{"id":103496,"date":"2023-05-06T11:15:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-06T09:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agentur-seifert.de\/?p=103496"},"modified":"2023-05-06T11:19:36","modified_gmt":"2023-05-06T09:19:36","slug":"nixon-in-china-premiere-teatro-real-reviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agentur-seifert.de\/en\/nixon-in-china-premiere-teatro-real-reviews\/","title":{"rendered":"NIXON IN CHINA (PREMIERE) – TEATRO REAL (REVIEWS)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Premiere on April 17, 2023<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Bachtrack <\/a>by David Karlin<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Illuminating history-makers: Nixon in China<\/em> lands at Teatro Real in Madrid<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

…The surprise packet was the conducting of Olivia Lee-Gunderman, brought in at relatively late notice to replace the indisposed Ivor Bolton. The young Korean produced a truly extraordinary piece of conducting. This is a difficult score with continually shifting rhythms; not only did Lee-Gunderman point the beat with remarkable precision, but her whole arm movement through each note gave an immaculately clear picture of the dynamic contour she expected. The result was Adams’ music played as well as I\u2019ve ever heard it (including by Adams himself), with complete rhythmic consistency and a rich layering of sound that was utterly compelling…<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Beckmesser <\/a>by Gonzalo Alonso<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Nixon en China en el Teatro Real<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

…La representaci\u00f3n est\u00e1 cuidada, la orquesta dirigida por Olivia Lee-Gunderman realiza un verdadero esfuerzo a fin de que se escuchen todos los colores…<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Codalario <\/a>by Ra\u00fal Chamorro Mena<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
\u00abNixon en China\u00bb en el Teatro Real<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

…S\u00f3lida y m\u00e1s que solvente, a falta de un punto de inspiraci\u00f3n, la direcci\u00f3n musical de Olivia Lee-Gundermann, que obtuvo un buen rendimiento de la orquesta y asegur\u00f3 unos plausibles substrato dram\u00e1tico y progresi\u00f3n teatral…
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ConcertoNet <\/a>by Santiago Mart\u00edn Berm\u00fadez<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
John Adams : Nixon in China<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

…Il y a en outre une surprise agr\u00e9able et convaincante \u00e0 la fois, \u00e0 savoir la direction ferme et inspir\u00e9e de la cheffe d\u2019origine cor\u00e9enne Olivia Lee-Gunderman : douceur du geste, solidit\u00e9 de la baguette. Elle donne ainsi \u00e0 la proposition minimaliste de John Adams sa v\u00e9ritable dimension sonore en tant que drame, en tant que th\u00e9\u00e2tre…<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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El Peri\u00f3dico<\/a> by Joaqu\u00edn Jes\u00fas S\u00e1nchez<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
‘Nixon in China’ o el esperpento de la Historia<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

…El primero, el extraordinario esfuerzo de la orquesta (la partitura es de m\u00edrame y no me toques), dirigida con extraordinaria precisi\u00f3n por Olivia Lee-Gundermann (una mujer con batuta no se ve, por desgracia, todos los d\u00edas)…<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Il Giornale<\/a> della Musica by Fabio Zannoni<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
La prima volta di \u201cNixon in China\u201d a Madrid<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

…La direzione musicale della coreana Olivia Lee-Gundermann, con un gesto preciso e asciutto, per nulla plateale, riesce a far emergere di volta in volta, con notevole duttilit\u00e0, i caratteri compositi ed eclettici della scrittura di Adams: da quelli pi\u00f9 smaccatamente derivati dallo stile del musical a quelli decisamente pi\u00f9 di ampio respiro ed \u2018operistici\u2019 delle arie; rigoroso il suo controllo del procedere della \u2018macchina minimalista\u2019, con tutti i suoi scarti ritmici e stilistici…<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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La Vanguardia<\/a> by Jordi Maddaleno<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
‘Nixon in China’, diapositiva oper\u00edstica en el Teatro Real de Madrid<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

…Imponente y disciplinada la Orquesta Sinf\u00f3nica de Madrid en el foso con la batuta anal\u00edtica y f\u00e9rrea de la directora debutante en el Real Olivia Lee-Gundermann. Su lectura fue met\u00f3dica pero sin olvidar la po\u00e9tica de una \u00f3pera que se funde en lirismos con gui\u00f1os a Wagner, Richard Strauss, Berg o Stravinski contrastados con momentos de big band de jazz y esos cuatro sorprendentes saxos que forman parte de la excitante orquestaci\u00f3n.<\/span><\/span>..<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Madrid Actual <\/a>by Preslava Boneva<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNixon in China\u201d: la historia en forma de \u00f3pera<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

