ENO’s Chilling Wozzeck Provokes Righteous Anger
May 18, 2013
United Kingdom Berg, Wozzeck: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of the English National Opera / Edward Gardner (conductor), The Coliseum, London, 11.5.2013 (MB) Read more
A Shostakovich Novelty and an Unsettling Symphony
May 18, 2013
United Kingdom Shostakovich: Soloists, Philharmonia Voices, Philharmonia Orchestra, Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 16.5.2013. (JPr) Read more
López Banzo Gets a Grip on Agrippina
May 17, 2013
Spain Handel: Agrippina, Al Ayre Español, Eduardo López Banzo (conductor), Madrid National Auditorium, 12.5.2013 (JMI) Read more
Muti Replaces Mercadante Opera with Donizetti’s Don Pasquale
May 17, 2013
Spain Donizetti: Don Pasquale, Orchestra Giovanile Luigi Cherubini, Chorus Teatro Real, Riccardo Muti (conductor), Madrid Teatro Real 13.5.2013 (JMI) Read more
Connecting With Rienzi
May 17, 2013
Italy Wagner: Rienzi. Chorus and Orchestra of Teatro dell’Opera Rome. Chorus master, Roberto Gabbiani; Conductor, Stefan Soltetsz; Sets, Costumes and Staging, Hugo de Ana 14.05.2013 (JB)
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Northern Ballet’s Gatsby Raises Questions
May 16, 2013
United Kingdom Richard Rodney Bennett CBE (orch. Longstaff, Sutherland), The Great Gatsby: Artistes of Northern Ballet, Northern Ballet Sinfonia / John Pryce Jones (music director/conductor), Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London, 14.5.2013. (JO’D) Read more
Grim Grimes in Stockholm touches heart-string
May 12, 2013
Sweden Britten Peter Grimes: Soloists, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Swedish Opera, Lawrence Renes (conductor). Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm. 8.5.2013. New Production (GF) Read more
Zauberflöte Lacks Mysticism and Magic
May 10, 2013
United Kingdom Mozart, Die Zauberflöte: Soloists, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Julia Jones (conductor), Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 7.5.2013 (CC) Read more
Two Operatic Women Up Against It
May 9, 2013
United States Poulenc, La Voix humaine; Puccini, Suor Angelica: Seattle Opera, McCaw Hall, Seattle, 4.5.2013 (BJ) Read more
ENO’s La bohème is a Modern Masterpiece
May 6, 2013
Puccini, La bohème: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera / Oleg Caetani (conductor), The London Coliseum, London. 4.5.2013 (JPr) Read more
