Progressiv, expressiv: Gunfighter Nation in Berlin

By Saori Kanemaki, 12 November 2016

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Reviewed at Ballhaus Ost, Berlin on 10 November 2016

Gardner, Gunfighter Nation

Opera Lab Berlin

Antoine Daurat, Conductor

Michael Höppner, Director

Martin Miotk, Set Designer

Andy Besuch, Costume Designer

Manuel Nawri, Conductor

Fabian Eichner, Lighting Designer

Yuka Yanagihara, Soprano

Gina May Walter, Soprano

Lena Haselmann, Mezzo-soprano

Martin Gerke, Baritone

Georg Bochow, Countertenor

Enrico Wenzel, Vocals

Jone Bolibar, Clarinet

Shin-Joo Morgantini, Flute

Mia Bodet, Violin

Evdoxia Filippou, Percussion

Alexandros Giovanos, Percussion

David Eggert, Cello

Jack Adler McKean, Tuba

Matthew Conley, Trumpet

Matthias Koole, Guitar

Musashi Baba, Conductor

Tosca G8 and the art of metavoice in Berlin

Ivan Chiarelli, 1st November

Using both pre-recorded and live music, video, in- and off-scene action, Neuköllner Oper raises interesting questions about the intersection of arts and politics in this setting of Tosca.

****1

Richard Jones’ clunky Samson et Dalila returns to Covent Garden

Dominic Lowe, 13th May

With Aigul Akhmetshina and Seokjong Baek in the title roles, there are reasons to be optimistic, but The Royal Opera’s revival of Richard Jones’ production is a mixed bag.

***11

Reality television: ENO’s Angel’s Bone in Manchester

Lawrence Dunn, 12th May

Kip Williams and ENO mount an extraordinary new production of Du Yun and Royce Vavrek’s multifaceted opera, with performances of great emotional directness broadcast live on camera.

*****

Sir Thomas Allen’s Figaro for Scottish Opera still entertains

David Smythe, 9th May

A traditional Marriage of Figaro entertains with a strong cast, eye-catching design and lighting, and Amanda Holden’s earthy libretto.

****1

Sasha Cooke brings sharp intelligence to Seattle Opera’s Carmen

Thomas May, 8th May

Sasha Cooke’s thoughtful role debut anchors Paul Curran’s visually and musically alert but dramatically uneven production.

****1

Werther oozes quiet despair in new Canadian Opera Company staging

John Gilks, 7th May

Excellent performances cannot turn a conventional production of Massenet’s Werther into a dramatic experience for the 21st century.

***11

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Saori Kanemaki

Saori Kanemaki, geboren in Tokio (Japan), lebt seit 2007 in Deutschland. Von 2008 bis 2014 studierte sie Musikwissenschaft an der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Ihr Schwerpunkt liegt auf der Musik des 20. und 21. Jahrhunderts. Zur Zeit beschäftigt sie sich mit dem Erwerb ihres PhD mit dem Thema Trans- und Interkulturalität in der Neuen Musik.

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