Playing Salome for laughs in Dallas

Par Bachtrack reviewer, 10 novembre 2014

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Critique faite à Winspear Opera House, Dallas, le 8 novembre 2014

Strauss R., Salomé

Dallas Opera

Evan Rogister, Direction

Francesca Zambello, Mise en scène

Deborah Voigt, Salomé

Susan Bickley, Hérodias

Robert Brubaker, Hérode Antipas

Greer Grimsley, Jochanaan

Great Scott: modern bel canto at Dallas Opera

David Browning, 1st November

A new bel canto opera, a pro football team, and the future of American Opera--all in a day's work for Heggie, McNally, DiDonato, and von Stade.

*****

Into thin air: La Wally and Everest

Bachtrack reviewer, 7th February

Two mountain-themed operas were performed recently in Dallas, including the much-anticipated world première of Joby Talbot's Everest.

***11

Ton américano-voltairien pour un optimisme musical : Candide au Théâtre du Capitole

Arnaud Saura-Ziegelmeyer, 20th December

Pour la production de ce Candide, le Capitole recevait un plateau et une équipe presque entièrement issus des milieux américains, faisant souffler dans l’enceinte du théâtre un vent de fraîcheur et de nouveauté.

****1

Porgy and Bess: Catfish Row arrives in Kansas City

Hilary Stroh, 28th February

Francesca Zambello's magnificent production of the Gershwins’ American epic comes to the Lyric Opera of Kansas City.

****1

Brian Vu and Meredith Arwady shine in Glimmerglass Candide

David Wolfson, 8th July

Glimmerglass Opera Festival’s production of Candide leans heavily on a dry comedic sensibility, which most of the cast execute admirably.

***11

Gods and Mortals: a Wagnerian hit parade at Glimmerglass

Cameron Kelsall, 8th August

Soprano Alexandra Shiner displays extraordinary vocal promise and stage presence across a host of Wagner's great female roles.

****1

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