"VIAGGIO DELL' ANIMA" - STADTTHEATER FURTH - 06 05 26

                                                                           

                                                                                         

Photo : Thomas Blösel 

La chronique et les photos d'Antonella : 

"Viaggio dell'anima" a Fürth

Sono in corso in questi giorni tre concerti del ciclo "Viaggio dell'anima", dapprima a Linz, poi a Fürth e Iserlohn, in cui Rolando è accompagnato dall'ottima Lautten Compagney, diretta da Wolfgang Kaschner, che suona abilmente la tiorba. Chi scrive ha assistito al concerto tenuto a Fürth la sera del 6 maggio, nella splendida cornice del locale teatro in stile rococò, un vero piccolo gioiello. Il gradevolissimo  programma è stato lo stesso dei concerti precedenti del ciclo, con una prima parte essenzialmente madrigalistica, ed una seconda parte dedicata soprattutto all'Orfeo (di Monteverdi, naturalmente, ma anche di Luigi Rossi) ed un finale nuovamente madrigalistico. Questa sequenza permette a Rolando di esprimere sia tutta la sua maestria vocale in un repertorio che come più volte detto appare molto congeniale alla sua vocalità, sia il suo entusiasmo per questa meravigliosa musica barocca. In un crescendo di energia,, Rolando ha eseguito dapprima bellissimi madrigali di Monteverdi e Caccini, inframmezzati da brani strumentali, poi le arie "Rosa del Ciel" e "Possente spirto" dall'Orfeo di Monteverdi seguite da un'aria dell'Orfeo di Rossi, infine di nuovo madrigali, per terminare in bellezza con   ... "Damigella tutta bella" di Monteverdi! 

Vertici emozionali del concerto, veramente da brivido: "Sì dolce è 'l tormento", e le arie dall'Orfeo, con Rolando in stato di grazia nell'interpretare il diletto Monteverdi. Due i bis: "Vi ricorda o boschi ombrosi" ancora dall'Orfeo, e di nuovo "Damigella tutta bella". Pubblico in visibilio grazie alla gioia e all'energia vitale e canora di Rolando, e alle simpatiche gags del percussionista. Tutti molto bravi e applauditi, magnifica serata, e un vero viaggio dell'anima anche per gli ascoltatori, coinvolti  in un'esperienza di fruizione musicale al tempo stesso spirituale, emozionale e artistica.

Antonella 

                                              

                                                    

                                                                 

SOFA KONZERT - SALZBURG - 05 05 26

        Photo : Stiftung Mozarteum Salzburg                                                

Chronique et vidéo d'Eléonore :                                              

05 05 26 - Salzburg - Sofa Konzert

BRUDERHERZ, SCHWESTERHERZ (Brother, sister)

An evening with special emotions for me :To hear Bartók's music at the Wiener Saal

The German language has a wonderful expression for characterizing something that is particular and great : 'Sternstunde". Rolando gave us another one at the Wiener Saal of the Stiftung Mozarteum Salzburg. With a microphone in his hand and in this intimate atmosphere, he conducted thrilling conversations with his young guests.

Every Sofa-Konzert is an inspiring encounter. As a tradition, after the musical performance is finished, Rolando has small interviews with the artists.

I am always amazed by the thorough preparedness of Rolando for these talks. Full of interest and warm friendship, his questions, his small interventions show his passion for these programs and inspire the young artists to speak with immense enthusiasm and love about their respective arts.

As a stimulating detail, Rolando also asked the artists about the ease or difficulty of making music together as siblings.

Another interesting question about their musical habits : whether do they spontaneously play music at home?

The musical performances of these young musicians were at an extremely high level. Energy, virtuosity, poetry were all there.

In this very demanding program, I liked especially 'Il carnevale di Venezia' by Paganini and the original compositions of the Duo Molede for their unusual musical and melodic soundscapes

Speaking of the celebrated violonist, Laura Handler mentioned that Kreisler played a piece by Hungarian composer, Jenő Hubay "Waves of Balaton" and both toured in South America.

Also, Albeniz's tango was arranged for violin and piano by Kreisler.

A fascinating thing : Moritz Defregger already played the famous Costa violin in 2024.

Artists :

Irina Frisardi, piano replacing the sister of Laura Handler, who had a rehearsal in Berlin

Laura Handler, violin

Sáo Soulez Lariviere, viola

Cosima Soulez Lariviere, violin

Moritz Defregger, violin

Lenz Defregger, violoncello

Program :

Brahms : Hungarian Dances 1 and 2

Piazzolla : Adiós Nonino (tango),

Albeniz's (tango) (arranged by Kreisler)

Kreisler : Viennese March, Caprice Viennois op. 2

Mozart : From Duo B major KV 424

Bartók : Hungarian March No.18, Dance Song No.32, 'Sorrow', 'Arab Singing', 'Romanian Twist'

Martinu : From Madrigal 313 : 2. Poco andante, Andante moderato

Paganini : Il carnevale di Venezia

Duo Molede : Original compositions

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Encore : Colombian Dance

KÖSZÖNÖM, ROLANDO!

Eléonore

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"VIAGGIO DELL' ANIMA", WITH LAUTTEN COMPAGNEY BERLIN - - LINZ - 01 05 26

 La chronique d'Eléonore :

01 05 26 - Linz

ART, LOVE AND HUMOR

Rolando in concert

with "Viaggio dell'anima'

After his first song and with all his deepest and endless humanity, Rolando's introductory thoughts were : 'Art, love and humor, with them we can go further in these hard times'.

An evening that can't be put into words. Modest attempts are possible, but a vocabulary much richer than mine would be needed to describe the wonder Rolando performed.

He spoke about the very first opera ever (L'Orfeo by Monteverdi) in the early 17th century and the very first operetta in the same subject (Orpheus in the Underworld by Offenbach) in the middle of the 19th century.

The program was based principally around the works of Monteverdi, but Rolando also sang pieces of other composers of this era (Luigi Rossi, Domenico Obizzi).

Monteverdi was present with his fabulous, dazzling songs from 'Quarto scherzo ...', 'Scherzi musicali' and, as the most important, from 'L'Orfeo'.

I have listened to Rolando in this repertoire for a very long time, but every time I am completely mesmerized by how perfectly his voice and performance style fit this music and this musical era.

I loved every moment of Rolando's singing. But my extremely subjective selection and preferences, the musts, the highest priorities were 'Si dolce é ...', 'Udite, udite', 'Vi ricorda ...' and the two absolute favorites sung by the most beautiful of all voices : 'Rosa del Ciel' and 'Possente spirto'. Rolando's brilliant performance, his shining and luxurious voice brought, as always, exceptionally emotional moments.

His ornamentation, particularly in 'Possente spirto', was unique, astonishing.

A short 'essay' on Rolando's breathtaking, very intensive stage presence :

As for every "Viaggio dell'anima" concert, when no singing, Rolando is sitting on a chair in the middle of the stage.

In Linz, it was an extremely special experience to watch him 'comment' on every single musical and sung note with his incredibly varied and attractive movements and feelings. His eyes, his face, all his body followed the performance of the orchestra. Rolando was music and rhythm themselves.

With his superbly splendid voice, Rolando gave them in a very special atmosphere, in front of a conoisseur and infinitely enthusiastic audience.

He sang two marvellous gems :

'Vi ricorda ...'

'Damigella tutta bella ...'

both by Monteverdi.

A magnificent on this concert.

Overwhelming, total triumph with standing ovations

KÖSZÖNÖM, ROLANDO!

Eléonore

La vidéo de Klari :

Prochaines dates : Fürth le 6 05 et Iserlohn le 9 05.