A hard hitting opera to stay in the memory

Par David Karlin, 16 septembre 2016

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“Thaddeus Strassberger’s new production makes us stare into the abyss from both sides”

Critique faite à Yekaterinburg State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre, Yekaterinburg, le 15 septembre 2016

Weinberg, La Passagère

Oliver von Dohnányi, Direction

Thaddeus Strassberger, Mise en scène, Décors

Victoria "Vita" Tzykun, Costumes

Natalia Karlova, Marta

Nadezhda Babintseva, Lisa

Vladimir Cheberyak, Walter

Dmitri Starodubov, Tadeusz

Olga Tenyakova, Katja

Natalia Mokeeva, Yvette

Lyubov Shevchenko, Vieille femme

Ekaterina Neyzhmak, Krystina

Irina Kulikovskaya, Vlasta

Alexandra Kulikova, Bronka

Tatyana Nikanorova, Hannah

De la poudre aux yeux : fragile Traviata à l'Opéra de Liège

Irma Foletti, 21st September

La mise en scène de Thaddeus Strassberger s'efforce d'en mettre plein la vue mais elle ne rend pas justice au drame de Verdi, tandis qu'Irina Lungu déçoit dans le rôle-titre.

**111

Benvenuto Cellini: Strassberger loses the plot at La Monnaie

No’a L. bat Miri, 28th January

Thaddeus Strassberger’s Brussels debut presents Berlioz's opera semiseria with plenty of good music but far more visual noise.

***11

Technicolor Clemenza at LA Opera

Laurence Vittes, 2nd March

Any parallels between Rome in the first century under Emperor Titus and the United States two millennia later under Emperor Trump were lost in a Tinseltown graphic novel sweep.

***11

The Demon: Botstein sheds light on another neglected opera

Edward Sava-Segal, 27th July

Thaddeus Strassberger proposed a mise-en-scène where the story is reenacted in Tamara’s confused mind while she is confined in a monastery.

***11

Nabucco goes to Hollywood

David Karlin, 19th November

Monstyrska dominates as Abigaille, Domingo brings his unique baritenor style to the title role, Thaddeus Strassberger creates a riot of colour and antiquarian style.

****1

Privilege begets privilege: Figaro in Oslo

Aksel Tollåli, 13th June

Looks can be deceiving in this beautifully sung revival of Thaddeus Strassberger's Oslo production of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro.

****1

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David Karlin

David is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.

Yekaterinburg's The Passenger: a hard hitting opera to stay in the memory