Thrills and a chill in Lise Davidsen's Tosca at the Met
Nov 17, 2024 · The Metropolitan Opera is presenting 13 performances of Puccini's Tosca this season, broken into chunks of five, four and four, with breaks in between and each with a different and strong cast. I don't think it's untoward to say that most eyes and ears were glued to the central four (ending on 23rd November), which featured debutant Freddie De Tommaso as Cavaradossi, Met favorite Quinn Kelsey ...
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Sep 20, 2024 · Tabita Berglund. Norwegian conductor Tabita Berglund – no relation to the late, great Finnish conductor Paavo – has made quite an impression on the couple of occasions I caught her: an unfussy style, precise detail and a good ear for balance, both in concert and in her debut at Garsington Opera. Berglund originally trained as a cellist, but studied conducting at the Norwegian Academy of ...
Solomon’s Knot unravel Bach family motets in a different way
Dec 5, 2024 · Removing the continuo was a bold and brave decision. In doing so it highlighted the intricacies of the writing. Without direction, the eight singers not only just listened to each other intuitively, but also the acoustic of the hall, blending beautifully, with a strong musical bond and communicative prowess.
Kahchun Wong and the Hallé: energetic in music old and new
Dec 2, 2024 · Veni, Veni, Emmanuel, Sir James MacMillan’s concerto for percussion and orchestra, was first performed in 1992.The performance I attended (one of three) was on the first day of Advent which is appropriate as the concerto is based on an Advent plainchant and the composer started work on it on the first Sunday of Advent in 1991. The plainchant theme appears or is alluded to several times ...
Heritage and heart: Bychkov and the Czech Philharmonic return to ...
Dec 5, 2024 · Not as universally beloved as his Cello Concerto nor as rarely performed as its piano counterpart, Dvořák’s Violin Concerto in A minor took center stage in this second Czech Philharmonic performance at Carnegie Hall this month under the baton of Semyon Bychkov. These concerts, dedicated to Dvořák’s most important works for soloist and orchestra, were part of New York’s contribution ...
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The Royal Ballet: MaddAddam is carried by sublime performances
Nov 15, 2024 · In Act 1 we meet Jimmy (Joseph Sissens), living in a tree, foraging for sustenance, believing himself to be the only human left alive.We also meet, via Jimmy’s memories, the beautiful Oryx (Fumi Kaneko), Crake’s lover but also loved by Jimmy, and Crake himself (William Bracewell), a scientific genius.
Rising stars in dance and choreography: 10 to watch in 2024–25
Aug 19, 2024 · Daniel Mateo, Bangarra Dance Theatre. Daniel Mateo is a descendant of the Gamilaroi people of north east New South Wales and the Tongan people from the Pacifika region. His early training was at Catapult Dance in Newcastle and he completed it at NAISDA Dance College in 2020.
Critics’ Choice 2023: the world’s top ten conductors and orchestras
Sep 11, 2023 · Unsurprisingly, Central European orchestras fared strongly: the Berlin Philharmonic was one of three German orchestras in our top ten, joined by the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (3rd) and Leipzig Gewandhaus (9th); the Budapest Festival Orchestra punched well above its weight at 8th; and the Vienna Philharmonic were the …