"BACH TO THE FUTURE" :
Ce concert réunissait la "Camerata Salzbourg,"François LELEUX (direction d'orchestre et hautbois), Lisa BATIASHVILI (violon) et Tsotne ZEDGINIDZE (piano).
Photos : Wolfgang Lienbacher
29 janv. 2025
MOZART WEEK 2025- SALZBURG 26/01/25
La chronique d'Eléonore :
Since at the age of 15, I first heard the Mass, this incredible gem with its exceptionally beautiful and rich music, it is one of my favorites.
It was an exciting experience to listen to it in its new version by Jordi Savall and Luca Guglielmi. 'La Capella Nacional de Catalunya'', its unbelievably fantastic singers, "Le Concert des Nations' with its amazing sound, Jordi Savall, Giulia Bolcato, Elionor Martinez, Lara Morger, David Fischer, Matthias Winckhler, Lluís Vilamajó gave a uniquely surpassing performance.
The Mass was followed by a conversation with the presence of Rolando and Ulrich Leisinger, musicologist and director of research of the Mozarteum Foundation Salzburg, and of Jordi Savall and Luca Guglielmi, an Italian conductor, composer, soloist of keyboard instruments (harpsichord, organ, clavichord, fortepiano, modern piano) .
It was an extremely powerful experience to listen to these great scientists and experts in their fields. They analysed the mass, mentioning that its origin is not clear, maybe it is a tribute to Constanze, the wife of the composer.
We had full details of the intention of the creation that remains secret. The Mass is considered as one of his greatest works of Mozart. It is a fragment in more than one respect : Mozart has not set to music all parts of the "ordinarium missae"; it lacks large parts of the Credo and the entire Agnus Dei. In addition, parts of Mozart’s original manuscript were lost early.The reasons for abandoning the composition as well as many details of the premiere performance are still unclear. It is notable that the Mass, although it was never completed, was performed at all during Mozart’s last visit to Salzburg.
One of the greatest musical experiences of Mozart Week 2025'
KÖSZÖNÖM, ROLANDO!
Eléonore
Les photos d'Eléonore et Klari :
28 janv. 2025
SALZBURG - MOZART WEEK 2025 - 26/01/25 : ORFEO
La chronique d'Eléonore :
THE SECOND L'ORFEO - THE SECOND MAGIC
Completely impossible to imagine, but this second performance brought another magnificent vocal wonder, and perfection in ROLANDO's stage presence and acting.
It is always a privilege to have the occasion to see for a second time the same production, not for comparing, but for enjoying the experience.
If I try to choose vocal highlights in Rolando's singing, the enumeration would be endless, the listing hopeless... 'Tu se' morta ... A dio Terra, a dio Cielo e Sole, a dio' and "Possente spirto', the most ornamented one of all arias of the piece had particularly a heavenly and tragic beauty.
With her expressive voice and great simple acting in portraying, Luciana Mancini brought the news of Eurydice's death with a captivating sincerity. She is an absolutely outstanding Messagera.
Tamara Ivanis, Céline Scheen, Cyril Auvity, Eric Jurenas, Alessandro Giangrande, Joao Fernandes, the musicians of L'Arpeggiata, the dancers, the choir, the puppeteers were fantastic. With Christina Pluhar's conducting, we had the best of Monteverdi.
Long rhythmic applause with standing ovation! And everyone who was on stage danced with the energetic music of the orchestra!
KÖSZÖNÖM, ROLANDO!
Eléonore
Les photos d'Eléonore et Klari :
27 janv. 2025
"ORFEO" - Semaine MOZART 2025 - SALZBOURG : PRESSE
Voici quelques articles de presse et photos pour l'évènement de cette semaine MOZART : "ORFEO" !
https://www.visionsalzburg.at/lieder-von-heute/
Et pour patienter... jusqu'à la prochaine publication (Chronique et photos d'Eléonore et Klari) de la seconde représentation d'ORFEO, une petite vidéo du nouveau triomphe de Rolando ...
Merci, chère Eléonore !
25 janv. 2025
SALZBURG - MOZART WEEK : 24 /01/25 - ORFEO
La chronique d'Eléonore :
Salzburg, 24 01 25 - Opening night of Orfeo
DEEPEST POETRY AND TIMELESS BEAUTY
After so many evenings with ROLANDO at the Haus für Mozart (recitals, Cinquantanero, Mozart/Gluck, several performances of Lucio Silla, Iphigénie, Ariodante), it was emotional to attend the premiere of his new series at the Haus with Monteverdi's Orfeo.
