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2024-04-20 22:11:00
Concertgebouw Orchestra. Emmanuelle Haim, conductor; Lenneke Ruiten, soprano. April 14, 2024.
Main Hall, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Orchestra (Seat 13-32, 97.25 Euros).At the conclusion of the concert.ProgramConcerto grosso in G major, op. 6, No. 1 by Handel.Suite nr. 3 in G (from Water Music, HWV 348-350) by Handel.Suite (from 'Dardanus') by Rameau.Cantate 'Il delirio amoroso,' HWV 99 '(Da Quel giorno fatale)' by Handel.A program - available in Dutch only - costs 3 Euros.We are going on a river cruise in France, and decided to tag on "pre-" and "post-cruise" visits to Amsterdam and Hamburg, partly/mostly for the opportunity to visit concert halls in the two cities.Concertgebouw shows up in many lists as one of the top concert halls in the world, and the current NY Phil music director Jaap van Zweden started his music career as the concertmaster of the (Royal) Concertgebouw Orchestra (at age 19, the youngest ever). For our Amsterdam stay I would attend two concerts. Anne also came to […]
2024-04-18 09:15:00
Engaging the audience: James Newby and Joseph Middleton in a folk-inspired programme at a cool Leeds café/bar
[…] that Newby really identified with. Throughout the set, he really used the whole platform space and gave us some really engaging storytelling, allied to fine singing indeed.Ravel's Cinq Mélodies populaires grecques are folk-song arrangements originally done for a lecture. These are short, yet vivid pieces with both Newby and Middleton bringing out the character of each. 'Le Réveil de la Mariée' was urgent, with Newby's flashing eyes conveying much, 'Là-bas, vers l’église' was concentrated and intent, 'Quel galant m’est comparable?' moved from a strong, expansive gesture to being rather knowing, 'Chanson des cueilleuses de lentisques' was haunting and we ended with the vividly engaging, 'Tout gai!'Leeds Lieder 2024 - the author captured by Tom Arber at Hyde Park Book ClubJohn Jacob Niles' version American traditional song Black is the colour of my true love’s hair is a piece I rather associate with Cathy Berberian, here Newby was strongly felt and very […]
2024-03-30 10:00:34
On this day in 1970 tenor Nico Castel made his Metropolitan Opera debut as Don Basilo in Le nozze di Figaro The post appeared first on parterre box.
2023-09-13 08:54:00
From Purcell and Handel to Ignatius Sancho and Duke Ellington: American countertenor Reginald Mobley at Bayreuth Baroque Opera Festival
Christine Plubeau, Violaine Cochard, Reginald Mobley - Bayreuth Baroque Opera Festival (Photo Bayreuth.Media)Purcell, Handel, Ignatius Sancho; Reginald Mobley, Violaine Cochard, Christine Plubeau; Bayreuth Baroque Opera Festival at the Schlosskirche, Bayreuth9 September 2023Dramatically engaging Handel cantatas alongside discoveries of music by Ignatius Sancho, plus Duke Ellington meets notes inégalesThe American countertenor Reginald Mobley made his German debut at a concert on Saturday 9 September 2023 in the restrained 18th-century splendour of the Schlosskirche in Bayreuth as part of the Bayreuth Baroque Opera Festival. Mobley was joined by harpsichordist Violaine Cochard and viola da gamba player Christine Plubeau for a programme of music by Purcell, Handel and Ignatius Sancho. The three performers performed the same programme earlier this year, when Reginald Mobley made his solo debut in Paris.We began with Purcell's O Solitude, taken at quite a steady tempo. Mobley was warmly expressive, making much of the words yet providing a richer coloured […]
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