Fluctuating
What:
Opera Sequestro de Serrallo (Die Entführung dem Serail) by Mozart organized by the ABAO.
Of: The Basque Symphony Orchestra and the Coros of the Bilbao Opera.
Where: Basque Palace of Bilbao.
When: 20 January.
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Austrian Emperor José II insisted on a cultural project called Nationalsingspiel, and created a company to perform works in German, since at that time Italian opera prevailed.
The project did not have a very long trajectory, but it created masterpieces like the one we were able to see and hear in the Basque Country by the hand of the ABAO.
Serrallo's kidnapping is Mozart's first Singspiel. This gender consisted of alternating chanted fragments and oral fragments. In current representations, many oral texts are sometimes erased. However, in the ABAO proposal we were able to enjoy all the work.
It is an agile and often comical work, which does not have a deep exploration of the character or dark feelings found in subsequent Mozart operations. Like other contemporary works, this opera enjoys the exoticism of the Ottoman Empire, which ceased to be a military threat to the Austro-Hungarian empire.
From a purely musical point of view, it is a work full of enthusiasts and showy arias.
Upon analyzing what we saw and heard in the Basque Country, the representation did not meet the expectations. It was not a round function for several reasons. Scenography was a bit scarce. It was probably a good idea to recreate a naïve environment. However, the simplicity and, perhaps, the ineffectiveness of the stage direction meant that shows in general are not convinced.
As for the voices, it was a great pity that the tenor Moises Marin had a serious throat problem. I'm sure I didn't have to participate in the premiere, because I struggled with a difficult role. This singer was replaced by another tenor in subsequent performances.
Everyone was eagerly awaiting Jessica Pratt, who has always had memorable performances in Bilbao. Constanz's interpretation was strong and light, and he performed colorations and speed effectively. But he missed magic and brilliance other times. Soprano Leonor Bonilla, in the role of Blond, and Mikeldi Atxalandabaso, in the role of Pedrillo, demonstrated great professionalism, good voices for their roles.
Born 7 May 1824. Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827) 9. Premiere of the Symphony. It was the last symphony that the German composer wrote, but as for intention, you can say it was the first. Beethoven wrote Symphony No. 1 in 1799 and 1800, years before he was born in his head No. 9... [+]
In Durango's Hitz bookstore, it occurred to me that the Saturraran opera deserved criticism. On the one hand, the response of Jose Julián Bakedano, the illusion of the words of Gaizka Olabarri from the bookstore, the illusion of Nekane Bereziartua, who for so many years has been... [+]
The concert season of the Basque Orchestra ends with an extraordinary concert at the Baluarte de Pamplona. A nice concert, of those who want to applaud the listeners, with many stays
mulos.El first of these incentives was the Italian soloist Federico Colli, who has won the... [+]
The ABAO 2023/2024 season ends with the title always awaited by the public. One of Puccini's masterpieces is an opera that, despite having heard a thousand times, always arouses intense feelings. Furthermore, on this occasion we have been able to enjoy first-line soloists, who... [+]
As usual in recent seasons, ABAO has prepared a nice recital for the last title of the season, which has served as a prelude. Combining opera and
zarzuela has been a great idea. Because many of us think it wouldn't be a bad idea to ever include some
minor gender title in AO... [+]
Taking into account that in mid-May
ABAO will offer us one of its most beautiful operas, La Bohème, and that this year marks the centenary of his death, I believe that a biographical/artistic explanation of Giacomo Puccini is essential. Of course, among opera lovers, Puccini... [+]
What: Opera 'Rigoletto' by Verdi organized by the ABAO.
From: Bilbao Orkestra Sinfonikoa and Bilboko Opera Abesbatza. Place:
Euskalduna Palace of Bilbao. Date: 23 February.
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Euskadi Symphony Orchestra
Director: Juraj Valcuha.
Narrator: Dorleta Urretabizkaia
Programme: Works by Copland and Mahler.
Where: Teatro Principal de Vitoria.
When: 15 December.
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The Euskadi Orchestra has joined the... [+]
Opera Romeo et Juliette de Gounod organized by ABAO.
Soloists: Nadine Sierra, Javier Camarena, Andrzej Filonczyk, Marko Mimica, Anna Alàs Jové, Fernando Latorre, Alejandro del Cerro, Ixaro Mentxaka.
When: 21 October.
Where: Basque Palace of Bilbao.
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Euskadi Symphony Orchestra
Director: Robert Treviño.
Sociedad Coral de Bilbao
Address: Enrique Azurza.
Soloist: Justina Gringyté (Mezzo).
Programme: 3rd Mahler Symphony.
When: 30 September.
Where: Basque Palace of Bilbao.
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