(Photo Credit: Jean-Louis Fernandez) Reviewing a new opera is always a hard task. Beyond the many difficulties of reflecting on an extremely elaborate piece of work, after only one or two hearings, there is also a major difficulty for the critic when addressing unavoidable questions like, “is the new work any good?” This often transforms itself into a more dangerous {…}
Katie Mitchell’s production of “Zauberland” is set to get performances at the Linbury Theatre this October. The work, which features music by Robert Schuman and Bernard Foccroulle, tells the story of a young woman at the European border hoping to cross over to Zauberland, away from the Middle Eastern conflict. The work features text by Heinrich Heine and Martin Crimp {…}
George Benjamin’s “Written on Skin” makes its return to the Royal Opera House on Friday, Jan. 13 for five performances. The opera, Benjamin’s first full-length work in the genre, had its premiere at the 2012 Aix-en-Provence Festival and then arrived at the Royal Opera House in 2013. The work is divided into 15 scenes and takes place in 13th Century {…}