United Kingdom Mozart, The Magic Flute: Young Opera Venture/ John Longstaff (conductor), Pomegranate Theatre, Chesterfield, 20.10.2014. (RD)
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Opera Danube Brings The Waltz-King to St. John’s Smith Square
United Kingdom Opera Danube Present Johann Strauss II’s Die Fledermaus (a semi-staged concert version directed by Simon Butteriss): soloists, The London Oriana Choir, Orpheus Sinfonia, Oliver Gooch (conductor). St. John’s, Smith Square, London, 18.10.2014. (JPr)
Carmen Revival Lacks Vitality
United Kingdom Bizet, Carmen (revival): Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Erik Nielsen, conductor, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 19.09.2014 (GPu)
WNO’s Fading Carmen Needs to be Dusted Down
United Kingdom Bizet Carmen: Soloists, Welsh National Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Erik Nielsen (conductor), Swansea Grand Theatre, 11/10/14 (LJ).
Superb William Tell from WNO and Empathetic Carlo Rizzi
United Kingdom Rossini, William Tell: (Premiere) Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Carlo Rizzi (conductor), Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 19.09.2014 (GPu)
AAM’s Enjoyable Poppea Lacks Sense of Performance
United Kingdom Monteverdi, L’Incoronazione di Poppea (1643): Soloists, Academy of Ancient Music/Robert Howarth (director/harpsichord). Barbican Hall, London, 4.10.2014 (CC)
Impactful New Poppea from Opera North with Sex, Gore and Fine Singing
United Kingdom Monteverdi: The Coronation of Poppea, Opera North, Laurence Cummings (director/keyboard), Leeds Grand Theatre, Leeds, 4.10.14 (JL)