Saariaho: Only the Sound Remains

The work holds some rich material, but never quite gets off the ground. — BBC Music Magazine, April 2018, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 3rd Nov 2017
Catalogue No: 9029575391
Label: Erato

Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor), Davóne Tines (baritone)
Dutch National Opera
André De Ridder (conductor) & Peter Sellars (stage director)

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Scenography Julie Mehretu

Costumes Robby Duiveman

Lighting James F. Ingalls

Choreography Nora Kimball-Mentzos

Computer music design Christophe Lebreton

Sound projection David Poissonnier

This DVD and Blu-ray derive from the world premiere performances, at the Dutch National Opera in 2016, of Only the Sound Remains, a Japanese-inspired double bill by Kaija Saariaho. Her first opera, L’Amour de loin, has captivated audiences around the world, and she composed Only the Sound Remains with the ethereal tones of Philippe Jaroussky in mind. Appropriately, the French countertenor plays two supernatural characters, an angel and a ghost. The fisherman and priest who encounter them are both sung by baritone Davone Tines, while the production is the work of the celebrated director Peter Sellars.

Running time: 106 min.

Languages: FR, ENG, GER, IT, Dutch / Sung in English

Audio specs: Stereo LPCM 2.0 / Dolby Digital 5.1, NTSC – All regions – 16:9

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April 2018

The work holds some rich material, but never quite gets off the ground.

January 2018

There is some breathtaking stagecraft in both pieces…But the physical language of Jaroussky in particular feels affected…[his] vocal agility and clarity is never in doubt. Tines’s baritone seems to be invested wit huge subtlety of colour and expression but the fragmentary nature of what he sings stops you listening properly.

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