50 Shades of Yawn
The most anti-climactic film ever, this pastiche of sensuality must surely be a reflection on a generation given to vicarious rather than physical pleasures.
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Author: Theodora Stanton
Don Giovanni, Acre
“Don Giovanni, a cenar teco m’invitasti, e son venuto…”
It was with a nervous step that I entered Akko, former Crusaders’ courtyard and location for the night’s performance of Don Giovanni. Continue reading “Don Giovanni, Acre”
La Traviata, Mount Masada
Watching the opera in the middle of the Judean desert is a totally unique experience. Michal Znaniecki’s interpretation of Verdi’s La Traviata saw the “desert of Paris” relocated to Masada, the ancient fortification of Herod the Great that borders the Dead Sea and is now a UNESCO world-heritage site. Continue reading “La Traviata, Mount Masada”
An Interview With guitarist Ahmed Dickinson Cardenas
Performance Reviewed had the opportunity to ask Ahmed Dickinson Cardenas a few questions on his unique style and upcoming performance Cubania at the Royal Opera House, London, in July. Continue reading “An Interview With guitarist Ahmed Dickinson Cardenas”
LAC (After Swan Lake) by The Monte Carlo Ballet
Swans are monogamous creatures, many mating with a single partner for life. In Tchaikovsky’s master narrative he draws an analogy and caveat for faithful relationships, a parallel which is relevant for the audience of all ages.
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