EUROPEAN NIGHT OF MUSEUMS

5/14/12 •

Saturday May 19th, 2012

The 8th European Night of Museums will be held all over Europe on Saturday May 19th, 2012. During this night thousands of museums across Europe will open their doors for special late night events, the majority of which are free.
The Night of Museums is an occasion for visitors to rediscover museums through treasure hunts, theatralised guided visits, sleepovers, special museums’ facade lighting, concerts and other surprising activities.

ALBERT HERRING IN COPENHAGEN

5/12/12 •

As with many of Britten’s operas, Albert Herring deals with the experience of standing out from the crowd – in this case with added light-hearted humour. Gert Henning-Jensen performs the title role as the well-groomed young man who comes of age overnight. DIRECTOR: Keith Warner. Conductor Roland Böer.

CRISTÓBAL BALENCIAGA AT LES DOCKS, PARIS

5/11/12 •

Right now two exhibitions, Cristóbal Balenciaga collector of fashions, and Comme des Garcons WHITE DREAMS, are being presented at LES DOCKS, where also other fashion activities has found their home, such as the school, Institut Francaise de la Mode. By Tomas Bagackas.

The Opera of the Moon – Dijon Mai 2012

5/10/12 •

The first new opera for Brice Pauset Dijon – which relies on Kinderszenen Robert Schumann Lieder and mixes and opera excerpts – is thus addressed to the whole family: children and adults, who have so much more to learn from each other. Regi by Damien Caille-Perret, who can be in a dream. Adressed to the whole family: children and adults

Color Line med topp underholdning

5/10/12 •

Med Color Line mellom Oslo og Kiel er du gjest på et flytende underholdningspalass, fylt av show, musikk og dans.
Både Color Fantasy og Color Magic byr på fargesprakende show to ganger hver kveld i den store teatersalen. Showene er gratis, og det er ulike show som går på sydgående og nordgående seiling. Du kan nyte artister og dansere av høy klasse, og når den forestillingen er over, blir scenen til et gyngende dansegulv. Velkommen, «night fever»!

KJØNNSKRANGEL I OPERAEN

5/09/12 •

I kunstnerisk sammenheng gjelder det kvalitet, og ikke kjønnskvotering. Noe som er helt i overensstemmelse med kravene om kunstnerisk frihet og også om ytringsfrihet.
I de mange oppgaver hvor kvinner er best, da er det kvinnene som får opgavene. Innen yrker hvor der kreves ekstra styrke, for eksempel som murer, der er det foreløbig overvekt av mannlige murere, ihvertfall i Norge, men i andre yrker tar kvinnene sterkt inn på mennene, hvilket er bra og positivt. Tekst og foto av Henning Høholt

“Christian Lacroix, La Source and the Paris Opera Ballet” – Costumes.

5/09/12 •

The Centre national du costume de scène et de la scénographie continues its collaboration with Christian Lacroix, following him into the heart of the Opéra national de Paris where he created the costumes for the ballet La Source, in a choreography by Jean-Guillaume Bart, Danseur Etoile. These sumptous costumes embroidered with Swarovski crystals were worn on stage by the Paris Opera Ballet at the Palais Garnier in the autumn of 2011 and are presented here in an exhibition organized by Christian Lacroix. exhibition at The Centre national du costume de scène et de la scénographie continues its collaboration with Christian Lacroix, following him into the heart of the Opéra national de Paris where he created the costumes for the ballet La Source, in a choreography by Jean-Guillaume Bart, Danseur Etoile. These sumptous costumes embroidered with Swarovski crystals were worn on stage by the Paris Opera Ballet at the Palais Garnier in the autumn of 2011 and are presented here in an exhibition organized by Christian Lacroix.

OTELLO at TOULON

5/08/12 •

In 2012 Opéra de Toulon is celebrating 150 years anniversary. 1862-2012. In Mai 2012 they are presenting Otello by Verdi.

