A dramatic Roméo et Juliette at Estonian National Opera

Par David Karlin, 24 octobre 2021

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“a full-throated, enthusiastic rendering of Gounod’s opulent score”

Critique faite à Estonian National Opera House, Tallinn, le 23 octobre 2021

Gounod, Roméo et Juliette

Estonian National Opera

Vello Pähn, Direction

Stephen Barlow, Mise en scène

Yannis Thavoris, Décors, Costumes

Matthew Haskins, Lumières

Kristel Pärtna, Juliette

Eric Fennell, Roméo

Helen Lokuta, Stéphano

Märt Jakobson, Frère Laurent

Rauno Elp, Le comte Capulet

Heldur Harry Põlda, Tybalt

Juuli Lill, Gertrude, nourrice de Juliette

Janari Jorro, Le comte Pâris

Mart Laur, Grégorio

René Soom, Mercutio

Murdering the customers, murdering the score

Ilana Walder-Biesanz, 14th May

At the Estonian National Opera, Vilppu Kiljunen's staging of Hindemith's crime opera Cardillac is wonderfully eerie. Unfortunately, conductor Vello Pähn's reading of the score doesn't do it justice.

**111

Hedging its bets: La finta giardiniera at the Royal College of Music

Dominic Lowe, 16th March

Mozart's teenage comedy is more complicated then Figaro but is easy on the ear, with many opportunities for a young cast to shine.

***11

Respighi’s Lucrezia compels in Guildhall School’s double bill

Dominic Lowe, 3rd November

Pleas for more Respighi operas are answered as the students of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama give the UK premiere of Lucrezia, paired with Ethel Smyth's Der Wald.

****1

Jonathan Dove’s Itch at Opera Holland Park

David Karlin, 3rd June

Simon Mayo’s Young Adult novels are turned into an operatic romp which explores the fascination of the elements with excellent music and setting, albeit riddled with plot lacunae.

****1

Jonathan Dove’s excellent opera Flight touches down in Australia

Sandra Bowdler, 8th May

Jonathan Dove’s opera Flight earns its title as the most popular modern opera with this excellent ensemble performance in Adelaide, its Australian premiere.

****1

Tosca’s kiss in Kensington: a superb revival at Opera Holland Park

Roy Westbrook, 28th May

A 16-year interval sounds more like a resurrection than a first revival, but the return of Stephen Barlow's staging of Tosca is well worth the wait.

****1

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David Karlin

David is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.

Committed singing makes a dramatic Roméo et Juliette at Estonian National Opera