Jurowski completes his slow-burn LPO Ring cycle with Götterdämmerung

Kai Rüütel-Pajula, Svetlana Sozdateleva and the LPO

Svetlana Sozdateleva, Vladimir Jurowski and the LPO

Albert Dohmen, Günter Papendell and Sinéad Campbell-Wallace

Burkhard Fritz and Svetlana Sozdateleva

By Mark Valencia, 28 April 2024

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“a long ride in a slow machine”

Reviewed at Royal Festival Hall, London on 27 April 2024

Wagner, Götterdämmerung

Vladimir Jurowski, Conductor

London Philharmonic Orchestra

London Philharmonic Choir

Burkhard Fritz, Siegfried

Svetlana Sozdateleva, Brünnhilde

Günter Papendell, Gunther

Sinéad Campbell Wallace, Gutrune

Albert Dohmen, Hagen

Robert Hayward, Alberich

Kai Rüütel-Pajula, Waltraute

Claudia Huckle, First Norn

Claire Barnett-Jones, Second Norn

Evelina Dobračeva, Third Norn

Alexandra Lowe, Wellgunde

Alina Adamski, Woglinde

Angharad Lyddon, Flosshilde

London Voices

A noble Norma trapped in a hollow dystopia

Andrew Larkin, 24th May

Salome Jicia delivers a vocally impressive and emotionally committed Norma, but Orpha Phelan’s post-apocalyptic staging fatally weakens Bellini’s sacred tragedy.

***11

Superb musical performances in Pinchgut's Scarlatti rarity in Sydney

Sandra Bowdler, 23rd May

As usual, Pinchgut lavishes musical excellence on an obscure Baroque work... but why stage an oratorio?

****1

A deli-cious revival of Rossini’s Il turco in Italia at Glyndebourne

Dominic Lowe, 23rd May

Mariame Clément’s production of Rossini's meta comedy is tightly revived with some excellent singing. Come for the writing tips, stay for the cured meats.

****1

The Met’s Frida y Diego proves visually stunning, musically thrilling

David Wolfson, 22nd May

Deborah Colker and her design team create visually vibrant worlds for the Met’s new production of El último sueño de Frida y Diego, by Pulitzer Prize winner Gabriela Lena Frank.

*****

Glyndebourne’s first Tosca: vocally strong but imperfect

David Karlin, 21st May

Ted Huffman brings some interesting ideas to his first Glyndebourne production. Excellent singing is let down by indifferent physical acting.

***11

Dudamel’s LA Phil Walküre proves worth the wait

Matthew Richard Martinez, 21st May

An enveloping performance of Die Walküre spans three consecutive evenings, featuring world class singing in Frank Gehry’s stunning space.

****1

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Mark Valencia

Mark has worked in arts journalism for four decades, both as a writer and as a French-English translator. Nowadays he focuses his energies on reviewing opera and music. Mark also writes for Opera magazine and for Musical America as a correspondent for Europe and the UK.

Vladimir Jurowski completes his slow-burn LPO Ring cycle with Götterdämmerung