An Imaginative, Delightful New Production of Don Quichotte in Berlin
14/06/2019
Massenet, Don Quichotte: Deutsche Oper Chorus and Orchestra / Emmanuel Villaume (conductor), Deutsche Oper Berlin, 13.6.2019. (JMI)
Deutsche Oper’s Don Quichotte (c) T. Aurin
Well-Sung Manon Lescaut Under the Excellent Baton of Sir Simon Rattle
14/06/2019
Puccini, Manon Lescaut: Soloists, Deutsche Oper Chorus and Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor), Deutsche Oper Berlin, 12.6.2019. (JMI)
Deutsche Oper’s Manon Lescaut (c) B. Stöss
Liceu’s Tosca Revival Has Strong Musical Leadership From John Fiore but Uneven Casts
13/06/2019
Puccini, Tosca: Soloists, Cor Infantil Amics de la Unió, Liceu Chorus and Orchestra / John Fiore (conductor), Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 9 & 11.6.2019. (JMI)
Jonathan Tetelman (Cavaradossi) & Liudmyla Monastyrska (Tosca) (c) A. Bofill
Rossini’s Barber Attracts New Audiences In Buenos Aires
12/06/2019
Rossini, Il barbiere di Siviglia: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Ensamble Lírico Orquestal. Conductor: Gustavo Codina, Teatro Astral, Buenos Aires. 5.6.2019. (JSJ)
Ensamble Lírico Orquestal’s Il barbiere di Siviglia
Glyndebourne’s Cendrillon is Memorable in Every Way
12/06/2019
Glyndebourne Festival Opera [2] – Massenet, Cendrillon: Soloists, Glyndebourne Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra / John Wilson (conductor). Glyndebourne Festival Opera, 8.6.2019. (CC)
(c) Richard Hubert Smith.
Garsington Opera’s The Bartered Bride is a Winning Summer’s Evening
12/06/2019
Garsington Opera 2019 [1] – Bedřich Smetana, The Bartered Bride: Soloists, Garsington Opera Chorus, Philharmonia Orchestra / Jac van Steen (conductor). Garsington Opera at Wormsley, 8.6.2018. (CR)
Heggie’s Dead Man Walking Makes a Theatrically Compelling Start to WNO’s Freedom Season
11/06/2019
Heggie, Dead Man Walking: Soloists, WNO Youth Opera and Children’s Chorus, Orchestra of Welsh National Opera / Karen Kamensek (conductor), Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 7.6.2019. (GPu)
With Das Rheingold Longborough Sets Off Once Again on the Ring Road
11/06/2019
Longborough Festival Opera 2019 [1] – Wagner, Das Rheingold: Soloists, Longborough Festival Opera Orchestra / Anthony Negus (conductor). Longborough, 9.6.2019. (JPr)
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