Plácido Domingo termina su etapa al frente de la Washington National Opera.
Desde este viernes, 6 de mayo, Placido Domingo está dando sus últimos recitales como director de la Washington National Opera, en dos roles totalmente diferentes.
Aunque a Domingo se le conoce principalmente por sus roles de tenor, ha sido tradicional que dirija cada temporada una ópera en Washington. Ahora, se trata de la ópera bufa Don Pasquale, que se presentará en los días 13 a 27 de mayo. El tenor español Antonio Gandía tiene el rol de Ernesto.
Antes, pero, tiene el rol de Orestes en Iphigénie en Tauride , entre los días 6 y 28 de mayo. Se le puede escuchar de una forma distinta a la que nos tiene habituados, pues no es un rol de tenor, sino de barítono. Es algo que no debe sorprender a quienes conocen la trayectoria de Domingo, pues originalmente era un barítono que se “convirtió” a tenor, con un éxito indiscutible.
En este caso, la producción de la ópera viene de España, de la Opera de Oviedo, dirigida por Emili Sagi.
La información con los detalles de ambas óperas y la forma de conseguir entradas, está en inglés a continuación: Iphigénie en Tauride Washington National Opera (WNO), under the leadership of General Director Plácido Domingo, presents Christoph Willibald Gluck's masterpiece Iphigénie en Tauride in eight performances, May 6 to 28 at the Kennedy Center Opera House. Starring soprano Patricia Racette as Iphigénie and world-renowned tenor Plácido Domingo as Oreste, Gluck's mythological tale is led by William Lacey in this powerful and suspenseful production from Opera de Oviedo. Iphigénie en Tauride is performed in French with English supertitles An acclaimed singing-actress, American soprano Patricia Racette makes her role debut as the eponymous Iphigénie Maestro Domingo sings Iphigénie's long-lost brother, Oreste, one of the star tenor's recent forays into the baritone repertoire. His Oreste with the Metropolitan Opera was hailed as "dignified, inward, [and] tragic" (Opera News) and "enthusiastically operatic" (Washington Post). In his final appearance as WNO's General Director, Maestro Domingo will sing Oreste in all performances. The all-star cast also features Italian bass-baritone Simone Alberghini, last seen in Washington as Figaro in 2009's The Barber of Seville, as the cruel and savage King Thoas of Tauris; and American tenor Shawn Mathey as Oreste's faithful friend Pylade. A story of love, sacrifice, and fate, Iphigénie en Tauride is based on the ancient Greek playwright Euripides' play of the same name. The opera tells the tale of Iphigénie, saved by the goddess Diana only to be held captive on the island of Tauris to serve as the goddess' high priestess. Wracked by omens of his downfall and suspicious of all who come to the island, King Thoas orders Iphigénie to sacrifice two newly arrived strangers. Unbeknownst to Iphigénie, one of the strangers is her own brother Oreste, who has left Greece after murdering their mother Clytemnestra, herself a murderous force. Iphigénie is tormented by dreams of her family's bloody past and desperately struggles to save the two prisoners. As the hour of sacrifice draws near, mistaken identity, a battle, and the intervention of the gods ensues in this powerful and dramatic work. A seminal work in the history of opera, Iphigénie en Tauride is considered Gluck's masterpiece. Composed in 1779,. Iphigénie en Tauride is today the most performed of Gluck's operas and admired for its haunting, moving melodies. Leading the WNO Orchestra and Chorus is William Lacey, who won high praise when he led WNO's Tamerlano in 2008. Directing his production from Spain's Opera de Oviedo is Emilio Sagi, with a production team that includes set design by Luis Antonio Suarez; costumes by Pepa Ojaguren; lighting by Eduardo Bravo; and choreography by Diniz Sanchez. IPHIGÉNIE EN TAURIDE by Christoph Willibald Gluck Libretto by Nicolas-François Guillard Company premiere, Opera de Oviedo production In French with English supertitles The running time for this production is approximately two hours and two minutes, with one 20-minute intermission. Friday, May 6, 7:00 p.m. Monday, May 9, 7:00 p.m. Thursday, May 12, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 15, 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 20, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 25, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 28, 7:00 p.m. Tickets range from $25 to $300 and are available through WNO Audience Services, 202.295.2400 or www.dc-opera.org. Link a mas información de la Washington National Opera: http://www.dc-opera.org/seasontickets/1011/iphigenie.asp Don Pasquale WNO's 2010-11 season concludes with Donizetti's classic opera buffa Don Pasquale. When the old Don Pasquale plans to marry, yet threatens to disinherit his young nephew Ernesto should he also take a wife, Ernesto, his fiancé Norina, and their friend Dr. Malatesta put into play a hilarious plot of deception designed to teach Don Pasquale a lesson and persuade a change of heart. American bass-baritone James Morris makes his WNO debut and role debut as the blustery Don Pasquale. Russian sopranos Ekaterina Siurina and Julia Novikova make their WNO debuts as Norina, and American baritone Dwayne Croft returns to WNO to sing Dr. Malatesta. Spanish tenor Antonio Gandia sings the role of Ernesto, as does 2009 Operalia winner and Russian tenor Alexey Kudrya in his WNO debut. Leon Major directs this production from New York City Opera that draws on commedia dell'arte traditions, and Maestro Plácido Domingo and Israel Gursky share the podium. The running time for this production is approximately 2 hours and 33 minutes, with two 20-minute intermissions. Friday, May 13, 7:00 p.m. Monday, May 16, 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 21, 7:00 p.m. Sunday, May 22, 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 24, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 26, 7:30 p.m. p.m. Friday, May 27, 7:30 p.m. p.m. TICKETS AND PATRON INFORMATION · Tickets range from $25 to $300 and are available through WNO Audience Services, 202.295.2400 or 800.US.OPERA, or online at www.dc-opera.org http://www.dc-opera.org/seasontickets/1011/pasquale.asp |
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