This evening, 8pm UK time on 22nd August, as part of the “Festival de La Chaise Dieu”, Handel’s Israel in Egypt will be broadcast live on Radio France Musique: http://www.francemusique.fr/emission/le-concert-du-soir/2015-ete/la-chaise-dieu-2015-israel-en-egypte-de-haendel-08-22-2015-20-00 The lesser-performed and more doleful first part “The Ways of Zion do Mourn” will be performed as well as the more dramatic and descriptive 2nd and 3rd parts. This is the last of three performances of the work here in France, with “Les Cris de Paris”, directed by Geoffrey Jourdain.
“Samuel Boden…More pristine vocal flourishes than his would be hard to come by.” The Financial Times, 15 July 2015 “It was Samuel Boden’s beautifully lyric voice which was to the fore, but there was a firmness to his fluid high tenor too.” Planet Hugill, 15 July 2015
Here’s the Reisopera’s trailer for the show: Only three performances left to do here in the Netherlands before going to France for Charpentier’s version of the same story (watch this space for details).
“The tireless Samuel Boden was totally convincing as the shell-shocked Orpheus…with a honey-toned, easy upper range. Although plaintive lyricism brought out the best in his voice, he could also handle the coloratura showpiece “L’espoir renaît dans mon âme”, and this while carrying Cupid on his shoulders. Mr Boden maintained such a gut-wrenching intensity throughout the arduous performance” ★★★★☆ Backtrack.com, 13 May 2015 “British tenor Samuel Boden is perfectly cast as Orpheus: not only does he have a wonderful timbre, but he also conveys with great conviction the changing moods of the title hero”Translated from the Cultural Press Agency, 2 May 2015 “Particularly impressive is...
Our première will be broadcast on Saturday, 16th May at 7pm UK time on: http://www.radio4.nl/ntroperalive/uitzending/288840/ntr-opera-live This is a broadcast from opening night, 1st May, at the Wilmink Theatre, Enschede, to kick off our Holland-wide tour.
Having rehearsed intensely for nearly 6 weeks with a fantastic cast and staff at Nederlandse Reisopera, Orphée et Eurydice is now up and running. With 3 shows down and 9 to go, we take the stage at the Koninklijk Theater Carré, Amsterdam, tomorrow. Details available here: https://carre.nl/voorstelling/nro-orfeo 1 hour 20 from start to finish, with no interval, the show is incredibly touching and powerful, and has been well received, with 4/5 stars across the board. Link to Reisopera’s website for dates and reviews: http://www.reisopera.nl/programma/orphee-et-euridyce/
