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theater2 years ago•1 min saved

"Ivo van Hove's Bold Interpretation of 'Jesus Christ Superstar' Receives Rave Reviews"

Belgian director Ivo van Hove's revival of "Jesus Christ Superstar" in Amsterdam showcases his signature aesthetic techniques but is deemed an odd pairing for the kitschy 1971 musical about the last days of Jesus's life. The production features a dark, featureless stage and an unconventional wardrobe for the characters, reflecting van Hove's reputation for psychologically intense re-imaginings of well-known works.

via The New York Times|

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arts2 years ago•6 min saved

Critics rave about the ideal Mozart cast in the Metropolitan Opera's new 'Don Giovanni'.

Ivo van Hove's new production of Mozart's "Don Giovanni" at the Metropolitan Opera features a stark and unfriendly world, but with an excellent cast and conducted with unexaggerated vitality by Nathalie Stutzmann. The set, designed by Jan Versweyveld, surrounds a court with looming concrete buildings that shift and rotate almost imperceptibly, so that you can never quite get a handle on the spaces. Peter Mattei, in the title role, still looks and sounds strikingly youthful, but his Giovanni isn’t zesty, but rather pretty serene and matter-of-fact, mostly sober but a little wry, temperamentally gray — if still a practiced, persuasive romancer.

via The New York Times|

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