Jul 7, 2024
Theo Loevendie The Rise of Spinoza
Ten years after the rave premiere of The Rise of Spinoza in 2014, the Dutch label Attacca released the live recording of Theo Loevendie’ one-act opera on CD. Here’s the review of the concert in NTRZaterdagMatinee I wrote at the time. After a decade, the opera is as poweful as ever, and the recording catches all the subtle details. Amsterdam, 11 October 2014 The audience jump to their feet the…