Three Palaces Festival

Of Hell And Exile: stark reality

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Immersive and multi-faceted, this Three Palaces production is a symbolic springboard for themes of displacement and identity. There is a certain poetic inevitability to setting the Akhmatova Songs by John Taverner to Of Hell And Exile, an immersive project that forms part of this year’s The Three Palaces Festival programme. Anna Akhmatova, after all, was one of a handful … [Read more...] about Of Hell And Exile: stark reality

Watch: Three Palaces Festival, Ora Singers, Re-imaginings

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Albert G Storace reviews a striking performance by the award-winning Ora Singers, from St Peter's Church in London. Anybody who follows the arts scene and is lucky enough to hear this splendid group of choral singers cannot but vouch for the superb excellence of their delivery. Their founder and director Suzi Digby elicits lovely singing from them. They do it just … [Read more...] about Watch: Three Palaces Festival, Ora Singers, Re-imaginings

Watch: Three Palaces Festival, Nosferatu – Forgotten Fragments of a Symphony of Horror

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A re-imagined score and a clever re-interpretation turn this production into an engaging experience that's akin to live theatre. When I learnt that this year's Three Palaces Festival programme includes a screening of that German expressionist classic, Nosferatu, in a reworking titled Forgotten Fragments Of A Symphony of Horror, I confess to having mixed reactions. Not … [Read more...] about Watch: Three Palaces Festival, Nosferatu – Forgotten Fragments of a Symphony of Horror

Three Palaces Festival: Out of the Cage

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Ruben Zahra's and Tricia Dawn Williams's cycle of seven music videos surprises and enthrals at every turn. Composer/video artist Ruben Zahra and pianist Tricia Dawn Williams are no strangers to the Maltese arts scene, often combining efforts to create unexpected contemporary works that defy genre expectations. Their latest collaboration is Out of the Cage, a cycle of … [Read more...] about Three Palaces Festival: Out of the Cage

Watch: Three Palaces Festival, Chamber Music at the Palace

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Critic Albert G. Storace enjoys a highly-enjoyable performance delivered with passion by three experienced musicians. For this highlight performance on Malta arts scene, the palace referred to in the title is that of Sant’Anton, the basic core of which is the 17th century retreat built by Grand Master Antoine de Paule, in what was then luxuriant countryside. The … [Read more...] about Watch: Three Palaces Festival, Chamber Music at the Palace