Benedict Andrews’ thought-provoking new production of Claudio
Monteverdi’s Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria, the latest of
English National Opera’s innovative stagings at the Young Vic, juxtaposes
images of unremitting modernity with a tapestry of archaic aural colours, all
placed within an antique frame which resonates with universal emotions.
Month: March 2011
Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria, ENO
Le Comte Ory, Metropolitan Opera
Rossini’s penultimate stage work, Le Comte Ory, belongs to
the tradition of sexy scoundrel operas, along with such works as Don
Giovanni, Zampa, Fra Diavolo, Barbe-Bleu,
Les Brigands and Threepenny Opera.
Orlando Furioso, London
Adapting an extended literary work for the stage remains a challenge today
and was no less so in the baroque era. Ariosto’s enormously long poem
Orlando Furioso was extremely popular and inevitably his highly
coloured characters found their way onto the operatic stage.
In for the long haul
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/in-for-the-long-haul/story-e6frg8n6-1226025846825
Monteverdi The Return of Ulysses, ENO/ Young Vic
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/classical/reviews/monteverdi-the-return-of-ulysses-eno-young-vic-2252967.html
Domingo not done with ‘Il Postino,’ but Texans have composer’s OK to jump in
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2011/03/placido-domingo-il-postino-.html
A Lively, Stylish Met Debut For Rossini’s Last Comic Opera
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/26/arts/music/bartlett-sher-directs-rossinis-le-comte-ory-at-the-metropolitan-opera.html?_r=1
A Magical ‘Flute’ Without the Fanfare
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704608504576208381100985642.html?mod=WSJ_ArtsEnt_LifestyleArtEnt_4
Strauss’s Intermezzo: Scottish Opera whip up a perfect storm in a teacup
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/mar/24/strauss-intermezzo-scottish-opera