To the apocalypse and beyond: Le Grand Macabre in Prague

Marcus Jupither (Nekrozar)

Arnheiður Eiríksdóttir and Magdaléna Hebousse (Armando and Armanda)

Marcus Jupither (Nekrozar), Thor Inge Falch (Piet the Pot)

David DQ Lee (Prince Go-Go)

Le Grand Macabre

David DQ Lee (Prince Go-Go), Vít Šantora (White Minister), Michal Marhold (Black Minister)

Par David Karlin, 15 juin 2024

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“the apocalypse was upon us and the intensity ratcheted up, both musically and in the staging”

Critique faite à State Opera (Státní opera), Prague, le 14 juin 2024

Ligeti, Le Grand Macabre

Prague State Opera

Jiří Rožeň, Direction

Richard Hein, Direction

Nigel Lowery, Mise en scène, Décors, Costumes

Prague State Opera Orchestra

Prague State Opera Chorus

Ondřej Hučín, Dramaturgie

Thor Inge Falch, Piet l'ivrogne

Arnheiður Eiríksdóttir, Amando

Magdaléna Hebousse, Amanda

Marcus Jupither, Nekrotzar

Ivo Hrachovec, Astradamors

Victoria Khoroshunova, Mescalina

David DQ Lee, Prince Go-Go

Eir Inderhaug, Chef de la Gepopo, Vénus

Benjamín Hájek, Ministre Blanc

Michal Marhold, Ministre Noir

Prague National Theatre Opera Ballet

Parsifal reconsidered: A provocative improvisation in Prague

Frank Kuznik, 26th March

Timo Riihonen and Ester Pavlů stand out in a strong cast which carries Andreas Homoki's revised version of Wagner's final opera.

****1

Calixto Bieito’s Idomeneo runs out of time in Prague

Frank Kuznik, 28th September

At the Prague State Opera, Calixto Brieito relocates Mozart's opera seria to modern times, with disastrous results.

***11

Reimann's Lear makes for a dark season finale at Prague State Opera

Frank Kuznik, 7th June

Aribert Reimann's Lear takes no prisoners in a disturbing portrayal of a world gone awry, but Barbora Horáková's scattergun direction adds to the confusion.

***11

A politically charged new Manon in Prague

Frank Kuznik, 27th March

Puccini's classic takes on a harsh contemporary edge in a dark treatment by director Sláva Daubnerová at Prague's National Theatre.

****1

A rambunctious Platée revival in Prague

Frank Kuznik, 23rd November

SKUTR's daring direction and Václav Luks's early music expertise combine to bring new vitality to a Baroque classic.

*****

Nabucco in Prague: handsome but over-ambitious

Frank Kuznik, 21st March

Andriy Yurkevych leads a rousing musical performance, but this visually impressive Nabucco tries to hard to be relevant and misses the mark.

***11

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