Love, death, nature and the mystery of life are themes that recur in Kaija Saariaho’s music every since her youthful works, and they maintain a strong presence today, in the 2010s. At the same time, the key element in her music – tonal colour – has become increasingly significant: the lucid is more lucid than ever, and the dark hues are darker still.
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Holten brings a decidedly different interpretation to The Flying Dutchman, revealing new aspects of this familiar classic.
Natália Horečná’s take on an ancient story “Francinka, Milushka, Serioshka, Anyushka...” We are at a rehearsal for Romeo and Juliet in the ballet hall at the Opera House, and Slovakian-born choreographer Natália Horečná addresses the dancers affectionately by the diminutive forms of their first names – very typical for this