The Voice of Purcell
June 16, 2013
Italy Purcell, Dido and Aeneas. Chorus and String Orchestra of Teatro dell’Opera, Rome. Chorus Master, Roberto Gabbiani. Conductor, Jonathan Webb. Stage director, Chiara Muti; Sets, Mario Torre; Costumes, Alessandro Lai; Choreographer, Micha van Hoecke; Lights, Vincent Longuemare. East Gymnasium of the Baths of Caracalla, Rome. 13.06.2013 (JB) Read more
La Fanciulla del West : First Rate Production By Christof Loy
June 12, 2013
Germany Puccini: La Fanciulla del West, Frankfurter Opern und Museumsorchester, Male Chorus Oper Frankfurt, Sebastian Weigle (conductor), Opernhaus Frankfurt, 9.6.2013 (JMI) Read more
Two Disparate Operas: Nothing in Common But Quality
June 11, 2013
Germany Purcell: Dido and Aeneas, Bartók: Bluebeard’s Castle: Frankfurter Opern und Museumsorchester, Chor der Oper Frankfurt, Steven Sloane (conductor), Opernhaus Frankfurt, 8.6.2013 (JMI) Read more
New Production of Early Handel Opera Teseo in Frankfurt
June 10, 2013
Germany Handel: Teseo, Frankfurter Opern und Museumsorchester, Felice Venanzoni (conductor), Frankfurt’s Bockenheimer Depot, 7.6.2013. (JMI) Read more
Unmasking Il Ballo
June 10, 2013
Italy Verdi, Un Ballo in Maschera in concert form. Chorus and Orchestra and Children’s Chorus of the Accademia Nazionale of Santa Cecilia. Chorus Master, Ciro Visco. With the State Police Band. Conductor, Sir Antonio Pappano. Sala Santa Cecilia, Parco della Musica, Rome. 08.06.2013 (JB) Read more
Not Your Father’s Hoffmann
June 8, 2013
United States Offenbach, Tales of Hoffmann: Soloists, chorus and orchestra of San Francisco Opera, War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco. 5.6.2013 (HS) Read more
Villazón in L’Elisir d’Amore : Love and Admiration
June 7, 2013
Spain G. Donizetti: L’Elisir d’Amore. Liceu’s Orchestra and Chorus, Daniele Callegari (conductor), Barcelona’s Liceu. 5.6.2013 (JMI) Read more
Il Turco Finally Arrives in Spain
June 7, 2013
Spain G. Rossini: Il Turco in Italia, Liceu’s Orchestra and Chorus, Víctor Pablo Pérez (conductor), Barcelona’s Liceu, 4.6.2013 (JMI) Read more
A Well Sung Tosca, Unmoored from History
June 7, 2013
United States Puccini, Tosca: LA Opera, Placido Domingo (conductor), Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, 18.5.2013-8.6.2013 (JRo) Read more
Wozzeck in Madrid: Better the Last Time
June 6, 2013
Spain Berg: Wozzeck, Teatro Real Orchestra and Chorus, Sylvain Cambreling (conductor), Madrid Teatro Real, 3.6.2013 (JMI). Read more
