Thrills and introspection from the Residentie Orkest with Santtu-Matias Rouvali and Wibi Soerjadi

By Joanna Marsden, 20 May 2013

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Reviewed at Dr Anton Philipszaal, The Hague on 17 May 2013

Mendelssohn, The Hebrides Overture, “Fingal's Cave”, Op.26

Chopin, Piano Concerto no. 1 in E minor, Op.11

Beethoven, Symphony no. 7 in A major, Op.92

Residentie Orkest The Hague

Santtu-Matias Rouvali, Conductor

Wibi Soerjadi, Piano

Michel van der Aa’s Theory of Flames: defining opera for a modern age

Clare Varney, 6th March

British singers Mary Bevan and Roderick Williams lead the cast in Dutch National Opera’s latest ground-breaking opera, merging live music with pre-recorded film and electronics.

****1

Residentie Orkest has a new story to tell at the Concertgebouw

Clare Varney, 24th August

Artist-in-Residence Bomsori Kim joins Jun Märkl for a new chapter in the history of the Residentie Orkest, The Hague.

***11

Venables We Are the Lucky Ones is the time to be alive at DNO

Eleanor Knight, 22nd March

Inspired by Annie Ernaux’s The Years, Philip Venables’ new opera widens the canvas to take in the whole of Europe’s postwar generation.

*****

Current and consoling: Willem Jeths’ Ritratto in Amsterdam

Michael Klier, 7th October

After a seven month delay, Willem Jeths' new opera finally receives its long awaited world premiere in front of a live audience.

****1

A monolithic Nabucco at Dutch National Opera

Jenny Camilleri, 27th January

A promising cast on paper is scuppered by a banal, monotonous production and uninspired conducting.

**111

Bob Wilson's cool minimalist Butterfly is back in Amsterdam

Nicolas Nguyen, 23rd April

Robert Wilson's Madama Butterfly is back in Amsterdam starring rising star Elena Stikhina as the doomed Cio-Cio-San.

***11

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