In Chicago, after 30 years, a welcome return of Luisa Miller
18/10/2019
Verdi, Luisa Miller: Soloists, Orchestra of Lyric Opera of Chicago / Enrique Mazzola (conductor). Civic Opera House, Chicago. 12.10.2019. (JLZ)
Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Luisa Miller (c) Todd Rosenberg
Giving the devil his due, Zurich revives a riotous Der Freischütz
17/10/2019
Weber: Der Freischütz: Soloists and Chorus of the Opernhaus Zürich / Axel Kober (conductor), Opernhaus Zürich, Zurich, 29.9.2019 and 4.10.2019. (CCr)
Zurich Opera’s Der Freischütz (c) Hans Jörg Michel
A fine, unsettling production of Katya Kabanova in Berlin
16/10/2019
Janáček, Katya Kabanova: Soloists, Staatsopernchor Berlin (chorus director: Martin Wright), Staatskapelle Berlin / Thomas Guggeis (conductor). Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin, 12.10.2019. (MB)
Staatsoper Berlin,
Katja Kabanova: (credit: Bernd Uhlig)
Admirable musical performances but an effortful new Don Pasquale production at Covent Garden
16/10/2019
Donizetti, Don Pasquale: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Evelino Pidò (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 14.10.2019. (CC)
Bryn Terfel (Don Pasquale) and Olga Peretyatko (Norina) (c) Clive Barda
Opéra Royal de Versailles’ revival of Grétry’s Richard Coeur de Lion is an unmissable and revelatory experience
16/10/2019
Grétry, Richard Coeur de Lion: Soloists, Ballet of Opéra Royal, Versailles; Chorus and Orchestra of Le Concert Spirituel / Hervé Niquet (conductor). Opéra Royal de Versailles, France, 10.10.2019. (CC)
Opéra Royal de Versailles’ Richard Coeur de Lion (c) Agathe Poupeney
An American Figaro in San Francisco — and it works
15/10/2019
Mozart, Le nozze di Figaro: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of San Francisco Opera / Henrik Nánási (conductor), War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco. 11.10.2019. (HS)
San Francisco Opera’s Le nozze di Figaro (c) Corey Weaver
Standout performances from Yusif Eyvazov and Eleonora Buratto in memorable Nézet-Séguin-led Met Turandot
13/10/2019
Puccini, Turandot: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera / Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor). Broadcast live to the Everyman Cinema, Chelmsford, Essex, from the Metropolitan Opera, New York, 12.10.2019. (JPr)
The Met’s Turandot (c) Marty Sohl
An Aida with potential in Geneva
13/10/2019
Verdi, Aida: Soloists, Choir of Grand Théâtre de Genève (chorus master : Alan Woodbridge), Orchestre de la Suisse Romande / Antonio Fogliani (conductor), Grand Theâtre de Genève, 12.10.2019. (ALL)
Elena Stikhina (Aida) (c) Samuel Rubio
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