Grétry’s Raoul Barbe-bleue in Trondheim

By Laura Servidei, 18 November 2018

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“Matthieu Lécroart... managed to convey Bluebeard’s madness and wickedness”

Reviewed at Trøndelag Teater: Gamle Scene, Trondheim on 15 November 2018

Grétry, Raoul Barbe-bleue

Trøndelag Teater

Martin Wåhlberg, Conductor

Julien Lubek, Director, Costume Designer

Le Shlemil Théâtre, Set Designer

Chantal Santon-Jeffery, Isaure

François Rougier, Vergi

Matthieu Lécroart, Raoul

Manuel Nuñez Camelino, Ofman

Eugénie Lefebvre, Jeanne

Enguerrand de Hys, Le Vicomte

Jérôme Boutillier, Le Marquis

Marine Lafdal-Franc, Jacques

Cécile Roussat, Director, Costume Designer

Orkester Nord

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Renato Verga, 3rd October

The staging sways between tackiness and naivety, like those old Christmas cards with sequins glued to the edges of the figures.

**111

Baroque astonishment and wonder in Turin

Edoardo Pelligra, 26th November

Though musically played with participation and sensitivitythe, this production was full of jugglers, acrobats, dancers, circus performers and mimes.

***11

La Flûte enchantée à Avignon : un joli conte en VF

François Jestin, 27th December

La production de Cécile Roussat et Julien Lubek est un véritable enchantement, peuplé d'images poétiques et de trouvailles originales. Le tandem Mathias Vidal – Florie Valiquette se distingue vocalement.

****1

La Clemenza di Tito à Liège : point trop n’en faut !

Patrice Lieberman, 19th May

Richesse vocale et surenchère visuelle sont au menu de l'ultime opéra mozartien à Liège, mis en scène par le duo Cécile Roussat-Julien Lubek.

***11

The Pearl Fishers: Turin opens its operatic season

Renato Verga, 3rd October

The staging sways between tackiness and naivety, like those old Christmas cards with sequins glued to the edges of the figures.

**111

Baroque astonishment and wonder in Turin

Edoardo Pelligra, 26th November

Though musically played with participation and sensitivitythe, this production was full of jugglers, acrobats, dancers, circus performers and mimes.

***11

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Laura Servidei

Mathematician, science nerd, translator of popular science books, obsessed opera fan since the teen years. Day job: business analyst in a software house developing systems for the financial industry. Amateur choral singer. Main musical interests: baroque music and Italian opera. Originally from Italy, currently based in Sweden. I make a mean eggplant parmesan.

Finding Rossini’s French roots in Scandinavia: Grétry’s Raoul Barbe-bleue in Trondheim