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university professor and researcher active in Brazil
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- university teacher, conductor
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2021-09-26 11:59:15
An engaging young Papageno and fine international cast, David McVicar's production of Mozart's Die Zauberflöte is in fine health at Covent Garden
[…] flexibility and range for the role. A supremely distinguished performance. David Soar made a fine Speaker in the same vein, with Harry Nicoll and Donald Maxwell as the characterful and highly contrasted Priests. Alan Pingarron and James Platt (who sings Sarastro at some performances) were very fine and vocally well matched Armed Men. Michael Colvin clearly relished the nastiness of his performance as Monastatos, and so did we! The three boys were Rafael Flutter, Ben Jardim and Victor Wiggin, making a fine trio with a definite sense of theatrical presence about them, and they held their own well in the Act Two quartet with Jicia's Pamina. This was a large scale, symphonic performance of the work with a big chorus (in terrific form) and Hartmut Haenchen taking quite a steady view of pacing. There were fast moments such as the Three Ladies' initial trio, but overall there was a steadiness […]
2021-09-18 11:43:00
Die Zauberflöte, Royal Opera, 15 September 2021
Royal Opera House Tamino – Bernard Richter Pamina – Salome Jicia Papageno – Huw Montague Rendall Queen of the Night – Brenda Rae Sarastro – Krzysztof Baczyk Monostatos – Michael Colvin Papagena – Haegee Lee Speaker – Jochen Schmeckenbecher Three Ladies – Alexandra Lowe, Hanna Hipp, Stephanie Wake-Edwards Two Priests – Harry Nicoll, Donald Maxwell Two Armoured Men – Alan Pingarrón, James Platt Three Boys – Rafael Flutter, Benjamin Jardim, Victor Wiggin David McVicar (director)Dan Dooner (revival director)John Macfarlane (designs)Paule Constable (lighting)Leah Hausman, Angelo Smimmo (movement) Royal Opera Chorus (chorus director: William Spaulding) Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Hartmut Haenchen (conductor) Images: Bill Cooper. (C) ROH 2021 David McVicar’s 2003 Magic Flute production is really starting to look—more to the point, feel—its age. When fresh and new, especially when conducted by Colin Davis, it had a winning sense of theatrical wonder. If it never tried […]
2021-07-17 12:43:00
The Cunning Little Vixen, Opera Holland Park, 13 July 2021
Images: Ali WrightVixen (Jennifer France) and Fox (Julia Sporsén) Vixen – Jennifer France Fox – Julia Sporsén Forester – Grant Doyle Forester’s Wife, Owl – Ann Taylor Schoolmaster, Mosquito – Charne Rochford Priest, Badger – John Savournin Harašta – Ashley Riches Chocholka – Harriet Eyley Lapák – Natasha Agarwal Jay, Rooster – Grace Nyandoro Woodpecker – Chloë Pardoe Innkeeper – Phillip Costovski Innkeeper’s Wife – Yolanda Grant-Thompson Pepík – Alys Mererid Roberts Frantík – Claire Ward Frog – Daniel White Caterpillar—Toby Yates Grasshopper – Ben Jardim Young Vixen – Estella Charlesworth Stephen Barlow (director) Andrew D. Edwards (designs) Rory Beaton (lighting) Sarita Piotrowski (choreography, movement) Opera Holland Park Chorus (chorus master: Dominic Ellis-Peckham) City of London Sinfonia Jessica Cottis (conductor) Forester (Grant Doyle), Schoolmaster (Charne Rochford) Our present condition lends us, perhaps more than ever, to think of what has led us here, how things […]
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2019-07-11 12:01:11
Street Theatre Takes Off In The Slums Of São Paulo
“In Heliópolis, one of São Paulo’s largest favelas, the trial of a black youth agitates the community, which argues for his innocence. In a train heading to Jardim Romano, an audio brings the history of the region to the passengers’ ears, and culminates with a final point: the rains and flooding. In the very south […]
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