…En el estreno de ayer Lee-Gundermann lo bord\u00f3 hasta en el m\u00e1s m\u00ednimo detalle. Cabe destacar que se trata de una partitura con escenas y ritmos repetitivos y a la vez muchos cambios de color entre escena…<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00d4lyrix <\/a>by Vojin Jaglicic<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Nixon in China, premi\u00e8re visite diplomatique en Espagne<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

…La cheffe Olivia Lee-Gundermann\u00a0(qui remplace le directeur musical Ivor Bolton) dirige l’Orchestre et le Ch\u0153ur de la maison avec grand calme, pr\u00e9cision et coordination. Les p\u00e9rip\u00e9ties rythmiques entre plateau et fosse (polym\u00e9triques, d\u00e9placements d’accents) de cette partition “minimaliste” sont rendues faciles et harmonieuses. Le ch\u0153ur mixte incarnant le peuple chinois colore le contexte avec des chants puissants et id\u00e9ologiques, notamment le passage “The people are the heroes now”, bien rythm\u00e9 et r\u00e9sonnant…<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Opera World<\/a> by Federico Figueroa<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
La visita de Nixon en China como oratorio pol\u00edtico<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

…Especialmente fue aplaudida fue la directora surcoreana Olivia Lee-Gundermann. Su trabajo fue preciso, anal\u00edtico y claridad. La Sinf\u00f3nica de Madrid ha trabajado a fondo y consigui\u00f3 una excelente noche. La actuaci\u00f3n del coro Intermezzo, tanto en lo esc\u00e9nico como en lo musical, fue poderosa y un pilar m\u00e1s de la buena impresi\u00f3n que ha causado esta \u00f3pera que, vista con poca atenci\u00f3n parece que no nos cuenta nada…<\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Platea Magazine<\/a> by Javier del Olivo<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
 La historia y sus fantasmas<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

…A nivel musical esta representaci\u00f3n fue un aut\u00e9ntico \u00e9xito, refrendado por los grandes aplausos finales. Especialmente fue reconocido el trabajo de la directora surcoreana de origen y alemana de formaci\u00f3n Olivia Lee-Gundermann, quien sustitu\u00eda al previsto Ivor Bolton, y el de la Orquesta Sinf\u00f3nica de Madrid. Y es que Lee-Gundermann, que ha dirigido esta temporada la \u00f3pera en Dortmund, conoce perfectamente la obra y la analiza con precisi\u00f3n de entom\u00f3loga, mostrando cada detalle, cada momento diferente que construye esta partitura tan ecl\u00e9ctica, consiguiendo una lectura de gran claridad y todo sin olvidar el lado rom\u00e1ntico, intimista, que lo tiene, de Nixon in China…<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Seen and Heard<\/a> by Jos\u00e9 Irurzun<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
A compelling Nixon in China<\/em> at Teatro Real<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

…The musical direction was in the hands of Olivia Lee-Gundermann, who replaced Ivor Bolton. I had never had the opportunity to see her conducting and had very little information about her background, apart from knowing that she had just conducted this opera in Dortmund. The truth is that she handled it all very well, taking care of both the pit and the stage and without falling into monotony at any time. Under her baton, the Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro Real both did nicely…<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Musical Conductor<\/td>\nOlivia Lee-Gunderman <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stage Director<\/td>\nJohn Fulljames<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stage and Costume Designer<\/td>\nDick Bird<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lighting Designer<\/td>\nEllen Ruge<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Choreographer<\/td>\nJohn Ross<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sound Designer<\/td>\nCameron Crosby<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
V\u00eddeo<\/td>\nWill Duke<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chorus Director<\/td>\nEberhard Friedrich<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chou En-Lai<\/td>\nJacques Imbrailo<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Richard Nixon<\/td>\nLeigh Melrose<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Henry Kissinger<\/td>\nBorja Quiza<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nancy T`ang (Mao’s first secretary)<\/td>\nSandra Ferr\u00e1ndez<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Second Secretary<\/td>\nGemma Coma-Alabert<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Third Secretary<\/td>\nEkaterina Ant\u00edpova<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mao Tse-Tung<\/td>\nAlfred Kim<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pat Nixon<\/td>\nSarah Tynan<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chiang Ch\u2019ing \u00a0(Madame Tse-Tung)<\/td>\nAudrey Luna<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Principal Chorus and Orchestra of the Teatro Real<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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