Exhilarating operatic talent at the Hans Gabor Belvedere Competition

By Andrew Larkin, 11 June 2018

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“a voice as pure as liquid gold”

Reviewed at Dzintari Concert Hall: Small Hall, Jūrmala on 10 June 2018

Ilmārs Lapiņš, Conductor

Pavel Petrov, Tenor

Boris Stepanov, Tenor

Deniz Uzun, Mezzo-soprano

Camila Titinger, Soprano

Jorge Espino, Baritone

Martin Mkhize, Baritone

Emma Moore, Soprano

Sungho Kim, Tenor

Alexandros Stavrakakis, Bass

Andrei Danilov, Tenor

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DNO's new production is an inspiring opera spectacular.

*****

The Dutch premiere of A Village Romeo and Juliet

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Gorgeous playing under Sir Mark Elder wasn’t enough to mask the lack of theatrical drive in the scrupulously cast Dutch premiere of Delius’ most successful opera.

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“Let them eat cake!” A revolutionary Barbiere at DNO

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Lotte de Beer’s Il barbiere di Siviglia for Dutch National Opera seems a surprisingly traditional spectacle... although it does come with a twist.

****1

Mahagonny ist eine Fata Morgana: Kurt Weills Oper endlich in Amsterdam

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Ivo van Hoves nicht jugendfreie Inszenierung treibt Brechts moralischen Zeigefinger humoristisch (und erfolgreich) auf die Spitze.

****1

Blue in Amsterdam: aktueller kann Oper nicht sein!

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Das außergewöhnlich gute Sängerensemble trägt diese aussagekräftige Opernvorstellung bei ihrer europäischen Premiere.

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Andrew Larkin

Andrew Larkin is a pianist, composer and teacher from Dublin. Educated at Dublin and at Cambridge, he has performed all around Europe and Mexico. He currently teaches piano and composition in Dublin.

An exhilarating display of operatic talent at the Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition