Tainted Love: a passionate Hungarian double bill in Hackney

By Chris Garlick, 21 September 2017

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“every detail of the Bartók was clearly presented and beautifully shaped”

Reviewed at Hackney Empire, London on 19 September 2017

Eötvös, Senza sangue (Without Blood)

Bartók, Duke Bluebeard's Castle

Peter Eötvös, Conductor

Róbert Alföldi, Director

Emmanuelle Favre, Set Designer

Daniele Barraud, Costume Designer

Albane Carrère, La Donna

Romain Bockler, L'Uomo

Bálint Szabó, Bluebeard

Adrienn Miksch, Judith

Pannon Philharmonic Orchestra

Nadine Duffaut, Director

Chung and Alagna outstanding in Otello at Orange

David Karlin, 3rd August

From Otello's opening thunderstorm, Myung Whun Chung and the Orchestre Philharmonique de France leave us gasping, while Alagna turns in a magnetic performance in the title role.

****1

Magnifiques destins de femmes à l'Opéra d'Avignon

Sébastien Herbecq, 27th November

Très belle représentation de Katia Kabanova à l'Opéra d'Avignon marquée par une très belle proposition scénique et une distribution très homogène !

****1

La meilleure Cio-Cio San du moment envoûte les Chorégies

Sébastien Herbecq, 9th July

Ouverture en grande pompe de l'édition 2016 des Chorégies d'Orange avec une Madama Butterfly de haute tenue.

****1

Une parisienne de (trop ?) bonne famille

Sébastien Herbecq, 29th December

Retour de La Vie Parisienne d'Offenbach sur le plateau de l'Opéra de Marseille. Un retour surprenant par sa sagesse.

***11

Asmik Grigorian strengthens the Met’s revival of Eugene Onegin

Susan Stempleski, 20th April

The Lithuanian soprano’s riveting performance as the central character in Tchaikovsky’s operatic masterpiece lights up Deborah Warner’s mostly bland production.

****1

At half mast: Simon Boccanegra revived in Vienna

Orsolya Gyárfás, 19th April

Marco Armiliato's conducting thrills and Federica Lombardi's radiant Amelia stands out in the Wiener Staatsoper's latest revival of Simon Boccanegra.

***11

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Chris Garlick

Chris Garlick is the co-founder of Signal Gallery in Hoxton. His first degree was in music, training as a classical composer. Chris has written about art frequently in Art of England magazine, Artist and Illustrator for online blogs.