A dystopian police state for Reisopera's new Tosca

By Nicolas Nguyen, 08 November 2018

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“Rhodes.. an unusually classy baron, handsome both in timbre and stage presence”

Reviewed at Royal Theater Carré, Amsterdam on 6 November 2018

Puccini, Tosca

De Nederlandse Reisopera

David Parry, Conductor

Harry Fehr, Director

Yannis Thavoris, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Kari Postma, Floria Tosca

Noah Stewart, Mario Cavaradossi

Phillip Rhodes, Baron Scarpia

Roman Ialcic, Cesare Angelotti

Michael J. Scott, Spoletta

Michael Heine, Sciarrone

Oleksandr Pushniak, Sacristan

Bernadeta Astari, Shepherd Boy

Consensus Vocalis

Orkest van het Oosten

A strikingly colourful Ariadne auf Naxos from Nederlandse Reisopera

Clare Varney, 1st February

Juliana Zara and Annemarie Kremer lead the cast in a riotous, yet deeply touching, new production from Nederlandse Reisopera.

****1

Suck it and see: Powder Her Face premieres in the Netherlands

Eleanor Knight, 8th February

Sex, fame, luxury and envy meet in an irresistible cocktail as the Reisopera stages the Dutch premiere of Thomas Adès’ chamber opera.

***11

Nederlandse Reisopera’s Fidelio makes opera truly accessible for all

Clare Varney, 22nd April

This was opera which found expression using modern technology in a way that did not offend, intimidate or distract the audience, but rather enhanced the experience.

****1

A memorable Zauberflöte from Nederlandse Reisopera

Clare Varney, 20th January

A top-class line-up of international soloists produce an accomplished and polished semi-staging for the company's tour.

****1

An Orfeo of infinite beauty by Nederlandse Reisopera

Nicolas Nguyen, 9th February

The brainchild of opera director Monique Wagemakers, choreographer Nanine Linning and visual artist Lonneke Gordijn, this Orfeo by Nederlandse Reisopera is a thing of infinite beauty.

*****

Dutch Reisopera’s winning A Little Night Music

Nicolas Nguyen, 26th March

Programming Stephen Sondheim’s A Little Night Music is quite a daring move in a country with no real tradition in musical. This production by Nederlands Reisopera shows that fortune favours the bold.

****1

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Nicolas Nguyen

Nicolas is a French Amsterdammer, e-commerce professional and a bit of an opera buff. His experience in the area of music is that of a dilettante. His passion for the opera and vocal music comes from his love for both music and languages which are so perfectly combined in these art forms.