“Soap opera at its best”: Katie Mitchell's Jenůfa

Par Nicolas Nguyen, 07 octobre 2018

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“a dramatically engrossing, moving performance”

Critique faite à Dutch National Opera and Ballet, Amsterdam, le 6 octobre 2018

Janáček, Jenůfa

Dutch National Opera

Tomáš Netopil, Direction

Katie Mitchell, Mise en scène

Lizzie Clachan, Décors, Costumes

Annette Dasch, Jenůfa

Evelyn Herlitzius, Kostelnička, la sacristine

Norman Reinhardt, Števa Buryja

Pavel Černoch, Laca Klemeň

Hanna Schwarz, Stařenka Buryjovka, la grand-mère

Jeremy White, le maire

Francis van Broekhuizen, la femme du maire

Sophia Burgos, Jano

Karin Strobos, Karolka

Henry Waddington, Stárek, contremaître au moulin

Gloria Giurgola, Barena

Johanna Dur, Pastuchyňa

Polly Leech, Pastuchyňa

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Nicolas Nguyen

Nicolas is a French Amsterdammer, e-commerce professional and a bit of an opera buff. His experience in the area of music is that of a dilettante. His passion for the opera and vocal music comes from his love for both music and languages which are so perfectly combined in these art forms.

“Soap opera at its best”: Katie Mitchell's Jenůfa at Dutch National Opera