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2024-02-12 07:28:00
Something a little bit special: David Butt Philip & friends gala for St Paul's Opera in Clapham
[…] de quitter ces lieux' from Gounod's Faust. Then Langer, as the Countess, was joined by Rainelle Krause as Susanna for their duet from Le nozze di Figaro, a delightful moment that made you want them to continue the opera.A large-scale scene came next, Posa's dramatic death from Verdi's Don Carlo with David Stout giving a compelling performance and David Butt Philip giving fine support as Don Carlo. Afterwards, Alison Langer charmed as a poised Gilda in 'Cara nome' from Verdi's Rigoletto, then Rainelle Krause scared the hell out of us with vividly dramatic account of the Queen of the Night's Act One aria from Die Zauberflöte. Krause will be singing the role in English National Opera's forthcoming revival of Die Zauberflöte with David Stout as Papageno.Part two opened with something really a bit special. Florestan's opening scene from Beethoven's Fidelio with David Butt Philip returning to a role he last sang on stage in […]
The Boston Musical Intelligencer
2024-02-03 21:52:07
In the latter part of Friday night’s concert at Jordan Hall, the Handel and Haydn Society attained a rarefied sublimity, as countertenor Reginald Mobley, in absolutely gorgeous voice, and relaxed of manner, imbued “Cara Sposa” from Handel’s Rinaldo, HWV 7 with heartfelt engagement. In the lovliest parts of his tessitura, and with astonishing breath control, [] The post appeared first on The Boston Musical Intelligencer.
2023-12-31 18:04:00
Over at Boulezian, Mark Berry has a summary of his operatic year, and after reading it, I decided to do one myself. In the process, I discovered that three operas never made it onto the list of operas I've seen, so, I'm particularly glad to have gone through this exercise. Here's what I saw in 2023, in alphabetical order by composer.Aa, van der, Blank OutBates, The Revolution of Steve JobsBritten, The Rape of LucretiaDavis, The Life and Times of Malcolm X (Met HD)Debussy, Pelléas et Mélisande (Two productions, superb in every way at LA Opera, a muddled production at Santa Fe)Dvořák, RusalkaFrank, El último sueño de Frida y DiegoGiddens and Abel, OmarMartinez, Cruzar la Cara de la LunaMonteverdi, L'OrfeoMonteverdi, L'incoronazione di PoppeaMoravec, The ShiningOh, The EmissaryPuccini, Madama ButterflyReagon and Reagon, Octavia Butler's The Parable of the SowerSaariaho, Adriana MaterSchoenberg, ErwartungShearer, Prospero's GhostStrauss, Die Frau ohne SchattenStravinsky, The NightingaleVerdi, Il TrovatoreVerdi, FalstaffWagner, Die Fliegende HollanderWagner, LohengrinWallen, Dido's […]
2023-11-27 09:06:00
A remarkable sense of energy & engagement: Wagner's Die Walküre from the London Opera Company at St John's Smith Square
Wagner's Die Walküre - The London Opera CompanyWagner's Die Walküre; Ben Thapa, Philippa Boyle, Simon Wilding, Simon Thorpe, Harriet Williams, Cara McHardy, conductor Peter Selwyn; the London Opera Company at St John's Smith SquareReviewed 25 November 2023A full scale performance of Wagner's opera projected with remarkable energy, commitment and engagement by a strong cast with an orchestra mixing professionals, students and amateurs. A remarkable achievementThe London Opera Company was formed in 2020 by singers to give opportunities to performers who had lost work in the pandemic. Starting from relatively small beginnings, with chamber versions of Wagner's operas, the company founded its own orchestra last year and presented a full version of Wagner's Tristan und Isolde at St John's Smith Square. The company returned to St John's for Wagner's Die Walküre this year and plans to perform Wagner's Siegfried next year.The London Opera Company performed Wagner's Die Walküre at St John's Smith Square on Saturday 25 November 2023. Peter Selwyn conducted […]
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