a solid 2012 Glimmerglass Festival season. Review by Gale Martin.Stellar Lost in the Stars at Glimmerglass Festivalen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-glimmerglass-festival-2012-lost-in-the-stars-cape-town-operaBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngGale Martinhttps://bachtrack.com/files/1565-karlicadel_lostfinaldress_400.jpg400400Chebet Too, Eric Owens (Stephen Kumalo) and Sean Panikkar (The Leader) in the Glimmerglass Festival Karli Cadel / Glimmerglass Festival2012-Aug-03, Alice Busch Opera Theater: Lost in the Starshttps://bachtrack.com/listing-glimmerglass-festival-2012-lost-in-the-stars-cape-town-opera2012-08-032012-08-03Alice Busch Opera TheaterCooperstownNew YorkUnited States42.697857-74.9304355
When I saw a three-tiered theater set-up on the Kennedy Center Opera House stage, consisting of boxes decorated with blue velvet, gold and exquisite paintings, I have to admit that even having seen various different stagings of Verdi’s Nabucco before, I was intrigued.
2012Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:26:23+00:002012-05-10Raisa Massuda reviews Nabucco at Washington National Opera, directed by Thaddeus Strassberger.Nabucco with Washington National Opera: A Hymn to Verdien_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-nabucco-washington-national-operaBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngRaisa Massudahttps://bachtrack.com/files/1308-nabucco_7.jpg400400Franco Vassallo as Nabucco Scott Suchman.2012-Apr-28, Kennedy Center: Opera House: Nabuccohttps://bachtrack.com/listing-nabucco-washington-national-opera2012-04-282012-05-21Kennedy Center: Opera HouseWashingtonDistrict of ColumbiaUnited States2003738.895803-77.0556695
Opera Boston, whose mantra is “Only innovative repertory. Only original productions” has created a new production of Berlioz' Béatrice et Bénédict for Boston. Seductively charming, the production's depth and complexity become apparent with time and acquaintance – just like any worthwhile relationship.This little-seen opera is sung in French, with spoken dialogue.
2011Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:20:56+00:002011-10-27Opera Boston's season debut puts a new spin on Berlioz' Beatrice et Benedict in new and imaginative production.Béatrice et Bénédict is a charmingly complicated relationship in Bostonen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-beatrice-and-benedict-opera-bostonBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngSusan Bloodhttps://bachtrack.com/files/782-ob_beatrice4_lg.jpg400400 2011 Clive Grainger2011-Oct-21, Cutler Majestic Theatre: Béatrice et Bénédicthttps://bachtrack.com/listing-beatrice-and-benedict-opera-boston2011-10-212011-10-21Cutler Majestic TheatreBostonMassachusettsUnited StatesMA 0211142.351562-71.065009