Profile reviews
2"Charlotte's aria "Je vous écris de ma petite chambre", from Massenet's Werther, was given a lovely performance by Viktoriya Koreneva, one which was notable for its excellent French but also for a convincing portrayal of the varying moods of a woman torn between duty and romantic longing she is trying to suppress." Voce di Meche
"Mezzo-soprano Viktoriya Koreneva did an amazing performance at Lincoln Center as Alcmene last April. Now she performed in a world premiere the role of High Priestess in a wonderful duet with bass Kofi Hayford as King Eurystheus. This is a rare duet for bass and mezzo, after the request of mezzo-soprano Viktoriya Koreneva, which does not exist in the operatic repertoire. The duet much liked from the audience and get cheer applause. Viktoriya Koreneva’s voice is deep and distinguished according to the Greek tragedy’s characters. In this production composer added to the opera a new duet King Hurystheus and High Priestess, especially for Viktoriya Koreneva and Kofi Hayford, in order to create a rare duet for bass and mezzo. The duet was well performed and especially received by the crowd."
Past Production Reviews
3This concert, entitled 'Music Unites Us All', was an exercise in crossing boundaries. From the way the performers came together onstage and in their opening bars expressed solidarity and allegiance to their respective homelands, to their diverse range of ages, experience, and emotional perspectives, to even how I sit here to write this review, from halfway across the world.
Στην απόδοση της όπερας συμμετείχαν στον ρόλο του Ηρακλή ο τενόρος Δημήτριος Τζούσι Τσινόπουλος, στο ρόλο της Διηάνιρας η σοπράνο Ελίζαμπεθ Σούπ, στον ρόλο της Μακάριας η σοπράνο Στέλλα Παπαθεοδώρου, στο ρόλο του Υλλου και του Προμηθέα ο μπασος Κόφι Χέιφορντ, στο ρολο της Αλκμήνης η Ολα Ράφαλο, μεζο-σοπράνο. Εξάλλου τον ρόλο της Πυθείας ερμήνευσε η Βικτόρια Κορένεβα, μεζο-σοπράνο.
NEW YORK – Ancient Greece’s tragedies inspired the later European inventors of Opera and on March 26 the descendants Sophocles witnessed “Olympic Flame,” the first Greek opera ever seen at Lincoln Center at the Bruno Walter Auditorium near the renowned Metropolitan Opera House. Tenor Demetrios John Tsinopoulos declared the strength – sometimes expressed with nobility, other times with arrogance – of Heracles. The opera opens with his inauguration of the Olympic Games and he explains the importance of the Olympic flame, which reflect “a gift from Prometheus and a symbol for the games to honor the gods,” according to the program. His son Hyllos was presented by Kofi Hayford, whose stentorian bass voice served him well as Prometheus later in the opera.
