Choir and orchestra shine in La forza del destino #DNO

by Thea Derks
14 September 201730 March 2022
4 min read
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Van de onheilspellende klaroenstoten aan het begin tot de in het niets wegstervende fluisterstrijkers aan het slot: alles klinkt als een klok. Toch dirigeert Michele Mariotti La forza del destino van Giuseppe Verdi voor het eerst. Hij maakt met deze zelden uitgevoerde opera zijn debuut bij De Nationale Opera. Mariotti kwam, zag en overwon. Hij lijkt een geboren Verdi-interpreet, van wie we nog veel gaan horen.
Met elegante, maar trefzekere gebaren tovert de Italiaanse dirigent elke nuance te voo...

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Thea Derks

Thea Derks studied English and Musicology. In 1996, she completed her studies in musicology cum laude at the University of Amsterdam. She specialises in contemporary music and in 2014 published the critically acclaimed biography 'Reinbert de Leeuw: man or melody'. Four years on, she completed 'An ox on the roof: modern music in vogevlucht', aimed especially at the interested layperson. You buy it here: https://www.boekenbestellen.nl/boek/een-os-op-het-dak/9789012345675 In 2020, the 3rd edition of the Reinbertbio appeared,with 2 additional chapters describing the period 2014-2020. These also appeared separately as Final Chord.View Author posts

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