Barbican, London
Tim Ashley
Monday December 10, 2007
The Guardian
The Barbican's concert performances of Billy Budd form the opening of Homeward Bound, a two-season showcase for tenor Ian Bostridge's talents. They allow him to add Captain Vere to his growing, if controversial, list of Britten portraits. Some might question whether the role suits him. As always, Bostridge's intelligence is admirable. He is entirely credible when conveying the intellectualism of a man who ruminates over Plutarch in the middle of a war and subjects his own actions to analytical scrutiny. Yet neither his voice nor his presence are commanding enough to delineate the rule-bound man of action, and his characterisation is as yet incomplete.
The Barbican's concert performances of Billy Budd form the opening of Homeward Bound, a two-season showcase for tenor Ian Bostridge's talents. They allow him to add Captain Vere to his growing, if controversial, list of Britten portraits. Some might question whether the role suits him. As always, Bostridge's intelligence is admirable. He is entirely credible when conveying the intellectualism of a man who ruminates over Plutarch in the middle of a war and subjects his own actions to analytical scrutiny. Yet neither his voice nor his presence are commanding enough to delineate the rule-bound man of action, and his characterisation is as yet incomplete.
Nenhum comentário:
Postar um comentário