Bellini's mysterious Straniera appears in New York

By Robert Levine, 20 July 2019

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“Heightened emotions, as fans of Norma and I puritani know, are Bellini’s stock-in-trade”

Reviewed at Jazz at Lincoln Center: Rose Theater, New York City on 17 July 2019

Bellini, La Straniera

Teatro Nuovo

Will Crutchfield, Conductor

Jakob Lehmann, Director

Christine Lyons, Alaide

Alina Tamborini, Isoletta

Derrek Stark, Arturo, Conte di Ravenstel

Steven LaBrie, Barone Valdeburgo

Isaac Frishman, Osburgo

Vincent Grana, Il Priore degli Spedalieri

Dorian McCall, Signore di Montolino

Young stars shine in Teatro Nuovo's Poliuto

Kevin W Ng, 19th July

Soprano Chelsea Lehnea is a revelation in a rare opportunity to see Donizetti's operatic take on the early Christian martyr Polyeuctus.

****1

A Teatro Nuovo performance with a thieving magpie and silvery voices

Edward Sava-Segal, 18th July

Rossini’s La gazza ladra in New York exposed an enthusiastic public to an auditive and visual happening that was entirely novel for many long-time opera lovers.

****1

Teatro Nuovo sheds new light on bel canto’s beginnings

Edward Sava-Segal, 5th August

Maestro Crutchfield carefully underlined the transitional character of the music, neither Classical nor Romantic.

****1

Young stars shine in Teatro Nuovo's Poliuto

Kevin W Ng, 19th July

Soprano Chelsea Lehnea is a revelation in a rare opportunity to see Donizetti's operatic take on the early Christian martyr Polyeuctus.

****1

Les Siècles et Chamayou à la recherche de l'ADN wagnérien au TCE

Alain Lompech, 9th January

Passionnants dans des extraits de Tristan et Isolde et Parsifal de Wagner, Les Siècles se manquent sur le piano choisi pour les concertos de Liszt, ce que Bertrand Chamayou ne peut pas compenser.

***11

L'impossible Damnation de Faust au Théâtre des Champs-Élysées

Tristan Labouret, 6th November

La « légende dramatique » de Berlioz fait l'objet d'une mise en scène peu convaincante mais l'orchestre Les Siècles et la distribution (Bernheim, Van Horn, Karkacheva) servent magnifiquement l'œuvre.

***11

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Robert Levine

Robert T. Levine is a New York born-and-bred music writer with a particular interest in music for the voice. His work has appeared in many periodicals and newspapers. He is the author of many books, including The Story of the Orchestra, four volumes in the Black Dog & Leventhal Opera Library, and, most recently, Maria Callas: A Musical Biography.