Stark and grief-stricken: Dido and Aeneas at the Barbican

Par Benjamin Poore, 04 octobre 2018

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“It hurt in all the right places”

Critique faite à Barbican Hall, Londres, le 2 octobre 2018

Purcell, Dido and Aeneas (Didon et Énée)

Œuvres de Purcell

Richard Egarr, Direction

Thomas Guthrie, Mise en scène

Caitlin Hulcup, Didon

Ashley Riches, Énée

Rowan Pierce, Belinda

Neal Davies, Sorcerer

Academy of Ancient Music

Choir of the AAM

Le Monstre du Labyrinthe

Julie Jozwiak, 5th July

Dimanche 5 juillet au Barbican, le London Symphony Orchestra rejoint par des élèves de la Guildhall School et de nombreux choristes amateurs présentait "The Monster in the Maze" de Jonathan Dove, un opéra très enthousiasmant dirigé par Sir Simon Rattle, suivi par une symphonie de Walton elle aussi exaltante.

*****

Triumphant Tavener opens the Edinburgh International Festival

David Smythe, 2nd August

John Tavener's epic, eight-hour all-night vigil opens the festival in monumental style, directed by Thomas Guthrie.

*****

Myth meets Shoreditch: a rewarding Handel double bill

Dominic Lowe, 29th March

Part of this year's London Handel Festival, Apollo e Dafne and The Choice of Hercules are transported to the stage in a captivating production that blends music and dance.

****1

Serenades and larks ascending: Vaughan Williams at Temple Church

Mark Valencia, 7th May

Four excellent soloists played a major part in the evening’s success, marking the 50th anniversary of the Collegium Musicum of London.

***11

Intriguing Schubert, raucous virtuosity: The Alehouse Sessions

David Karlin, 18th November

Raucous banter, musical virtuosity and a plethora of folk styles in the Alehouse Sessions follow Barokksolistene's intriguing take on Schubert's great song cycle.

****1

Vache Baroque opens with a fine Dido and Aeneas

David Karlin, 4th September

Purcell's counterpoint is beautifully sung by a young cast to inaugurate England's latest country house opera venue.

****1

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Benjamin Poore

Benjamin Poore is a writer and critic. His book on psychoanalysis and literature is forthcoming in 2019. He has previously written about literature and culture for the Independent, the Times Literary Supplement, and Times Higher Education. In his spare time he tries to sing Schubert; he has a very patient teacher.