Chromatica: young orchestra sounds a fanfare at Battersea relaunch

Hanna Hipp, Charlotte Politi and Chromatica Orchestra in rehearsal

Par Susannah Moody, 12 octobre 2024

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“clearly not an orchestra to stick to one genre”

Critique faite à Battersea Arts Centre, Londres, le 8 octobre 2024

Copland, Fanfare for the Common Man

Barber, Concerto pour violon et orchestre, Op.14

Prokofiev, Sonate pour deux violons en ut majeur, Op.56

Falla, El amor brujo (L'Amour sorcier), pour orchestre et mezzo-soprano

Tower, Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman no. 1

Kristīne Balanas, Violon

Maren Bosma, Violon

Chromatica Orchestra

Hanna Hipp, Mezzo-soprano

Charlotte Politi, Direction

Ravel au sommet sous la baguette de Dutoit !

Thomas Muller, 28th October

Une bien belle soirée ravélienne, qui aura mis en valeur un Orchestre de la Suisse Romande décidémment en grande forme sous la direction raffinée de Charles Dutoit, expert de la musique française.

****1

Three meditations on death and mourning with the RSNO in Edinburgh

Simon Thompson, 25th April

Mozart's Requiem packs in the crowd, but it's Berg's Violin Concerto with Carolin Widmann that really finds the spiritual depth.

****1

Kicking down the door: The Marriage of Figaro revived at ENO

Dominic Lowe, 5th February

ENO's revival features a striking performance from Mary Bevan as bride-to-be Susanna, but elements of the staging continue to raise eyebrows.

****1

The Hallé in Sheffield: a neglected masterpiece takes centre stage

Phil Parker, 15th November

A rare outing for Lili Boulanger’s Du fond de l'abîme is the high point of Delyana Lazarova’s concert with the Hallé in Sheffield, with fine performances of Debussy and Saint-Saëns running it close.

****1

Fine singing but messy staging: Le Comte Ory at New Zealand Opera

Simon Holden, 30th May

Director Simon Phillips takes the opportunity to reshape the setting of Rossini's comic opera to modern-day New Zealand.

***11

Dying of shame: Rattle and the LSO excel in a superb Jenůfa

Roy Westbrook, 11th January

Who needs a stage, sets or costumes, when opera can move us like this? Agneta Eichenholz leads a terrific cast in a concert performance of Janáček's searing opera.

*****

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Susannah Moody

A London-based journalist and ex-lawyer, Susannah will cheerfully listen to most styles of music. Having trained as an operatic soprano through school and university, she has worked for several opera companies and set up a student opera company where she translated, directed and performed in productions including flash mob opera. Most recently she took part in the ENO Response programme reviewing the company's 2022-2023 season. She also writes about food as The Moody Foodie.