February 2016 – Page 5 – Seen and Heard International

A Dream of a Start to Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Shakespeare Celebrations

22/02/201620/02/2016 by Geoff Read

United Kingdom Mendelssohn & Chopin, Sir Frederick Ashton Double Bill: Birmingham Royal Ballet, Royal Ballet Sinfonia / Paul Murphy (conductor), Jonathan Higgins (piano), Birmingham Hippodrome, 17.2.2016. (GR)

120627_The Dream_634.tif — Mathias Dingman as Puck in *The Dream* (c) Bill Cooper

Mannerism Trumps Lyricism in a Disappointing Piano Recital

07/11/202419/02/2016 by Bernard Jacobson

United States Berg, Schubert, Mozart, and Schumann: Mitsuko Uchida, (piano), Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 18.2.2016. (BJ)

A Peter Grimes to Be Welcomed with Interest and Pleasure

28/02/201619/02/2016 by José Irurzun

Germany Britten – Peter Grimes: Deutsche Oper Berlin Orchestra and Chorus, Donald Runnicles (conductor), Deutsche Oper Berlin, 18.2.2016 (JMI)

Peter Grimes'; photo credit. M. Lieberenz. — *Peter Grimes;* photo credit – M. Lieberenz.

ENO’s Updated Norma is Sung Well but Dull and Depressing

28/02/201619/02/2016 by Jim Pritchard

United Kingdom Bellini, Norma: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera / Stephen Lord (conductor). London Coliseum, London. 17.2.2016. (JPr)

ENO’s *Norma* Marjorie Owens, Peter Auty and ENO Chorus
(c) Alastair Muir

Fine Performances in a Controversial Staging of Les Contes d’Hoffmann

22/02/201618/02/2016 by José Irurzun

Germany Offenbach, Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Berlin Komische Oper Orchestra and Chorus, Stefan Blunier (conductor), Komische Oper, Berlin, 17.2.2016. (JMI)

L’elisir d’amore Revival Ensures Maximum Feel Good Factor

28/02/201618/02/2016 by John Leeman

United Kingdom Donizetti, L’elisir d’amore: Orchestra and Soloists of Opera North, Tobias Ringborg (conductor), Grand Theatre, Leeds, 17.2.2016. (JL)

Duncan Rock as Belcore, with the Chorus of Opera North Photo credit: Robert Workman — Duncan Rock as Belcore, with the Chorus of Opera North
Photo credit: Robert Workman

Throwback Production of Rosenkavalier Should Draw Large Crowds

22/02/201618/02/2016 by James Zychowicz

United States Verdi, Der Rosenkavalier: Soloists, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Edward Gardner (conductor), Civic Opera House, Chicago. 13.02.2016. (JLZ)

DER ROSENKAVALIE_US-54_c. Andrew Cioffi — *Der Rosenkavalier* at Chicago Lyric Opera
(c) Andrew Cioffi

Orchestral Grandeur Eclipses Soloist’s Contribution

22/02/201618/02/2016 by Bernard Jacobson

United States Beethoven, Myaskovsky and Janáček: Yefim Bronfman (piano), Philadelphia Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski (conductor), Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia. 14.2.2016. (BJ)

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