David Fray – Beethoven 3rd pianoconcert – wonderful at TCE, Paris

5/08/12 •

With David Fray as pianosolist in Ludvig van Beethovens 3rd pianoconcert at Theatre des Champs Elysees started The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen their tour bringing thging them to Istanbul, Amsterdam, Lissabon and ending up in Hamburg with an interesting program with great variations, where the Beethoven 3rd piano concerto together with Franz Schuberts Symphoni no 3, are the highlights. Conductor is Trevor Pincock. Review by Henning Høholt

Boston Ballet opening night of Fancy Free

5/07/12 •

Boston Ballet presents Fancy Free, May10 – 20 at The Boston Opera House to bring the 2011-2012 season to a triumphant close.
‘The three-ballet program includes the headline, Jerome Robbins’ Fancy Free, along with Peter Martins’ Barber Violin Concerto and Harald Lander’s Etudes.

Designtalentenes nye tumleplass på Tjuvholmen, Oslo

5/06/12 •

Kunst, arkitektur og design er i ferd med å bli hovedstadens nye, store turistattraksjoner. Norske designtalenter har erobret biennaler og interiørmagasiner verden over. Nå inntar de Tjuvholmen i Oslo. Tjuvholmen og det nye Astrup Fearnley Museet som åpner i september vil gjøre opplevelsen av Oslo enda er komplett.

NIKOLAÏ DEMIDENKO with Rachmaninoff 2 at TCE, Paris

5/06/12 •

ROMANTIQUE FAIRYTALE ATMOSPHAERE at Theatre des Champs elysees with Orchestra Nationale de France, brilliant conducted by the Japanese conductor Ken-Ichiro Kobayashi. The programme was Rachmaninoffs 2nd Pianoconcerto with Nikolaï Demidenko as soloist and after the break Tsjaikovskijs 5th Symphony. Review by Henning Høholt

Ytringsfrihet – Kunstnerisk frihet: Protest mot innblanding

5/05/12 •

I forbindelse med et oppslag i Klassekampen 3. Mai med overskriften Protest mot innblanding: http://klassekampen.no/60187/article/ite..
I Norge har vi ytringsfrihet (heldigvis), men dette gjelder også i forhold til kunsten. Det er ikke Kulturdepartementets oppgave å gi retningslinjer til kunsten om hva som skal skapes kunstnerisk. Kommentar ved Henning Høholt. Sjefredaktør, Kulturkompasset.

Pop´pea by Monteverdi at Chatelet

5/05/12 •

Modernization of the baroque masterpiece of Monteverdi, Pop’pea has a plateau ranging from pop (Marc Almond in the role of the wise Seneca, Fredrika Stahl Octavia, Drusilla Anna Madison) to hip hop. Benjamin Gateembodies Otho, the jilted lover tempted by crime. Carl Barât in the toga of the Emperor incendiary sentiments, the promises and betrayals are rock mode.

Violeta Urmana as Medea

5/05/12 •

Violeta Urmana as Cherubini´s Medea in Valencia, under musical direction of Zubin Mehta and the artistic direction of Gerardo Vera, at the spectacular Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía venue. Alongside Serguéi Skorojodovas Giasone and Ofelia Sala as Glauce, promise to be one of the outstanding events of this year’s summer Festival del Mediterrani in Valencia..

Tivoli åpner ballettskole

5/04/12 •

I en tid hvor undervisningstilbud innen hele kulturbildet sliter, er det en fornøyelse å oppleve at Pantomimeteatret på Tivoli i København går i spissen for å etablere en ballettskole i København. Danmark har en meget lang ballettradisjon, ikke minst på grunn av August Bournonville og hans fortsatt eksisterende ballettradisjon, som bl.a. Den Kongelige Ballet på fremragende måte bevarer, men hvor også Bournonville Akademiet gjør en fremragende jobb over hele verdenen. Med de tette bånd mellom Pantomime teatret og Den Kogelige Ballett, som bl.a. Peter Bo Bendixen er en fremragende representant for, men som ogsåhar værholdti hevd av mange andre med tilknytniger til begge institusjoner, jeg tenker blant annet på Nils Bjørn Larsen med lang sjefs tid i begge institusjoner, samt hans datter Dinna Bjørn, som på en fornem måte viderefører denne Bournonville tradisjonen verden rundt.
Vi ser frem til å følge den nye ballettskoleb og dets aktiviteter fremover. Av Hennig Høholt

