euroweeklynews.com·há 3 dias

Marbella opera festival returns with three spectacular nights of Verdi, Donizetti and the Three Tenors

Marbella is eagerly awaiting a special three-night celebration of opera as the International Opera Festival returns to the city this […]

theguardian.com·há 3 dias

The Galloping Cure review – powerful new opera tackles the opioid crisis with bite and black comedy

Festival theatre, EdinburghMissy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek’s new music theatre work boasts a richly textured score with a direct but sophisticated musical language. Daniela Mack is ideal as the conflic

theguardian.com·há 3 dias

‘This is asking a lot of the buttocks’: my 23-hour Wagner marathon on a rock hard seat in a heatwave

How does it feel to be locked into a venue notorious for its unpadded seating to experience a full-throttle Ring cycle and more? Our critic found out at the 150th anniversary of the mighty Bayreuth fe

theguardian.com·há 4 dias

BBC Symphony Orchestra/Venditti review – a fervent but lithe-limbed Stabat Mater

Royal Albert Hall, LondonNil Venditti’s animated account of Rossini’s choral work embraced its lyricism and theatricality – paired on the bill with the Proms debut of Respighi’s Church WindowsCheered

www.theguardian.com·há 6 dias

Oberon review – part panto, part grand opera, Weber’s final work has charm but doesn’t quite convince

Royal Albert Hall, LondonThere’s a new narration delivered by Tamsin Greig and the crack forces of the Monteverdi Choir, the ORR and world-class singers, all led by Mark Elder, but the 200-year-old p

brasildefato.com.br·há 6 dias

Teatro, exposições e música movimentam o roteiro de cultura do Rio Grande do Sul

O Rio Grande do Sul têm uma semana movimentada na agenda cultural. Entre os destaques estão a estreia de peças que discutem racismo, violência de gênero e acessibbanilidade, a abertura de exposições d

www.theguardian.com·há 7 dias

Feisty, funny and for real – how new opera the Galloping Cure puts drama at its heart

Missy Mazzoli’s bold new work is about the opioid crisis. The director of its world premiere staging tells of bringing it to life, from tragic arias to blood rehearsals – and a flock of singing sheep‘

theguardian.com·há 9 dias

Liberated from its ludicrous libretto: how the magnificence of Oberon can be properly heard at last

Full of panache and originality, Weber’s grand opera is the work of a composer at the height of his powers – but its plot is a load of nonsense. The conductor of its Proms premiere celebrates its bril