Blue in Amsterdam: aktueller kann Oper nicht sein!

Kenneth Kellogg (Vater) und Darius Gillard (Sohn)

Aundi Marie Moore (Mutter) mit Rehanna Thelwell, Thembinkosi Magagula und Vuvu Mpofu (Freundinnen)

Kenneth Kellogg (Vater) und Aundi Marie Moore (Mutter)

Aundi Marie Moore (Mutter)

By Michael Klier, 08 November 2022

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“ein ergreifendes Musikdrama”

Reviewed at Dutch National Opera and Ballet, Amsterdam on 7 November 2022

Tesori, Blue

Dutch National Opera

Kwamé Ryan, Conductor

Tazewell Thompson, Director

Donald Eastman, Set Designer

Jessica Jahn, Costume Designer

Robert Wierzel, Lighting Designer

Residentie Orkest The Hague

Kenneth Kellogg, The Father

Darius Gillard, The Son

Aundi Marie Moore, The Mother

Will Liverman, The Reverend

Vuvu Mpofu, Girlfriend 1

Rehanna Thelwell, Girlfriend 2

Thembinkosi Magagula, Girlfriend 3

Martin Mkhize, Policeman 1

Thando Mjandana, Policeman 2

Charles Williamson, Policeman 3

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.

****1

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.

****1

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.

****1

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.

****1

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.

****1

Dutch National Ballet's Program B is the A+ Program in New York

Ivy Lin, 21st November

Dutch National Ballet's second mixed bill at New York City Center ticked all the right boxes, showcasing the depth of talent across the whole company.

*****

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Michael Klier

Michael Klier macht schon seit mehr als einem halben Jahrhundert Musik. Als gebürtiger Berliner kam er 1993 nach Amsterdam. Er war Mitglied unterschiedlichster internationaler Ensembles und Orchester. Heute betreibt er eine florierende Unterrichts- und Coachingpraxis. Als Teamcoach bietet er dort Schulungen an, in denen die Kursteilnehmer miteinander komponieren, um so ihre ungenutzten kreativen Potentiale zu entdecken und besser miteinander zu kommunizieren. Denn: Musiker sind die Architekten des Himmels.