Merethe Lindstrøms Dager i Stillhetens historie solgt til USA

5/04/12 •

The Other Press har kjøpt de engelske verdensrettighetene til Merethe Lindstrøms Dager i stillhetens historie. For denne romanen ble Lindstrøm tidligere i år tildelt Nordisk Råds Litteraturpris. The Other Press er det fjerde forlaget som i løpet av kort tid kjøper romanen, som også er solgt til Danmark (Tiderne skifter), Island (Draumsyn) og Færøyene (Sprotin).

CINDERELLA with the Norwegian National Ballet in Oslo.

5/04/12 •

Nasjonalballetten inviterer til ball, og ballerina Maiko Nishino danser, forelsker seg og mister skoen. Lørdag 5. mai står sesongpremieren på den klassiske balletten om Askepott.

Royal Journeys 1905–2005

5/04/12 •

This exhibition, the first in the series The Royal Journey, focuses on journeys as a link between the monarch and the people. While the focus is on journeys made by the present king and queen, the exhibition also looks at excursions to other countries by King Haakon VII and Queen Maud, King Olav V and Crown Princess Märtha.

AILEY II OPENS THE VILNIUS FESTIVAL 2012

5/03/12 •

VILNIUS: Founded in 1997, the annual Festival of Vilnius is one of the most prestigious, solid and versatile musical events in Lithuania . With primary interest in presenting classical music, Performed by the Established soloist, ensemble and Symphony Orchestra from all over the world, it ook promotes contemporary Lithuanian music by commissioning new large-scale works, and offers […]

Good Morning mr. Gershwin at Theatre National de Chaillot, Paris

5/02/12 •

José Montalvo and Dominique Hervieu continued to pay tribute to George Gershwin young audience with this version of Good Morning, Mr. Gershwin : an ideal of music that sticks to their dance imagery.

Jubilee – of 2008 OPERA OPENING, OSLO, FIREWORK

4/28/12 •

4 years jubilee: The opening of the new operahouse in Oslo, Norway 12th. April 2008, was a remarkable event. After the performance all the Oslo area was pleased by a fairytale firework. A few days ago it was 4 years jubilee. Time is running. By Henning Høholt

Sonja Henie 100 år – konstruksjonen av et bilde

4/25/12 •

Henie Onstad Kunstsenter har nylig åpnet en utstilling som fokuserer på Sonja Henie som skøyteløper, filmskuespillerinne, forretningskvinne og kunstsamler. Kunstsenteret har for øvrig en fast utstilling av hennes premier og pokaler. Kunstsenter på Høvikodden utenfor Oslo ble åpnet i 1968. Omtale ved Synnøve Nord.

ISABELLE FAUST plays Berg and Beethoven Violin Concertos with Abbado at CD

4/25/12 •

Isabelle Faust and Claudio Abbado, both greatly inspired, express mutual feelings to make us live these deep emotions: the violinist through her clarity of sound, her great variety of colours as well as her perfect pitch, whilst the conductor was able to create within the orchestra varied moods, sometimes rarefied, sometimes sorrowful and profound but always intensely expressive. The result is really extraordinary and deeply moving. The Concerto that impressed me the most was the one by Berg: a surely memorable performance. It is about a piece of great emotional impact, Review by Fabio Bardelli.

Urmana in Cavalleria Rusticana at Bastille.

4/24/12 •

Opera Bastille is premiering a new Paris production of Cavalleria Rusticana by Pietro Mascagni. “As usual” Performed together with I Pagliacci (Bajazzo) by Ruggero Leoncavallo. Staged by Giancarlo del Monaco. Outstanding musicality. The first one touches the hearts, the second one not. Review by Henning Høholt. Photos by