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La Cenerentola Rossini: coloraturas by linear metre
The first thing that catches the eye when entering the Dutch National Opera is the large number of young people who crowd into the cloakroom. The organisation has emphatically advertised its new production of La Cenerentola (Cinderella) as a … Continue reading
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Tagged Dutch National Opera, La Cenerentola, Laurent Pelly, Roberto Tagliavini, Rossini
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Four reasons to attend Pelléas et Mélisande at Dutch National Opera #HF19
Due to its wide range of events the Holland Festival is at times its own competitor. I missed Turan Dokht and the premiere of Pelléas et Mélisande because I attended aus LICHT. To visit a performance of Debussy’s first and … Continue reading
Tannhäuser at DNO: no ‘director’s theatre’ but subtle view on hypocrisy around love
Recently, a petition was launched for the restoration of Olivier Keegel’s press accreditation by Dutch National Opera. They no longer provide press tickets because he fiercely attacked Pierre Audi’s programming on the Flemish blog Operagazet and in the Dutch newspaper … Continue reading
Petra Stump-Linshalm advocates contrabass clarinet on ‘Fantasy Studies’
Just out: Een os op het dak: moderne muziek na 1900 in vogelvlucht: The bass clarinet is no longer the odd one out as a solo instrument. The Dutch pioneer Harry Sparnaay convinced many a composer of its versatility, immense … Continue reading
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Tagged Fantasy Studies, Petra Stump-Linshalm, Uisge Beatha
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Maya Fridman: Prokofiev’s Fiery Angel with hardrock attitude
The Russian-Dutch Maya Fridman (Moscow, 1989) plays classical and contemporary music as well as rock, jazz, folk and flamenco. Communication with the audience is her most important goal, so why limit herself to a particular style or genre? The website … Continue reading
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Tagged Artem Belogurov, Gaudeamus Music Week, Maxim Shalygin, Maya Fridman, Sergei Prokofiev, The Fiery Angel, Tomoko Mukaiyama
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La clemenza di Tito: exhilarating performance by Teodor Currentzis & musicAeterna
Classical music matters again. At least judging from the protests against the Stockhausen retrospective Aus Licht and the fierce polemics about the interventions of opera directors. Thus La clemenza Di Tito by Teodor Currentzis and Peter Sellars caused controversy even … Continue reading
Recensie #Reinbertbio: ‘De Leeuw teruggebracht tot menselijke proporties, mét behoud van magie’
Soms lacht het leven je toe. Zo stuitte ik geheel toevallig op een prachtrecensie van mijn biografie Reinbert de Leeuw: mens of melodie van Jaïr Tchong. Hij schreef zijn bespreking al in 2015 voor het online magazine Mixedworldmusic, maar deze was tot vandaag … Continue reading
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Tagged Elie Poslavsky, Jaïr Tchong, mixedworldmusic, Reinbert de Leeuw: mens of melodie
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Composer Marie Jaëll: French flair, Russian pathos
If her name had been Marc, not Marie Jaëll (1846-1925), she would undoubtedly be considered one of the leading French composers of the late nineteenth, early twentieth century. But she was a woman – therefore unimportant. During her lifetime praised … Continue reading
The Berio Project: Joseph Puglia performs 34 Duetti per due violini
On Sunday 21 January the American-Dutch violinist Joseph Puglia will perform all 34 of Luciano Berio’s Duetti per due violini in Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ Amsterdam. He’ll play together with 18 different violinists ranging from students to amateurs, including children … Continue reading
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Tagged Berio Project, Joey Roukens, Joseph Puglia, Luciano Berio, Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, NJO Summer Academy
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