Mitreißende Wiederentdeckung schließt Salzburger Festspiele

By Daniel Url, 31 August 2016

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Reviewed at Großes Festspielhaus, Salzburg on 30 August 2016

Nicolai, Il templario (Concert performance)

Andrés Orozco-Estrada, Conductor

Alois Glaßner, Conductor

Kristiane Kaiser, Rovena

Clémentine Margaine, Rebecca

Franz Supper, Isacco

Juan Diego Flórez, Vilfredo d'Ivanhoe

Luca Salsi, Briano de Bois-Guilbert

Armando Piña, Luca di Beaumanoir

Adrian Sâmpetrean, Cedrico il Sassone

Vienna Philharmonic

Bachchor Salzburg

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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

Rossini’s Cenerentola proves great fun in Adelaide

Sandra Bowdler, 7th May

Neil Armfield’s production for State Opera South Australia combines a sparkling night of entertainment with first class musical values.

****1

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Daniel Url

Daniel Url hat Musik- & Tanzwissenschaft in Salzburg und Trondheim (Norwegen) studiert. Sein Hauptinteresse gilt der Oper (besonders Wagner und Strauss) und Gesang im Allgemeinen, aber auch großen sinfonischen Werken. Auf der Suche nach der perfekten Opernaufführung durchstreift er regelmäßig die großen Opernhäuser des gesamten deutschsprachigen Raums.

Mitreißende Wiederentdeckung: die Salzburger Festspiele verabschieden sich mit Il templario