Just two weeks passed after my previous Orfeo experience with Rolando and Christina Pluhar in Hanover. And came this Orfeo production with the same powerful singing and acting, and the same dynamic conducting.
Rolando's voice was at the top of the tops, with all its loved characteristics, its impressive beauty, energy, dramatism, luminosity. Monteverdi composed extraordinary arias for Orfeo, with extreme refinement and extremely difficult ornamentations. Rolando's trillo was a perfect one.
"Orfeo son io", Rolando sings, and he IS Orfeo in every moment, every feeling, emotion, movement and gesture. An absolutely ideal and unique match of singer and role.
In "Tu se' morta', the dramatic tension was palpable, nearly unbearable, and further reinforced by Rolando's facial expression and posture. For me, apogee and crowning point.
I love Christina Pluhar's Monteverdi and Orfeo conception, the exceptional, attractive sound of her orchestra, the forceful presence of the wind instruments, the tension she creates with her rhythms.
Since the first time I saw the staging of Nikolaus Habjan, it remains for me exceptionally rich, both exciting and grandiose. There were some changes that made the piece even more powerful.
We had uncommon, remarkable singers in every role : Luciana Mancini (Messagiera), Céline Sheen (La Música and Proserpina), Tamara Ivanis (Euridice), Cyril Auvity (Pastore III and Apollo), wonderful, excellent singers I know from other performances, and also Johanna Rosa Falkinger (Nimfa), Eric Jurenas (Speranza), Elizabeth Kirchner (Pastore I), the marvelous Philharmonia Chor Wien
The puppets add a touch of drama to the opera that makes it breathtaking, unforgettable in every details. The "bond" between Orfeo and the puppet is particularly touching. Rolando's moments and gestures with it bring tears to the eyes.
During the incredibly strong applause, the orchestra started to play and all the artists on stage to dance.
One evening of the greatest one !
KÖSZÖNÖM, ROLANDO!
Eléonore.
Les photos d'Eléonore et Klari :
La vidéo d'Eléonore :
Photos : Franz Neumayr
24 janv. 2025
CONCERT D'OUVERTURE : SEMAINE MOZART /SALZBOURG - 23 janvier 2025
La chronique d'Eléonore :
Mozartwoche 2025, Salzburg, 23 01 25
LUXURIOUSLY RICH OPENING CONCERT
with an immense surprise : ROLANDO as a narrator
As a nice tradition, the voice of Rolando greeted the audience, and, after the first piece of the evening, he personally repeated his words of welcome to the Mozartweek 2025, said a few words on the last Mozartweek and also this one, presented the artists, the orchestra, and wished the public a great experience.
The musical pieces of this fabulous concert were brilliantly chosen. As an "appetizer", this selection of music offered the "Ouvertüre aus Les Danaides" by Salieri, a vibrant, energetic piece played with absolute virtuosity by the fantastic Mozarteumorchester Salzburg.
Lauren Snouffer, a wonderful soprano who was the partner of Rolando in the Santa Fe Opera's production of "Orfeo" as La Música, sang an excellent "Kantate Arianna a Naxos" composed by Haydn.
The "Ballett Don Juan ou Le Festin de Pierre" closed the first part of the concert. The music of Gluck is attractive, filled with life, full of play and humor, with beautiful melodies. A marvelous, amazing surprise : Rolando "played" the narrative element, the story-teller. He performed Don Juan's descent into Hell in an astonishing, exciting mode. The accent of the words was that of an actor.
The second part was opened by the D minor piano concerto played by Gabriela Montero, a pianiste, composer and, as Rolando said, an "improviser" from Venezuela. Montero's magical and brilliant piano playing completely enchanted the audience, they didn't want to let her off the stage.
And the encore brought, personally for me, the most amazing moments of the evening. An incredibly rich and dazzling improvisation to Cherubino's aria from "The Marriage of Figaro" : "Voi che sapete"! Simply breathtaking!
Lauren Snouffer closed the program, singing the Scena "Ch'io mi scordi di te", a recitative and aria by Mozart. After her beautiful performance, the artist gave an encore.
The audience loved the always brilliant Mozarteumorchester for its prodigious sound and beautiful, precise playing and the magnificent wind instruments that played a special role in this evening under the powerful conducting of Roberto Gonzalez-Monjas, chief conductor of the orchestra.
What an energizing start for the MOZART WEEK 2025!
THANK YOU, ROLANDO!
Eléonore
Les photos d'Eléonore et Klari :
Photo : Mozartwoche
Inscription à :
Articles (Atom)