Jurowski drowns out propaganda with Prokofiev

By Jenny Camilleri, 28 November 2016

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“Prokofiev’s intricate score... thrums with tension throughout”

Reviewed at Concertgebouw: Main Hall, Amsterdam on 26 November 2016

Prokofiev, Semyon Kotko

Vladimir Jurowski, Conductor

Oleg Dolgov, Semyon Kotko

Alexandra Durseneva, Semyon's mother

Alexandra Kadurina, Frosya

Vladimir Ognev, Remeniuk

Maxim Mikhailov, Tkachenko

Irina Dolzhenko, Khivrya

Evelina Dobračeva, Lyubka

Lyubov Petrova, Sofya

Boris Rudak, Mikola

Vladimir Kasatschuk, Workman

Andrey Breus, Tsaryov

Leonid Zimnenko, Ivasenko

Tim Kuypers, Von Wierhof

Vitali Rozynko, German sergeant

Igor Morozov, German translator

Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra (Radio Filharmonisch Orkest)

Netherlands Radio Choir (Groot Omroepkoor)

Flemish Radio Choir

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Jenny Camilleri

After completing her postgraduate studies in psychology at the University of Toronto, Jenny moved to Amsterdam, where she enjoys singing in amateur choirs. She loves all genres of classical vocal music, especially nineteenth and early twentieth century Italian and German opera and art songs.

Semyon Kotko: Jurowski drowns out propaganda with Prokofiev in Amsterdam