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Power to the people! Milo Rau's revolutionary Clemenza di Tito opens in Antwerp

Anna Goryachova (Sesto) and Jeremy Ovenden (Tito)
© OBV | Annemie Augustijns
Anna Goryachova (Sesto) and Jeremy Ovenden (Tito)
© OBV | Annemie Augustijns
Anna Goryachova (Sesto) and ensemble
© OBV | Annemie Augustijns
Anna Malesza-Kutny (Vitellia)
© OBV | Annemie Augustijns
La clemenza di Tito
© OBV | Annemie Augustijns
By Eleanor Knight, 12 September 2023
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“Jeremy Ovenden’s emperor is all dress-down bonhomie, exuding vocal authority”
Reviewed at Opera Vlaanderen, Antwerp, Antwerp on 10 September 2023
Programme
Mozart, La clemenza di Tito
Performers
Opera Ballet Vlaanderen
Alejo Pérez, Conductor
Milo Rau, Director
Anton Lukas, Set Designer
Ottavia Castellotti, Costume Designer
Jürgen Kolb, Lighting Designer
Symfonisch Orkest Opera Ballet Vlaanderen
Koor Opera Vlaanderen
Moritz von Dungern, Video
Giacomo Bisordi, Dramaturgy
Clara Pons, Dramaturgy
Jeremy Ovenden, Tito
Anna Goryachova, Sesto
Anna Malesza-Kutny, Vitellia
Maria Warenberg, Annio
Sarah Yang, Servilia
Eugene Richards, Publio
Jef Smits, Choirmaster / chorus director
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Elsa Giovanna Simonetti, 17th January
In Rites, Opera Ballet Vlaanderen confirm its status as a leading contemporary dance company with a formidable triple bill, technically demanding for both dancers and orchestra.
****1
Opera Ballet Vlaanderen’s Parsifal: digital drama, celestial singing
Simon Thompson, 14th October
Digital projections make Opera Ballet Vlaanderen’s Parsifal seem alienating and strange, but the singing is terrific and the orchestra sounds sensational.
***11
A powerhouse: Opera Ballet Vlaanderen in Shechter’s Grand Finale
Deborah Weiss, 26th September
Opera Ballet Vlaanderen powers its way through an exciting revamp of Hofesh Shechter’s inimitable Grand Finale.
****1
Marcos Morau’s Romeo + Juliet: lessons in volatility
Deborah Weiss, 3rd April

An unconventional dance take on Prokofiev's ubiquitous ballet for Opera Ballet Vlaanderen in Antwerp is not for the faint-hearted.

***11
Grotesque and gripping: Opera Ballet Vlaanderen unveils a new Salome
Mark Pullinger, 29th December
Not a great day for the patriarchy: Ersan Mondtag's gripping new Salome emphasises grotesque caricatures and ends with a bloody, plot-twisting coup d’état. 
****1
Opera Ballet Vlaanderen: how to win over an audience
Deborah Weiss, 13th December
Two very diverse works that complement each other and show off the depth of talent within Opera Ballet Vlaanderen.
****1
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Alejo PérezAnna GoryachovaAnna Malesza-KutnyAnton LukasClara PonsGiacomo BisordiJeremy OvendenJürgen KolbKoor Opera VlaanderenLa clemenza di TitoMaria WarenbergMilo RauMoritz von DungernOpera Ballet VlaanderenOttavia CastellottiSymfonisch Orkest Opera Ballet VlaanderenWolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Eleanor Knight
Eleanor Knight

Eleanor is a writer and librettist. Her work has appeared in all kinds of places from the Royal Opera House to the foot tunnels beneath the Elephant and Castle roundabout, and she has written arts reviews and features for British papers and magazines. Having begun her working life in theatre, she switched to publishing and later taught creative writing at the University of Brighton and Birkbeck. Currently based in the Netherlands, she teaches at the University of Utrecht. Eleanor plays violin and sings, though not usually at the same time, and has recently taken up speed-skating.