No weak link in the cast as ENO comes together as a company for Britten’s Gloriana

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Britten, Gloriana: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera / Martyn Brabbins (conductor). London Coliseum, 8.12.2022. (MB)

Earl of Essex (Robert Murray), Countess of Essex (Paula Murrihy), Charles Blount (Duncan Rock) and Lady Rich (Eleanor Dennis) © Nirah Sanghani

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ENB’s Nutcracker is an emotional journey from which the audience returns both grateful and charmed

United KingdomUnited Kingdom English National Ballet’s Nutcracker: Dancers of English National Ballet, Students from Tring Park School for the Performing Arts, English National Ballet Philharmonic / Graham Sutherland (conductor). London Coliseum, 15.12.2022. (JO’D)

Artists of English National Ballet in Nutcracker © Laurent Liotardo

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La Scala open their new season with Ildar Abdrazakov as a great Boris Godunov

ItalyItaly Mussorgsky, Boris Godunov (1869): Orchestra and Chorus of La Scala Opera, Treble Voice Chorus of La Scala Academia / Riccardo Chailly (conductor). La Scala, Milan, 7.12.2022. (GT)

Kasper Holten’s Boris Godunov © Brescia and Amisano/Teatro alla Scala

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Joyce DiDonato Master Classes: passion and drama from five extraordinary young singers

United StatesUnited States Joyce DiDonato Master Classes: Joyce DiDonato (mezzo-soprano) with Anchal Indu Dhir (soprano), Marissa Moultrie (soprano), Rael Rent (mezzo-soprano), Lawrence Barasa (tenor), Łukasz Zientarski (baritone), Justina Lee and Ken Noda (piano). Weill Music Room/Resnick Education Wing, Carnegie Hall, New York, 11-13.12.2022. (RP)

Lawrence Barasa (tenor) and Joyce DiDonato (mezzo-soprano) © Chris Lee

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Keith Warner dreams up an interesting Die Meistersinger for Vienna State Opera

AustriaAustria Wagner, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Vienna State Opera / Philippe Jordan (conductor). Recorded (directed by Ella Gallieni) at Vienna State Opera, 11.12.2022. (JPr)

Michael Volle (Hans Sachs) and Michael Laurenz (David) © Wiener Staatsoper/Michael Pöhn

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