More than a drama queen: Joyce DiDonato in Amsterdam

Par Nicolas Nguyen, 14 novembre 2013

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Critique faite à Concertgebouw: Main Hall, Amsterdam, le 11 novembre 2013

Parmi les œuvres au programme:

Cesti, L'Orontea: Intorno all'idol mio

Scarlatti, Tolomeo et Alessandro: Sinfonía

Monteverdi, L'incoronazione di Poppea: Disprezzata Regina

Giacomelli, Sposa, son disprezzata

Vivaldi, Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione: Concerto pour violon en ré mineur, Op.8 no. 7, RV 242 « Per Pisendel »

Orlandini, Berenice: Da torbida procella

Hasse, Antonio e Cleopatra: Morte, col fiero aspetto

Haendel, Jules César en Egypte (Giulio Cesare in Egitto), HWV 17: Piangerò la sorte mia

Haendel, Radamisto, HWV 12: Passacaglia

Porta, Ifigenia in Aulide: Madre diletta

Gluck, Armide: ballet music

Haendel, Alessandro, HWV 21: Brilla nell' alma un non inteso ancor

Joyce DiDonato, Mezzo-soprano

Il Complesso Barocco

Dmitry Sinkovsky, Violon, Direction musicale

Théâtre des Champs-Élysées: Catone in Utica

Vesna Gerintes, 10th January

Conductor Alan Curtis and musicologist Alessandro Ciccolini have successfully restored Vivaldi's opera Catone in Utica, and they brought it to the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris with a star performance from mezzo Ann Hallenberg.

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Joyce DiDonato's Drama Queens at Carnegie Hall: The joy of being a human

Raisa Massuda, 18th November

When on Sunday afternoon Joyce DiDonato came onstage at Carnegie Hall, the savvy New York audience gave her a truly royal reception by welcoming her with a long ovation. Such a reaction from the audience was hardly surprising.

*****

Joyce DiDonato's Drama Queens a hit at the Theater an der Wien

Snapdragon, 11th November

It was a touching moment when an overwhelmed Joyce DiDonato re-entered the stage after her fourth encore and covered her face with her hands for a few moments, not sure what to do in response to the unceasing applause.

*****

Avec Haendel et Vivaldi, B'Rock met le feu au Volcan du Havre

Philippe Ramin, 2nd May

Le violoniste et chef russe Dmitry Sinkovsky transmet au B'Rock Orchestra une ivresse sonore irrésistible, donnant aux œuvres de Haendel et Vivaldi un caractère hautement spectaculaire.

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Trendige Neudeutung: Cavallis Eliogabalo am Opernhaus Zürich

Thomas Schacher, 7th January

Calixto Bieito deutet das Werk im Geist der heutigen Gender-Debatte. Und Dmitry Sinkovsky legt eine packende musikalische Interpretation der vor 20 Jahren ausgegrabenen Barockoper hin.

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Baroque given a Russian thrill in Edinburgh

David Smythe, 7th October

Maxim Emelyanychev and violinist Dmitry Sinkovsky provided Russian thrills in a baroque programme with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra on top form.

*****

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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.