Solid La forza del destino opens Dutch National Opera season

Par Jenny Camilleri, 10 septembre 2017

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“At times the sheer mass of people defeated Loy”

Critique faite à Dutch National Opera and Ballet, Amsterdam, le 9 septembre 2017

Verdi, La Forza del Destino (La Force du Destin)

Dutch National Opera

Michele Mariotti, Direction

Christof Loy, Mise en scène

Christian Schmidt, Décors, Costumes

Eva-Maria Westbroek, Leonora

Franco Vassallo, Don Carlo

Roberto Aronica, Don Alvaro

Vitalij Kowaljow, Padre Guardiano

Veronica Simeoni, Preziosilla

James Creswell, Marquis de Calatrava

Alessandro Corbelli, Fra Melitone

Carlo Bosi, Trabuco

Roberta Alexander, Curra

Roger Smeets, Alcade

Peter Arink, Chirurgo

Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra

Chœur du Dutch National Opera

Otto Pichler, Chorégraphie

The Dutch National Ballet’s Hans van Manen in Carré

Mark Vicente, 30th April

Dutch National Ballet give an exemplary account of a quadruple bill comprised of the late Hans van Manen’s works. It’s a wonderful tribute to the great master choreographer.

*****

Weinberg’s The Passenger at Dutch National Opera

Clare Varney, 17th April

Tobias Kratzer's 2024 Munich production makes its way to Amsterdam, proving that Weinberg's opera has the power to transfix.

****1

Dutch National Ballet's reimagined La Bayadère triumphs

Mark Vicente, 26th March

Dutch National Ballet's new production of La Bayadère does away with the ballet’s problematic gestures and movements, allowing the choreography to truly shine.

****1

Michel van der Aa’s Theory of Flames: defining opera for a modern age

Clare Varney, 6th March

British singers Mary Bevan and Roderick Williams lead the cast in Dutch National Opera’s latest ground-breaking opera, merging live music with pre-recorded film and electronics.

****1

Dutch National Ballet brings much needed heat to this winter season

Mark Vicente, 10th February

The Dutch National Ballet helped shake off those winter blues with a mixed programme that highlighted ballet’s love affair with Latin rhythms and movement.

****1

Malin Byström brilliert bei Isolde-Debüt in Amsterdam

Phillip Richter, 8th February

Die schwedische Sopranistin gibt ihr spannungsumwobenes Debüt als Isolde in Pierre Audis zeitloser Inszenierung.

*****

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Jenny Camilleri

After completing her postgraduate studies in psychology at the University of Toronto, Jenny moved to Amsterdam, where she enjoys singing in amateur choirs. She loves all genres of classical vocal music, especially nineteenth and early twentieth century Italian and German opera and art songs.