2016-04-06, Philippe Jaroussky on Facebook
‘Green’ – French songs from the poetry of Paul Verlaine – won Best Vocal Album in theBBC Music Magazine Awards last night!
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Die Presse – Flórez, Warwick und Jaroussky: Red-Ribbon-Konzert auch ohne Ball
2016-04-06. Die Presse, by Teresa Schaur-Wünsch
Heuer findet das Red-Ribbon-Konzert nun also am 10. Juni statt (der Vorverkauf startet heute, Donnerstag). Mit dabei sind einige prominente Künstler, die schon in der Vergangenheit den Galaabend unterstützt haben: die Tenöre Juan Diego Flórez, Piotr Beczała und Netrebko-Ehemann Yusif Eyvazov, Bariton Thomas Hampson. Dazu Schauspieler Michael Heltau, Mezzosopran Margarita Gritskova, aber auch US-Sängerin Dionne Warwick, die sich schon lang im Kampf gegen HIV engagiert. Auch den französischen Countertenor Philippe Jaroussky, sagt Regisseur Alexander Wiegold, habe man gezielt angefragt.
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cadences.fr – Alessandro Scarlatti Oratorio per la Passione
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2016-04, cadences.fr, by Yutha Tep
On ne peut que remercier Patrick Cohën-Akenine et ses Folies françoises de nous offrir cette œuvre singulière. La distribution prestigieuse réunissant Philippe Jaroussky (la Colpa), Valer Sabadus (la Grazia) et Sonia Prina (il Pentimento) saura certainement rendre justice à ses sublimes beautés.
Yutha Tep
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Cultural Resuena – Only the sound remains: el estreno de la nueva ópera de Kaija Saariaho
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2016-03-29, Cultural Resuena, by Albert Fernández Chafer
Los protagonistas vocales (Davone Tines, barítono, en el papel de Gyokei y del pescador, y Philippe Jaroussky, contratenor, en el de Tsunemasa y voz de la Tennin, interpretada por Nora Kimball-Mentzos) hacen una interpretación correcta, pero sin ningún lucimiento (acaso Jaroussky en alguno de los lamentos de Tsunamis), aunque tampoco es el propósito de la obra.
La conclusión general es que, desde un punto de vista holístico, la obra es original, sin que ninguno de sus elementos por separado lo sea, quizá con la excepción de la música de Saariaho, quien ha sabido interpretar la canción nhô con un grupo instrumental diferente del clásico y creando una policromía tonal que, especialmente en Hagaromo, se acerca a lo que podría verse como melodía, sin acabar de desarrollarla del todo, y que queda por lo tanto más cerca del sonido, y aquí es donde veo el segundo significado del título y de la obra en general: ‘the Sound’.
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Financial Times – Only the Sound Remains, De Nationale Opera, Amsterdam — ‘Sensual and evocative’
2016-03-23, Financial Times, by Shirley Apthorp
Baritone Davone Tines and countertenor Philippe Jaroussky are perfect as the earth/spirit counterparts of the two pieces (ghost and priest for the first opera, fisherman and angel for the second), Tines with his earthy, virile warmth, Jaroussky with his ethereal purity, the music tailored for these two exceptional voices.
[…]Since this production goes on to Helsinki, Paris, Madrid and Toronto, its success was a foregone conclusion and transcends the petty judgment of irritable individuals. It is meticulously crafted and superbly performed; Saariaho is in fine form. Perhaps that is enough.
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Place de l’Opera – Only the Sound Remains: hemels én aards
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2016-03-23, Place de l’Operam by Kenza Koutchoukali
De voorstelling was in mijn ogen wel degelijk spannend, misschien zelfs een beetje eng. Magisch ook en bovendien waanzinnig goed uitgevoerd. Wat een spel en wat een stemmen! De stem van Philippe Jaroussky (Geest van de jongeman/Engel) was zo helder als je van een engel zou verwachten. En dan de kantele, bespeeld door Eija Kankaanranta: ik zou zweren dat ik de muziek soms bijna zag. Zelden werd ik meer verrast door een onbekend instrument.
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In my eyes, the idea was exciting indeed, maybe even a little scary. It was also magic and additionally incredibly well executed. The playing and the voices! The voice of Philippe Jaroussky (Spirit of the young man/Angel) was as clear as you would expect of an angel. And then the kantele, played by Eija Kankaanranta: I could swear I sometimes almost saw the music. Rarely I was more surprised by an unknown instrument.
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The Guardian – Only the Sound Remains review – almost perversely unengaging
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2016-03-23, The Guardian, by Andrew Clements
[…] the presence of a dancer (Nora Kimball-Mentzos) does give one more layer to Peter Sellars’ otherwise inert staging, but emotionally and dramatically both halves of the opera remain almost perversely unengaging, despite the excellence of the performances from countertenor Philippe Jaroussky and bass Davone Tines under conductor André de Ridder.Source/Read more: [x]
Limelight Magazine – CD/DVD Reviews – Partenope
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2016-03-23, Limelight Magazine, by Clive Paget
French countertenor Philippe Jaroussky makes a fine Arsace, judging the character arc to perfection and singing with great depth of feeling in arias like Ch’ Io parta? Si crudele and Ma quai note di mesti lamenti.
★★★★½
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OperaJournal – Saariaho – Only the Sound Remains (DNO, 2016 – Amsterdam)
2016-03-22, OperaJournal.blogspot.de, by Keris Nine
Here alone the desired sound is fully realised with Davone Tines integrating with the earthier sounds of the physical world and Philippe Jaroussky’s countertenor soaring to reach that otherworldly level. […]
If they leave any trace behind in the world, only the sound that remains and, when expressed like this in music, in poetry and dance, it’s the closest thing we have to heaven on earth.
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8weekly – Alleen het geluid blijft
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2016-03-19, 8weekly, by Ewa Maria Wagner
De ster van de avond: Philippe Jaroussky, countertenor, schittert samen met de jonge basbariton Davone Tines in wisselende rollen. Zelfs de geliefde stem van Jaroussky is echter machteloos tegenover de overkill aan mooie klanken zonder dramatiek.
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The star of the evening: Philippe Jaroussky, countertenor, glittering along with the young bass-baritone Davone Tines in varying roles. However, even the beloved voice of Jaroussky is powerless against the overkill of beautiful sounds without drama.
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