Critiques de productions passés
7The performers, led by Polish soprano Iwona Sobotka playing Pamina and supported by the WA Opera and WA Symphony Orchestra, were not deterred by the extravagant production, but revelled in it.
Pamina, sung beautifully by Soprano Iwona Sobotka on opening night. She played the heroine-in-need-of-rescue to perfection, but despite the sexism spouted by some characters, Pamina showed courage, determination and integrity. That said, she does fall into despair when she believes she is no longer loved by Tamino, and Sobotka sings Pamina’s aria with great feeling as she contemplates suicide.
Sich einem breiteren Publikum zu öffnen und neue, andere Musikfans ins Haus zu holen, das wünschen sie viele Opernhäuser. Die Komische Oper Berlin ist mit einem Musikabend wie ›Üçüncü Mevki – Im Wagen dritter Klasse‹ auf dem richtigen Weg!
Duisburg With the British animation theater troupe "1927", Barrie Kosky staged Mozart's opera in Duisburg's Rheinoper house as a happy folk theater in the digital age. Excellent also the musical side of the evening
Of all the operas in the repertoire, Die Zauberflote is the one that today seems to best stimulate the creativity of directors. We saw it this summer at the Festival d'Aix-en-Provence , we can see it at the start of the season in Düsseldorf where Suzanne Andrade and Barrie Koskydemonstrate a pleasing inventiveness. Their idea? Transform Mozart's work into a gigantic cartoon. How? 'Or' What ? Through intensive use of video, which has definitely become an essential element of all opera performances, just like costumes and lights. A white panel the size of the stage frame acts as a screen. Openings, arranged at different heights of this single scenic device, allow the characters to integrate into the projected images. Their permanent renewal prevents weariness from setting in once the process has been understood.
