Monk's ATLAS a remarkable odyssey in Los Angeles

By Matthew Richard Martinez, 12 June 2019

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Reviewed at Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles on 11 June 2019

Monk, ATLAS

Paolo Bortolameolli, Conductor

Yuval Sharon, Director

Es Devlin, Set Designer

LA Phil New Music Group

Luke Halls, Video

Tristan und Isolde at the Met: staging gets in the way of the music

No’a L. bat Miri, 9th March

Michael Spyres shines in his debut as Tristan alongside powerhouse soprano Lise Davidsen as Isolde in Yuval Sharon's new, beguiling production at the Metropolitan Opera.

***11

La bohème (in reverse) in Philadelphia

Linda Holt, 30th April

Yuval Sharon's La bohème for Opera Philadelphia proves a mix of great singing and disorienting navigation.

****1

Merrily We Roll Puccini: Boston Lyric presents Bohème in reverse

Kevin Wells, 30th September

Yuval Sharon’s production of La bohème turns the opera upside down... with captivating consequences.

****1

Yuval Sharon’s pop Zauberflöte at the Staatsoper Berlin

Laura Servidei, 4th October

The Staatsoper Unter den Linden presents Yuval Sharon’s shocking production of Mozart’s masterpiece, full of references to pop culture, side by side with the traditional one by Everding in the same season. A solid cast does justice to his fun, entertaining, bold production.

****1

Bayreuth's Lohengrin lacks electricity

Zoltán Szabó, 29th July

Yuval Sharon's production returns to Bayreuth in a musically compelling performance.

***11

LA Phil’s multimedia Das Lied is a sight to hear

Matthew Richard Martinez, 6th April

What can multimedia wizardry add to Mahler's masterpiece?

***11

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Matthew Richard Martinez

A professional conductor living in Costa Mesa, California, Matthew received Bachelor of Music and MFA degrees from University of California, Irvine. An avid sports fan, when he’s not conducting or listening to music, he can be found cheering for his hometown San Diego Padres.