Netrebko triumphs as Aida at The Met

Par Ako Imamura, 27 septembre 2018

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“Netrebko's portrayal is already a triumph”

Critique faite à Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House, New York, le 26 septembre 2018

Verdi, Aida (Aïda)

Metropolitan Opera

Nicola Luisotti, Direction

Sonja Frisell, Mise en scène

Gianni Quaranta, Décors

Dada Saligeri, Costumes

Anna Netrebko, Aïda

Anita Rachvelishvili, Amneris

Aleksandrs Antoņenko, Radamès

Quinn Kelsey, Amonasro

Dmitry Belosselskiy, Ramphis

Ryan Speedo Green, le roi d'Égypte

The Metropolitan Opera Chorus

The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

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Kurt Gottschalk, 6th April

At the Metropolitan Opera, Innocence proves a gripping and perhaps divisive piece which feels real because it is a reflection of our reality, with no realistic hope of finding peace.

*****

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No’a L. bat Miri, 9th March

Michael Spyres shines in his debut as Tristan alongside powerhouse soprano Lise Davidsen as Isolde in Yuval Sharon's new, beguiling production at the Metropolitan Opera.

***11

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Robert Levine, 13th January

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*****

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Susan Stempleski, 31st December

Marco Armiliato conducts a finely balanced rendition of Bellini's final masterpiece with a stellar cast headed by Lisette Oropesa and Lawrence Brownlee.

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Ako Imamura

Atsuko (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.

At The Met, Netrebko triumphs as Aida, with Rachvelishvili a powerful rival