Name: La favorite
Start: 2016-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2016-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Teatro Real

Organization

Conductor

Karel Mark Chichon

Stage director

Amélie Niermeyer

Chorus master

Sören Eckhoff

Singer

Mezzo-soprano

Elīna Garanča

La favorite

Tenor

Matthew Polenzani

Fernand

Baritone

Mariusz Kwiecien

King Alphonse

Bass

Mika Kares

Balthazar

Joshua Owen Mills

Don Gaspard

Soprano

Elsa Benoit

Inés

Teatro Real de Madrid

Orchestra

Bayerisches Staatsorchester

Others

Bayerischer Staatsopernchor

La favorite -  (The Favorite)

Madrid

Spain

Teatro Real

Donizetti’s La Favorite a t the Bayerische Staatsoper comes up with a cast of outstanding belcanto singers: star mezzo-soprano Elīna Garanča as seducing Léonor de Guzman, Matthew Polenzani as her desperate lover Fernand and Mariusz Kwiecień as King Alphonse. Numerous myths surround the historical figure of Léonore de Guzman, mistress of King Alfons XI of Castile, who becomes embroiled within an intrigue-laced political power play. Léonore, whose love for the King is revealed to be a farce, flinges herself upon the young Fernand, who, for her sake, has eschewed the life of a monk in Santiago de Compostela. Yet, he is unaware of her status as a mistress, thus allowing the pair to become victims of a conspiratorial trial of strength between church and state, which in the end denies the couple even the hope of a joint future after death.

 

Amélie Niermeyer transforms the tragedy of the female role torn between spiritual and secular values into “a concentrated and intense drama [...] with high acting quality” (Münchner Merkur). This contrast is highlighted by enormous architectural box structures that continually transport the characters between the convent and the royal palace, emphasizing the influence each party has on the current scene.

 

The “fabulous Elīna Garanča [...] sings beautifully and emotionally restrained, leaving the audience deeply moved during her dying scene”, while Matthew Polenzani, in his debut as Fernand, scores with superb singing and acting, “reaching high tones with ease” (Süddeutsche Zeitung). Mariusz Kwiecień “convinces with the proper dandified arrogance and impressive acting”, while conductor Karel Mark Chichon completes the musically fantastic performance by “getting the most out of the Bayerisches Staatsorchester, impressively bringing out the dark, viscous sounds of the score and following the soloists with great intuition” (BR Klassik).

 

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La favorite Donizetti

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The Favorite

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The Favorite by Donizetti, ne 23 okt 2016, Od (2016/2016), Režírované Amélie Niermeyer,, Dirigent Karel Mark Chichon, Teatro Real, Madrid, Spain

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