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With Soldier Songs, Opera Philadelphia explores the lingering trauma of war

Par Cameron Kelsall, 21 janvier 2021
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“they give voice to a segment of the population that often suffers in silence”
Critique faite à Wilma Theater, Philadelphia, le 21 janvier 2021
Programme
Little, Soldier Songs
Artistes
Opera Philadelphia
Corrado Rovaris, Direction
Johnathan McCullough, Mise en scène, Baryton
Millie Hiibel, Costumes
Opera Philadelphia Orchestra
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A sorta fairy tale: Sleepers Awake premieres at Opera Philadelphia
Cameron Kelsall, 22nd April
A new opera by Gregory Spears subverts the Sleeping Beauty trope, with middling results.
**111
Opera by committee: Opera Philadelphia premieres Complications in Sue
Cameron Kelsall, 4th February
Opera Philadelphia commissions ten composers to tell the story of an ordinary woman's idiosyncratic march from cradle to tomb.
****1
A didactic Decameron: The Seasons at Opera Philadelphia
Cameron Kelsall, 20th December
Conceived by Anthony Roth Costanzo and Sarah Ruhl, this high-handed pasticcio sets the climate crisis to a soundtrack of Vivaldi.
***11
A long, strange trip: Opera Philadelphia’s Il viaggio a Reims
Cameron Kelsall, 19th September
The intrepid company brings Damiano Michieletto’s well-traveled production of a Rossini rarity to the US for the first time. 
***11
The Listeners: daring psychological thriller at Opera Philadelphia
Cameron Kelsall, 25th September
The new opera by Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek draws on cult mindsets and conspiracy theories but smartly avoids sensationalism. 
****1
Opera Philadelphia's Unholy Wars creates a dialogue with Monteverdi
Cameron Kelsall, 23rd September
Arab-American tenor Karim Sulayman devises a thoughtful pastiche that centers the perspective omitted from Early Modern depictions of the Middle East in music.
****1
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Cameron Kelsall
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall is a classical music critic and cultural reporter. He has written for Bachtrack since 2019, and his byline has appeared in many national and international classical music publications. Based in Philadelphia, he regularly travels around the United States for musical events. In addition to his career in journalism, Cameron also teaches in the Theatre Arts program at the University of Pennsylvania. He is also a certified sommelier and avid home cook. His favorite composer is Mahler. Twitter: @CameronPKelsall.