Barrie Kosky's Tosca as opera noir in Amsterdam

Par Nicolas Nguyen, 14 avril 2022

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“a blood-curdling psychological tension that keeps rising... not for the faint-hearted”

Critique faite à Dutch National Opera and Ballet, Amsterdam, le 12 avril 2022

Puccini, Tosca

Dutch National Opera

Lorenzo Viotti, Direction

Barrie Kosky, Mise en scène

Rufus Didwiszus, Décors

Klaus Bruns, Costumes

Franck Evin, Lumières

Malin Byström, Floria Tosca

Joshua Guerrero, Mario Cavaradossi

Gevorg Hakobyan, Baron Scarpia

Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra

Chœur du Dutch National Opera

Nieuw Amsterdams Kinderkoor

The Dutch National Ballet’s Hans van Manen in Carré

Mark Vicente, 30th April

Dutch National Ballet give an exemplary account of a quadruple bill comprised of the late Hans van Manen’s works. It’s a wonderful tribute to the great master choreographer.

*****

Weinberg’s The Passenger at Dutch National Opera

Clare Varney, 17th April

Tobias Kratzer's 2024 Munich production makes its way to Amsterdam, proving that Weinberg's opera has the power to transfix.

****1

Dutch National Ballet's reimagined La Bayadère triumphs

Mark Vicente, 26th March

Dutch National Ballet's new production of La Bayadère does away with the ballet’s problematic gestures and movements, allowing the choreography to truly shine.

****1

Michel van der Aa’s Theory of Flames: defining opera for a modern age

Clare Varney, 6th March

British singers Mary Bevan and Roderick Williams lead the cast in Dutch National Opera’s latest ground-breaking opera, merging live music with pre-recorded film and electronics.

****1

Dutch National Ballet brings much needed heat to this winter season

Mark Vicente, 10th February

The Dutch National Ballet helped shake off those winter blues with a mixed programme that highlighted ballet’s love affair with Latin rhythms and movement.

****1

Malin Byström brilliert bei Isolde-Debüt in Amsterdam

Phillip Richter, 8th February

Die schwedische Sopranistin gibt ihr spannungsumwobenes Debüt als Isolde in Pierre Audis zeitloser Inszenierung.

*****

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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.