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2023-11-23 07:28:00
Taking its energy from the youth of the performers: Olivia Fuchs' new production of Handel's Ariodante at Royal Academy Opera
[…] The twelve-strong chorus were a more than vivid backdrop to the action, and were definitely all-singing, all dancing.Handel: Ariodante - Samuel Stopford, Henry Ross, Charles Cunliffe - Royal Academy Opera (Photo: Craig Fuller)David Bates directed with sympathy and style, drawing fine playing out of the Royal Academy Sinfonia and drawing strong musical performances out of his cast. Individual instrumentalists were showcased in the opera, not just the bassoon, but horn players Samuel Middleton and Xinhe Zhao got to disport themselves on stage, as did one of the trumpeters.Never miss out on future posts by following usThe blog is free, but I'd be delighted if you were to show your appreciation by buying me a coffee.Elsewhere on this blogEpic re-imagining of Miles Davis’ legendary album Bitches Brew in the first ever performance from super group London Brew - concert reviewSongs for Our Times: songs by Stuart MacRae & Bernard Hughes based on texts by Chinwe D. […]
2023-10-20 12:00:00
Pierre Boulez Saal Ligeti: String Quartet no.1, ‘Métamorphoses nocturnes’ Lachenmann: String Quartet no.3, ‘Grido’ Brahms: String Quartet no.2 in A minor, op.51 no.2 Yun-Peng Zhao, Léo Marillier (violins)Franck Chevalier (viola)Alexis Descharmes (cello) Another splendid string quartet recital in Berlin, to rival or better to complement that I heard last week in a different venue, the Philharmonie’s Kammermusiksaal, from the Quatuor Ébène. One of the mysteries of the musical world is the seeming inability of French symphony orchestras to match those who might be their peers in German- and English-speaking countries. (In some ways, French opera orchestras seem to fare better.) One explanation I have often heard lies in French conservatoire training, where orchestral performance plays little or no role, neglected in favour of a more or less exclusive focus on solo and chamber playing. That may or may not be the case; certainly no one has ever claimed France lacked […]
2023-05-02 18:41:00
[…] dialogue and narrative, dance and music, Stranger Loveendeavors to tell a new kind of story that is also deeply familiar and that invites the audience to dwell within it and, in the end, to complete it with us,” he said. Performed by the ensemble Contemporaneous and conductor David Bloom, the creative team also includes director Lileana Blain-Cruz and choreographer Chris Emile, scenic designer Matt Saunders, costume designer Kaye Voyce, projection designer Hannah Wasileski and lighting designer Yi Zhao.Tickets are available for purchase online at laphil.com or by phone at 323 850 2000. Programs, artists, dates, prices and availability are subject to change. This performance is generously supported by the Bernice and Wendell Jeffrey Fund.# # # Saturday, May 20, 2023, 4:00PMWalt Disney Concert HallDylan MATTINGLY/Thomas BARTSCHERER Stranger Love (world premiere, LA Phil commission) Act IPart 1:SpringSummerIntermissionPart 2:AutumnWinterSecond SpringDinner IntermissionAct IISpringSummerWinterSecond SpringAct III Creative team and Cast:Contemporaneous David Bloom, conductor Lileana Blain-Cruz, directorChris Emile, choreographer Matt Saunders, scenic designerKaye Voyce, costume designer Hannah Wasileski, […]
2022-07-15 11:10:26
Lincoln Center will host its “East/West: A Symphonic Celebration” performance on July 20 at Alice Tully Hall alongside the New Jersey Symphony (NJS) and its music director, Xian Zhang, who recently had her position extended. The concert will feature celebrated and groundbreaking works by acclaimed Chinese composers including Jiping Zhao, Qigang Chen, Shiguang Wang, […] The post appeared first on The World's Leading Classical Music News Source. Est 2009..
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