Brooklyn’s National Sawdust reopens to the realm of the senses

Par Kurt Gottschalk, 19 décembre 2021

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“sliding into vibrato and along glissandi as if she were merely speaking the part”

Critique faite à National Sawdust, Brooklyn, le 15 décembre 2021

Prestini, Distance to the Market

Mazzoli, As Long as we Live

Joyce, East River

Du Yun, Zolle

Negrón, Letras Para Cantar

Reid, Lumee’s Dream

O'Halloran, Constellations

Alumni of The Juilliard School

Mikaela Bennett, Soprano

Chance Jonas-O'Toole, Ténor

Yvette Keong, Soprano

Mer Wohlgemuth, Soprano

Katherine Whyte, Soprano

Nicole Thomas, Mezzo-soprano

Adam Richardson, Baryton

Forrest Eimold, Piano

Desandre invite Bach et Graupner dans les jardins de William Christie

Philippe Ramin, 22nd August

Dans l'église Saint-Pierre de Thiré, la mezzo-soprano déploie une voix extraordinaire dans un programme qui aurait mérité davantage de préparation.

***11

Oper auf Abwegen oder vor dem Neustart?

Michael Klier, 16th March

Der Regisseur und Choreograph Bill T Jones realisiert mit We Shall Not Be Moved eine körperbetonte Produktion, die der Operngattung frische Blut einflößt.

****1

Squatters’ rites, sacred sites in We Shall Not Be Moved

Hilary Stroh, 16th September

Hip-h'opera world première at Philadelphia's O17 Festival.

****1

Upstairs, downstairs: Die Frau ohne Schatten at Deutsche Oper

Zenaida des Aubris, 26th January

Tobias Kratzer gives his third Strauss production in three seasons at Deutsche Oper Berlin another contemporary spin.

****1

Kuss der Venus: neue Pique Dame an der Deutschen Oper Berlin

Svenja Koch, 15th March

In seiner neuen Inszenierung schafft Sam Brown mit naturalistischem Bühnenbild einen librettotreuen Kostüm- und Kulissenschinken, der die Zeiten transzendiert. Dabei heraus sticht Doris Soffel mit extravaganter Bühnenpräsenz.

****1

David Alden's Anna Bolena travels from Zurich to Berlin

Laura Servidei, 15th December

Deutsche Oper Berlin presents an uninspiring production by David Alden, with a solid cast led by Federica Lombardi.

***11

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Kurt Gottschalk

Kurt Gottschalk is a journalist and author based in New York City. His writings on contemporary and classical music, jazz and improvisation have been published in outlets throughout Europe and America and he has two volumes of short fiction to his name. He produced and hosted the Miniature Minotaurs radio programme on WFMU and currently hosts Afternoon New Music on WKCR.