Musik / opera

Written on skin


Anmeldelser (8)


AllMusic

2013

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James Manheim

2013

"The Boy is realized as a countertenor role, sung by Bejun Mehta, and all the singers are top-notch ... it's well worth hearing, especially for those interested in how the legacy of medieval song might serve as a basis for contemporary works. Benjamin's Duet for piano and orchestra seems to have been included for no other reason than to fill out the second disc in the CD release; it really was not necessary. The live sound is impressively clear".


Klassisk

2014, nr. 32

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Andrew Mellor

2014, nr. 32

"Alle med interesse i musikteater bør se eller høre 'Written on Skin ... De idérigem forførende kvaliteter ved Crimps ord er umulige at referere. Benjamins musik gør alt i dens magt for at belyse dem ... Barbara Hannigan ... bringer sin karakter til live med alle facetter i sin stemme ... En højest effektiv teateroplevelse. En fremragende bedrift".


BBC music magazine

2013 June

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Ivan Hewett

2013 June

"Vurdering: BBC music opera choice" - "George Benjamin's ... new full-length opera ... shows his imagination for sonorities and subtle harmonic shadings is as keen as ever, but what's new is the amplitude of feeling ... This recording captures it all magnificently ... The gathering erotic charge between artist and wife is portrayed with mesmerising power. Even more riveting than the singing is the playing ... On every level it's masterly".


The gramophone

2013 May

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Arnold Whittall

2013 May

"This is music of formidable self-assurance, performed and recorded with matching conviction".


Diapason

2013 decembre

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Benoît Fauchet

2013 decembre

"Vurdering: Diapason d'or".


BBC music magazine

2014 April

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Christopher Dingle

2014 April

"The cast is sensational ... Barbara Hanigan deserves all the superlatives in the dictionary for her portrayal of Agnes's awakening from repression to sexual discovery to beyond mania ... a true masterpiece".

Vurdering (performance): 5/5.

Vurdering (picture & sound): 5/5.


The gramophone

2014 April

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Richard Fairman

2014 April

"A new opera that will surely repay repeated viewiings".


Diapason

2014 mai

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Benoït Fauchet

2014 mai

"Vurdering: Diapason d'or".