Master peace
With Liber scriptus came the biggest discovery for me, the vocal talent of Elena Stikhina.
Mathias Vidal
6 pieces since 2014 — in 5 roles, at 2 companies, most often at Opéra Bastille.
6
pieces
5
roles
2
companies
13
years
By company
Role Apollo/Philémon
Role Atis
Light up my Rameau
For those who complain (not entirely unfairly) that Handel operas are “just a string of da capo arias,” I sometimes mutter to myself, “Have they ever tried Rameau?”
Role Le Duc de Mantou
There’s a parade in town
Les Brigands at the Paris Opera is an expensive joke that never lands
Role Remendado
Tenors gone wild
Among several fine productions at Aix this summer, Dmitri Tcherniakov’s brilliantly conceived and executed Carmen proved a game changer.
Role Valère
A whole new world
The Paris Opera assembled an all-French cast to stage arguably the most well-known example of opéra-ballet, Jean-Philippe Rameau’s Les Indes Galantes.
I’ll take the fall
The days are getting shorter, but you can keep the prattle going this fall’s Talk of the Town! You will, you can, you must join in the discussion about: Great mezzo soprano performances (October),
Gained in translation (November), Teleport me back to… (December).