The rewards and regrets of getting lost in Prototype’s digital salon

By Kurt Gottschalk, 10 January 2021

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“sitting at the computer ticking off options becomes more like work than an escape from it”

Reviewed at Unknown Venue, Unknown on 8 January 2021

Abot, The Divine I Am

Aminikia, Ayene

Bansal, Waves of Change

Chacon, La Indita Cautiva

Escobar, Astral Gold

Jackson, Fear is Their Alibi

Joyce, Out of a Thought

López Bellido, Where Once We Sang

Negrón, Otra Cosa

Pinto, Whiteness: Blanc

Roumain, I Have Nothing to do Except Love

Thompson, Clairvoyance

Yoon, The Life of the World to Come

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Mengguang Huang, 12th December

Ensemble Masques brings French Baroque to life at the Elbphilharmonie, with Olivier Fortin’s radiant harpsichord, spirited strings and vivid interplay revealing the expressive richness of Couperin, Rameau, Forqueray and Corrette.

****1

La bohème as escapist epic at LA Opera

Néstor Castiglione, 22nd November

Puccini's tale of bohemian love lives on at the Dorothy Chandler as LA Opera launches its 2025-26 season.

****1

John Neumeier’s Liliom: A Prague triumph

Graham Watts, 23rd October

Czech National Ballet scores a hit in John Neumeier’s masterpiece Liliom, with back to back performances and multiple casts.

*****

Revival of Ostrčil’s The Legend of Erin misses the mark in Prague

Frank Kuznik, 16th October

An ambitious effort to honor hometown hero Otakar Ostrčil sags under its own weight at the Prague National Theatre.

***11

ENB: R:Evolution showcases tenacity, legacy and talent

Deborah Weiss, 1st October

English National Ballet opens its season at Sadler’s Wells with a quadruple bill showcasing the versatility, virtuosity and endless capabilities of the company throughout the ranks.

****1

Music from the Americas launches Liverpool Philharmonic season

Peter Connors, 21st September

An evocative first half of music from Cuba, the USA and Mexico was followed by what should have been a fine New World Symphony...

****1

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Kurt Gottschalk

Kurt Gottschalk is a journalist and author based in New York City. His writings on contemporary and classical music, jazz and improvisation have been published in outlets throughout Europe and America and he has two volumes of short fiction to his name. He produced and hosted the Miniature Minotaurs radio programme on WFMU and currently hosts Afternoon New Music on WKCR.