Polished stagecraft still wields its magic

Par Jenny Camilleri, 05 mars 2015

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Critique faite à Dutch National Opera and Ballet, Amsterdam, le 4 mars 2015

Mozart, La Flûte enchantée (Die Zauberflöte)

Dutch National Opera

Marc Albrecht, Direction

Simon McBurney, Mise en scène

Nicky Gallibrand, Costumes

Michael Levine, Décors

Chen Reiss, Pamina

Iride Martínez, Reine de la nuit

Maximilian Schmitt, Tamino

Thomas Oliemans, Papageno

Brindley Sherratt, Sarastro

Judith van Wanroij, Première Dame

Regula Mühlemann, Papagena

Silvia de la Muela, Deuxième Dame

Julia Faylenbogen, Troisième Dame

Elmar Gilbertsson, Premier homme en armure

Thomas Dear, Premier Prêtre

Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke, Monostatos

Maarten Koningsberger, L'Orateur (Der Sprecher)

Orchestre de Chambre des Pays-Bas

Chœur du Dutch National Opera

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Semele at Dutch National Opera: myth, desire and fantasy

Mengguang Huang, 23rd January

Guth’s Semele turns myth into a contemporary domestic drama, where desire becomes obsession and illusion consumes reality. Handel’s music remains the true engine, driven by a thrilling, physically intense ensemble.

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Jenny Camilleri

After completing her postgraduate studies in psychology at the University of Toronto, Jenny moved to Amsterdam, where she enjoys singing in amateur choirs. She loves all genres of classical vocal music, especially nineteenth and early twentieth century Italian and German opera and art songs.

Polished stagecraft still wields its magic in Dutch National Opera’s Zauberflöte