United Kingdom Wagner, Der fliegende Holländer: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of The Royal Opera / Andris Nelsons (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 5.2.2015. (JPr)
Bryn Terfel in 2015 ROH revival of Der fliegende Holländer
Jim Pritchard
Strong Imagination and Emotion in Bartlett Sher’s Les Contes d’Hoffmann
United States Offenbach, Les contes d’Hoffmann: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, New York / Yves Abel (conductor). Broadcast to the Odeon Cinema, Chelmsford, Essex, 31.1.2015. (JPr)
Giordano’s melodrama is no match for Puccini
United Kingdom Giordano, Andrea Chénier: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House London / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor). Broadcast to the Empire Cinema, Basildon, Essex. 29.1.2015. (JPr)
Young Designers Impress in Pocket Opera’s Macbeth
United Kingdom Verdi, Macbeth: English Pocket Opera Company (in collaboration with the BA (Hons) Performance Design and Practice course at Central St Martins College of Arts & Design), The Platform Theatre, Central St Martins, King’s Cross, London. 28.1.2015. (JPr)
Photo credit Joshua Hayes
High Entertainment from the Royal Ballet’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
United Kingdom Christopher Wheeldon’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: Dancers of The Royal Ballet, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / David Briskin (conductor). Directed for the screen by Ross MacGibbon and broadcast to Basildon Empire, Basildon, Essex. 16.12.2014. (JPr)
An Exemplary L’elisir d’amore at the Royal Opera House
Donizetti, L’elisir d’amore (Laurent Pelly’s production revived by Daniel Dooner): soloists, orchestra and chorus of The Royal Opera, Daniele Rustioni (conductor), Covent Garden, London 18.11.2014 (JPr) Cast: Adina: Lucy Crowe Nemorino: Vittorio Grigolo Dulcamara: Bryn Terfel Belcore: Levente Molnár Giannetta: Kiandra Howarth Production: Director: Laurent Pelly Set designs: Chantal Thomas Costume designs: Laurent Pelly Associate … Read more
Committed Dancing in Richly Textured Manon
United Kingdom Massenet, Manon: Dancers of The Royal Ballet, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Orchestra / Martin Yates (conductor). Directed for the screen by Ross MacGibbon and broadcast to the Ham Yard Hotel, Soho, London, 16.10.2014. (JPr)
Strong Wagnerian Debut for New Saffron Opera Group
United Kingdom Wagner, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Soloists, Saffron Opera Group Chorus, St Albans Symphony Orchestra, Jennifer Wigram (leader), Michael Thorne (conductor). Saffron Hall, Saffron Walden, Essex 14.9.2014. (JPr)