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2016-12-31 06:34:00
[…] the opera, once in LA (around 2002), once in Rome, and at the Met in 2011. The sets are the same. We had a balcony seat in 2011, which offered a very different view of the stage. The acoustics this evening, however, was simply superb. Every principal’s singing come across clearly. At the last Met performance I was remarking that Maria Guleghina as Abigaille had only one volume setting – loud. Melnychenko, a Ukranian soprano in her Met debut, had a much broader emotional and volume range in comparison. Perhaps Levine got the orchestra to quiet down during some of the softer solo passages, but they were quite exquisite. Despite the title of the opera, Abigaille is the most complex and prominent character, so it was a nice to have a singer who was up to the task. Given her girth (no polite […]
2016-02-20 00:40:00
[…] / Mälkki (December)Excellent cast for an iffy opera and show.SalomeNaglestad, Herrera, Siegel, Wang, Lučić / Debus (December)German-based American soprano Catherine Naglestad has had success with the title part abroad and heads a promising cast. (Like many New Yorkers, though, what I'd really like to see is whether Gun-Brit Barkmin could repeat her recent triumph in a fully staged version). Greer Grimsley sings Jochanaan on the run's final night.NabuccoMonastyrska, Barton, Thomas, Domingo, Belosselskiy / Levine (December-January)Melnychenko, Herrera, Diegel, Lučić, Belosselskiy / Levine (Dec 27)Levine and the chorus have already made this show work with lesser principals. Lucic also has one show with the main cast on Dec 30. Roméo et Juliette (new Bartlett Sher production)Damrau, Verrez, Grigolo, Madore, Petrenko / Noseda (NYE-January)Yende, Murrihy, Costello, Wang, Rose / Noseda (March)As in this season's Pearl Fishers, Amanda Woodbury is scheduled for one night (Jan 25) with the initial cast. […]
2016-02-19 20:40:04
[…] opera and show. Salome Naglestad, Herrera, Siegel, Wang, Lučić / Debus (December) German-based American soprano Catherine Naglestad has had success with the title part abroad and heads a promising cast. (Like many New Yorkers, though, what I'd really like to see is whether Gun-Brit Barkmin could repeat her recent triumph in a fully staged version). Greer Grimsley sings Jochanaan on the run's final night. Nabucco Monastyrska, Barton, Thomas, Domingo, Belosselskiy / Levine (December-January) Melnychenko, Herrera, Diegel, Lučić, Belosselskiy / Levine (Dec 27) Levine and the chorus have already made this show work with lesser principals. Lucic also has one show with the main cast on Dec 30. Roméo et Juliette (new Bartlett Sher production) Damrau, Verrez, Grigolo, Madore, Petrenko / Noseda (NYE-January) Yende, Murrihy, Costello, Wang, Rose / Noseda (March) As in this season's Pearl Fishers, Amanda Woodbury is scheduled for one night (Jan 25) with […]
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Royal Opera House
2015-04-15 10:53:24
Opera and Music 2015/16
[…] Nabucco Giuseppe Verdi Dir: Daniele Abbado Cond: Maurizio Benini (except 30 June) / Renato Balsadonna (30 June) Director Daniele Abbado explores themes of identity, exile and religion in this powerful staging of Verdi’s epic opera. Cast: Nabucco – Plácido Domingo (6, 9, 13, 23 June) / Dimitri Platanias (15, 18, 21, 25, 30 June) Zaccaria – John Relyea Abigaille – Liudmyla Monastyrska (except 21, 25 June) / Tatiana Melnychenko (21, 25 June) Ismaele – Leonardo Capalbo (6, 9, 15, 18, 23, 25 June) / Jean-François Borras (13, 21, 30 June) Fenena – Jamie Barton Anna – Vlada Borovko § Abdallo – Samuel Sakker § High Priest of Baal – David Shipley § Royal Opera Chorus, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House § Jette Parker Young Artist 6 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 30 June […]
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