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2019-07-14 17:17:51
The Belgian ensemble Vox Luminis brings its residency at Wigmore Hall to an end with Bach's complete motets
[…] Singet dem Herren, which was engagingly light with the fast passages fluidly given in the flowing texture, with details moving in and out of focus, followed by the remarkable central section with its interleaving of textures, and ending with an engaging fugue with a lovely swing to it.This concert was a lovely end to Vox Luminis' residency, but the good news is that they will be back next season.Vox Luminis: Zsuzsi Toth, Caroline Weynants, Victoria Cassano, Stefanie True (sopranos), Daniel Elgersma, Alexander Chance (alto), Philippe Froeliger, Masashi Tsuji (tenor), Lionel Meunier, Sebastian Myrus (bass), Bart Jacobs (organ), Ricardo Rodrigues Miranda (viola da gamba), Lisa Goldberg (bassoon)Elsewhere on this blog 'Slightly bonkers', I chat to conductor Ben Woodward about Fulham Opera's forthcoming performances of Die Meistersinger - interview Tautly dramatic: Ivo van Hove's new production of Mozart's Don Giovanni at the Paris Opera's Palais Garnier - (★★★★) […]
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2018-11-23 10:33:00
Johann Sebastian Bach: St Matthew Passion, BWV 244 – Benjamin Hulett, Griet De Geyter, Lore Binon, Tim Mead, Alex Potter, Thomas Hobbs, Charles Daniels, Andreas Wolf, Sebastian Noack – Kampen Boys Choir, Netherlands Bach Society, Jos van Veldhoven
[…] Society in Naarden grew to become "the" Dutch St Matthew Passion.Source: allofbach.comJohann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)♪ St Matthew Passion / Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244 (Leipzig, ca. 1725-1728, 1729, 1736)Soloists Coro IBenjamin Hulett, tenor (Evangelist)Griet De Geyter, soprano (First Maid, Pilate's Wife)Tim Mead, altoThomas Hobbs, tenorAndreas Wolf, bass (Jesus)Soloists Coro IILore Binon, soprano Alex Potter, alto (First Witness)Charles Daniels, tenor (Second Witness)Sebastian Noack, bass (Judas, Pilate)Ripieno soprano: Annelies Brants (Second Maid), Sarah Van Mol, Hilde Van RuymbekeRipieno alto: Victoria Cassano McDonald, Bernadett NagyRipieno tenor: Yves Van Handenhove, João MoreiraRipieno bass: Lionel Meunier (Peter, First High Priest), Sebastian Myrus (Second High Priest)Kampen Boys ChoirNederlandse Bachvereniging (Netherlands Bach Society)Conductor: Jos van VeldhovenConcert Production: Imke Deters, Marco MeijdamProducers: Frank van der Weij, Zoë de WildeFilm Director: Lucas van WoerkumDirector of Photography: Sal KroonenbergCamera: Sal Kroonenberg, Simon Aarden, Robert Berger, Ruben van den Broeke, Geert van Schoot, Jorrit Garretsen, Benjamin SparschuhFilm Editor: Lucas van WoerkumMusic Recording Producer: Leo […]
2015-10-02 21:16:00
[…] she gave relief to her nymph. Susan Jones, from the American Ballet Theater, was in charge of the revival and obviously knows her job: the general standard was quite good, important for there are many ensembles. Dalmiro Astesiano as the hunter Orion, Nahuel Prozzi as Eros (immobile as a statue for many minutes) and Paula Cassano (Diana) all did well. Luciana Barrirero and Jiva Velázquez as the Goats and Martín Vedia and Velázquez as the Slaves (doing an Ethiopian Dance) gave an exotic touch to the staging. Finally, Emmanuel Siffert conducted a reasonably good performance with the Buenos Aires Philharmonic.For Buenos Aires Herald
2015-03-24 03:22:00
[…] "Diamond" has a basic failure: you can´t do a Neoclassic choreography on such Modernistic, intense and even barbarous music as that Prokofiev masterpiece, his Third Piano Concerto (correctly played by Fernanda Morello). I found the initial movement quite boring, but the second (a theme with variations) , aided by fine lighting by Rubén Conde, allowed a well-wrought pas de deux for a talented twosome, Paula Cassano and Matías Santos. The third had glittering costumes by the Brazilian René Salazar, in accord with the symbol chosen by the choreographer (there was a diamond-shaped chandelier looming over the dancers) and some ensembles had the required dynamism. Vincelli, Trabalón, Nadia Muzyca and Fernández did well, along with four other soloists and thirteen ensemble members. […]
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