| Teatro Real, Madrid - Brokeback Mountain Reviews | 24 April 2024 |
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Daniel Okulitch (Ennis Del Mar), Tom Randle (Jack Twist)
Heather Buck (Alma), Daniel Okulitch (Ennis del Mar)
Daniel Okulitch (Ennis Del Mar), Tom Randle (Jack Twist)
Daniel Okulitch (Ennis Del Mar), Tom Randle (Jack Twist)
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Brokeback MountainTeatro Real, MadridNo. of reviews: 17 | |
Fils du Far West |
 19 Feb 14 / Concertclassic.com |
El ascenso a Brokeback Mountain |
| 19 Feb 14 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
I cow boy nudi |
| 13 Feb 14 / Il Giornale della Musica (Ita) |
A Madrid, Brokeback Mountain devient un opéra |
| 8 Feb 14 / Diapason |
Estreno mundial de la ópera Brokeback Mountain, de Charles Wuorinen |
| 7 Feb 14 / Operaclick (Italian) |
Une belle histoire d’amour |
| 6 Feb 14 / ConcertoNet (French) |
An operatic version of Annie Proulx's tragic story of cowboys in love is flawed but powerful |
| 6 Feb 14 / Telegraph |
«I Fanciulli del West» |
| 5 Feb 14 / Webtheatre |
“Brokeback Mountain”, el “arte” muy bien vendido |
| 4 Feb 14 / Beckmesser |
Pasión y paisaje en la versión operística de ‘Brokeback Mountain’ |
| 31 Jan 14 / El Pais |
Las carencias de los vaqueros enamorados |
| 31 Jan 14 / El Mundo |
Jetzt singen sie auch noch, die schwulen Cowboys |
| 30 Jan 14 / Die Welt |
Von der Liebe der Cowboys |
| 30 Jan 14 / Deutschland Radio |
Annie Proulx’s stark short story is the very stuff of opera |
| 30 Jan 14 / Financial Times |
Wuorinen's music rarely transcends the text enough to enhance the drama |
| 30 Jan 14 / The Guardian |
Operatic cowboys in love, onstage |
| 30 Jan 14 / New York Times |
Gay cowboy opera 'Brokeback Mountain' premieres in Spain |
| 29 Jan 14 / Agence France Press (English) |
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Opera's Brokeback Mountain - it makes perfect sense
Composers have always mined familiar stories for their texts, although Charles Wuorinen, whose Brokeback Mountain premieres in Madrid, has gone back to the source rather than the screen version of this timeless
Composers have always mined familiar stories for their texts, although Charles Wuorinen, whose Brokeback Mountain premieres in Madrid, has gone back to the source rather than the screen version of this timeless
'Brokeback Mountain' opera premiers to audiences in Spain
"Brokeback Mountain," the story by Annie Proulx, which Ang Lee turned into an Oscar-winning movie, is coming to the Teatro Real in Madrid, Spain as an opera.
"Brokeback Mountain," the story by Annie Proulx, which Ang Lee turned into an Oscar-winning movie, is coming to the Teatro Real in Madrid, Spain as an opera.
'Brokeback Mountain' opera saddles up in Madrid
The 'Brokeback Mountain' opera from composer Charles Wuorinen features a libretto by the original short story's writer, Annie Proulx.
The 'Brokeback Mountain' opera from composer Charles Wuorinen features a libretto by the original short story's writer, Annie Proulx.
Brokeback Mountain: the opera to open in Madrid
Premiere of tragic story of two cowboys who become doomed lovers adapted by composer Charles Wuorinen.
Premiere of tragic story of two cowboys who become doomed lovers adapted by composer Charles Wuorinen.
Annie Proulx writes libretto for ‘Brokeback Mountain’ opera
Ms. Proulx has written the libretto for Charles Wuorinen’s long-awaited new opera of “Brokeback Mountain, which will have its world premiere Jan. 28 at the Teatro Real in Madrid.
Ms. Proulx has written the libretto for Charles Wuorinen’s long-awaited new opera of “Brokeback Mountain, which will have its world premiere Jan. 28 at the Teatro Real in Madrid.
Production details
Cast
Randle, Okulitch, Buck, Minutillo, Herschenfeld, Summers, Henschel, MacPherson, Singleton
(c) Engel (d) van Hove
Performance dates
28, 30 January, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 February 2014
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22 Apr 24 / The Guardian |