xn--vrossignol-b7a: Iolanta, Gasteig/Philharmonie, München 5. Nov 2012

Senin, 05 November 2012

Iolanta, Gasteig/Philharmonie, München 5. Nov 2012

IOLANTA
Music by P. I. Tchaikovsky
Concert opera performance

Gasteig/Philharmonie, München 5. Nov 2012

Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra
Slovenian Chamber Choir
Emmanuel Villaume, conductor
Martin Batič, conductor
Janez Podlesek, concert master

Soloists
Anna Netrebko, Jolanta, blind daughter of King René
Sergey Skorokhodov, Count Vaudémont, Burgundy Knight
Alexei Markov, Robert, Duke of Burgundy
Vitalij Kovaljow, René, Provençal king
Luka Debevec Mayer, Bertrand, manager of the manor
YunHo You, Almeric, squire of King René
Nuška Rojko, Laura, Jolantina friend
Monica Bohinec, Martha, wife of Bertrand, Jolantina nurse
Theresa Plut, Brigitte, Jolantina friend
Lucas Meachem, Ibn-Hakia, doctor

REPORT
Iolanta, Gasteig/Philharmonie, München 5. Nov 2012
By Herbert

Tonight it was a "home match" for me - IOLANTA at the Gasteig/Philharmonie in Munich. The house was packed and I only spotted 2 free seats.

As planned, there was a cast change which I appreciated very much: The role of Robert was sung by Russian baritone Alexey Markov (as in Baden-Baden 2009 and in Salzburg 2011), and Lucas Meachem (who sang Robert in Ljubljana) took over the role of Ebn-Hakia, the doctor. I like Markov's voice very much, and he will sing in Berlin, Frankfurt and Essen, too (but not in Nürnberg and Wien).

After Ljubljana and Stuttgart it was the third performance of Iolanta, and it was a great success for Anna and the other singers, who got many curtain calls.

At the stage door Anna was in a relaxed and jolly mood, and she even answered some questions in German!

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