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Czech conductor and violinist
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2023-06-29 14:13:00
Linbury Studio Theatre, Royal Opera HouseFatima – Dima Orsho Sama – Carla Nahadi BabelegotoLalla Soliman (director)Loes Schakenbos (lighting)Eli Verkeyn (costumes)Bissane Al Charif, Julia König (scenography, video design)Aida Elkashef (documentary audio fragments) Ensemble Zar (taegŭm – Hyelim Kim; accordion – Miloš Milivojevič; recorders, crumhorn, fujara, duduk, kaval – Raphaela Danksagmüller; shō – Chatori Schimizu; kamancha – Faraz Eshghi Sahraei; cello – Hanna Kölbel; keyboard – Samir Bendimered)Kanako Abe (conductor) Woman at Point Zero is an hour-long opera by composer Bushra El-Turk and librettist Stacy Hardy, based on the novel by the great Egyptian writer and feminist Nawal El Saadawi. Saadawi’s protagonist Firdaus, whom the author met in Qanatir Prison, becomes Fatma, a sex worker imprisoned for murdering her violent pimp, the latest in a long line of violent, abusive men that began with her father and uncle. Fatma finds freedom in her sentence and, to the bewilderment of her interlocutor, film-maker Sama, […]
2021-09-05 13:02:00
Haydn: Paukenmesse, Two Te Deums - (Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90)
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) Mass No. 9 in C major, Hob.XXII-9, ''Missa in tempore belli'', ''Paukenmesse'' Te Deum No. 1 in C Major, Hob.XXIIIc-1 Te Deum No. 2 in C major, Hob.XXIIIc-2 Alfred, König der Angelsachsen, Hob.XXX-5 - Chor der Dänen, Hob.XXX-5b Richard Hickox, Collegium Musicum 90 [Flac & Scans]
2021-07-29 04:54:00
Recent Releases, No. 13 (CD Reviews)
[…] – has the enchanting musical program been a dream all along? As for the engineering, yes, the guitar seems a bit large, but I doubt that fans of the instrument are going to mind. All in all, this is a truly rewarding release that should bring a big smile to the faces of fans of the classical guitar – and a whole bunch of other folks as well.Bonus Recommendation:Farrenc: Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3. Christoph König, Solistes Européens, Luxembourg. NAXOS 8.573706.Once again I have had the pleasure of discovering delightful music by a composer entirely new to me; indeed, I suspect the name of French composer Louise Farrenc (1804-1875) will be new to the vast majority of those reading this review. Her output was not large: three symphonies, some overtures, some chamber works, and some piano music (she was an accomplished pianist but decided to concentrate on composition and teaching […]
2021-05-27 19:44:22
Proceeding König is Pablo González, who will continue in his role until the 2022-23 season. König will assume the role of artistic director beginning November 2022, before replacing González as chief conductor during the 2023-24 season. Having previously worked with the RTVE Orchestra, König will conduct the orchestra and choir at a concert in February […] The post appeared first on The World's Leading Classical Music News Source. Est 2009..
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