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Le grand macabreBarbican, LondonNo. of reviews: 15 |
The London Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican Centre is on a high |
22 Jan 17 / Express |
Apocalypse now? |
21 Jan 17 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
Anthony Roth Costanzo stood out as Prince Go-Go |
20 Jan 17 / Music OMH |
A memorable evening, though not one I’d want to repeat |
20 Jan 17 / The Spectator |
Joyeux bordel |
19 Jan 17 / Forum Opéra |
La fin du monde n’aura pas lieu |
19 Jan 17 / Altamusica |
Le Grand Macabre is certainly Ligeti's most sustained and demanding piece |
19 Jan 17 / Opera Journal |
Madcap brilliance |
18 Jan 17 / Financial Times |
Sellars brings muddle but Rattle, beauty |
17 Jan 17 / The Guardian |
Sellars couldn’t find the work’s throbbing political pulse |
17 Jan 17 / Independent |
Skill and precision |
17 Jan 17 / The Stage |
Le Grand Macabre at the Barbican: surreal, madcap, touching the sublime |
17 Jan 17 / Bachtrack |
Simon Rattle leads an outstanding concert performance of Le grand macabre |
16 Jan 17 / Seen and Heard |
Demi-staging of Ligeti's apocalypse-maybe hits hard but misses the wit and brio |
16 Jan 17 / The Arts Desk |
The breathtaking quality of the LSO’s playing only reconfirmed the opera and its composer as giants of modern music |
15 Jan 17 / Classical Source |
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