OF ALL NEW INTERPRETATION of a famous work from the repertoire, whether choreographic, theatrical, lyrical or symphonic, we always want it more or less explicitly to impose itself on us as an event, or at least to have the power to re-enchant our familiarity with the work in question, even if we most often nurture … Read more
150 musicians on stage, a world-class creation with the Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra… This is the event that takes place in the Auditorium of the Maison de la radio et de la musique, with three performances (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) of “Amor Azul”, a song opera in two acts, signed by the Brazilian, former Minister … Read more
A mum claims she almost fainted from astonishment when her six-year-old daughter revealed she was the reincarnation of a famous opera singer. Dorothy Angelica has recalled vivid details of her “past life” as Lily Pons – including her painful death from cancer 34 years before she was born, according to her mother. Dorothy Angelica vividly … Read more
The Lille Opera opens its season with the Festival “Semele or the crossing of dreams”, which focuses on the musical drama Semele by Händel directed by Barrie Kosky. The opportunity to offer several concerts in resonance, including this “Hypnos” program with La Tempête: This Festival aims to bring together different proposals around a very specific … Read more
Inside Montreal, journalist Louis-Philippe Messier travels mainly on the run, his office in his backpack, on the lookout for fascinating subjects and people. He speaks to everyone and is interested in all walks of life in this urban chronicle. If you want to hear the Abitibi firefighter turned European opera star, Luc Robert, now is … Read more
Posted Sep 5, 2022, 9:00 AMUpdated on Sep 5, 2022 at 10:19 am Among an abundant back-to-school offer, we have selected six theater performances, three ballets, three operas for the months of September and October alone. “Amore”, the love song of Pippo Delbono In 2019, he offered us “La Gioia”, a magnificent song of mourning … Read more
Asked about a line of Masked ballspeaking of “the filthy race of negroes”, the Italian chef underlines the misinterpretation of his detractors: Verdi denounces racism. “History cannot be changed, it must be preserved in its essence, for better or for worse, so that the following generations can know it.” Interviewed by the Italian daily Corriere … Read more
To stay or not to stay after intermission. This is the question that we can ask ourselves at the end of the first part of The Convertan opera created at the beginning of the month in Antwerp and revived in Ghent until June 4, before Rouen next season. From converted heart (From Bekeerlinge), a novel … Read more
Verdi’s opera benefits from the lively direction of Daniele Callegari and a good cast. The staging, which loses the magic of Shakespeare along the way, is too busy to convince. Yes macbeth is still considered an early opera by Verdi, we are probably touching here on one of his first masterpieces. However, created in 1847 … Read more