A hugely entertaining Meistersinger from The Netherlands Opera

Par Kristen Huebner, 12 juin 2013

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Critique faite à Dutch National Opera and Ballet, Amsterdam, le 4 juin 2013

Wagner, Les Maîtres chanteurs de Nuremberg

Dutch National Opera

Marc Albrecht, Direction

David Alden, Mise en scène

Thomas Johannes Mayer, Hans Sachs

Alastair Miles, Veit Pogner

Pascal Pittie, Kunz Vogelgesang

Mattijs van de Woerd, Konrad Nachtigall

Adrian Eröd, Sixtus Beckmesser

Thomas Oliemans, Fritz Kothner

Brian Galliford, Balthasar Zorn

Roberto Saccà, Walther von Stolzing

Ana María Martínez, Eva

Sarah Castle, Magdalena

Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra

Chœur du Dutch National Opera

Marcel Beekman, Ulrich Eisslinger

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.

*****

Semele at Dutch National Opera: myth, desire and fantasy

Mengguang Huang, 23rd January

Guth’s Semele turns myth into a contemporary domestic drama, where desire becomes obsession and illusion consumes reality. Handel’s music remains the true engine, driven by a thrilling, physically intense ensemble.

****1

Dutch National Ballet's Program B is the A+ Program in New York

Ivy Lin, 21st November

Dutch National Ballet's second mixed bill at New York City Center ticked all the right boxes, showcasing the depth of talent across the whole company.

*****

Dutch National Ballet's opener in New York: meandering and unfocused

Ivy Lin, 20th November

Dutch National Ballet returning to New York after more than 40 years should have been thrilling. The opening program, whilst beautifully danced, was somewhat muted.

***11

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Kristen Huebner

Originally from the USA, Kristen Huebner now bases her musical life in the Netherlands and Europe. She currently tours with the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir under the direction of Ton Koopman and has collaborated alongside members of the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century under Frans Brüggen. Her work with the Paris-based Ensemble Diderot, has led to numerous appearances at festivals such as Musikfest Erzgebirge and the Bach Biennale Weimar. Kristen’s research on Empfindsamkeit in the chamber music of C.P.E. Bach has been adapted into an article for Music & Practice, published in 2015. Kristen joined the teaching team at the 2022 Zomer Academie Zutphen, where she led the traverso masterclass.