Sweeney Todd cuts a dash in Vancouver

Par Kevin W Ng, 26 avril 2015

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Critique faite à Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, le 25 avril 2015

Sondheim, Sweeney Todd

Vancouver Opera

Jonathan Darlington, Direction

Kim Collier, Mise en scène

Greer Grimsley, Sweeney Todd

George Masswohl, Sweeney Todd

Luretta Bybee, Mrs Lovett

Pascal Charbonneau, Tobias Ragg

Doug MacNaughton, Judge Turpin

Caitlin Wood, Johanna Baker

Rocco Rupolo, Anthony Hope

Karen Ydenberg, Beggar Woman

David Curry, Adolfo Pirelli

Michael Barrett, Beadle Bamford

Rigoletto goes to London in Vancouver Opera's season opener

Kevin W Ng, 30th October

Sarah Dufresne shines as Gilda in Glynis Leyshon’s gloomy staging of Rigoletto, set in Victorian London.

****1

Into the Woods: Vancouver Opera's new Hansel and Gretel

Kevin W Ng, 29th November

Vancouver Opera's compact, effective Hansel and Gretel satisfies adults and children alike.

****1

Muhly's Dark Sisters comes to Vancouver

Kevin W Ng, 26th November

Vancouver Opera's bold presentation of Nico Muhly's Dark Sisters is enjoyable but less audacious than its subject matter might suggest

***11

Vancouver Opera’s Rigoletto redeemed by its cast

Kevin W Ng, 3rd October

Vancouver Opera's opening production of the 2015-16 season features an ideal cast let down by stale production

***11

Billy Budd ou le triomphe de la beauté à l'Opéra de Lyon

Stéphane Lelièvre, 21st March

L'Opéra de Lyon propose pour la première fois le chef-d'œuvre de Britten à son public : une réussite tant visuelle que musicale, accueillie avec enthousiasme par les spectateurs.

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Une Manon Lescaut en demi-teinte à l'Opéra de Lyon

Stéphane Lelièvre, 20th March

Proposée dans le cadre du festival annuel de l'Opéra de Lyon, la nouvelle production de l'ouvrage de Puccini ne prend pas vraiment, et laisse l’impression d’une promesse incomplètement tenue.

***11

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Kevin W Ng

Kevin writes about music and culture, with a focus on opera. Originally trained as a violinist, he has a particular interest in 20th-century music. He is currently based in New York City.