United Kingdom Kander & Ebb’s Chicago the Musical: Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, 21.2.2022. (JPr)
Chicago the Musical on tour in 2022 still razzle dazzles
Jim Pritchard
Philip Pullman’s The Book of Dust at London’s Bridge Theatre is a whirlwind coming-of-age story
United Kingdom Bridge Theatre’s The Book of Dust – La Belle Sauvage: Broadcast by NT Live to Cineworld Basildon, Essex, from Bridge Theatre, London, 17.2.2022. (JPr)
MacMillan’s naturalistic – and ageless – Romeo and Juliet sees The Royal Ballet performing consummately well
United Kingdom The Royal Ballet’s Romeo and Juliet: Dancers of The Royal Ballet, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Jonathan Lo (conductor). Performance of 3.2.2022 broadcast to Cineworld Basildon, Essex, 14.2.2022. (JPr)
Così fan tutte is another wonderful ensemble achievement for Saffron Opera Group
United Kingdom Mozart, Così fan tutte (concert performance): Chorus (chorus master: James Davey) and Orchestra of Saffron Opera Group / Michael Thorne (conductor). Saffron Hall, Saffron Walden, Essex, 13.2.2022. (JPr)
Anthony Negus and his remarkable cast excel in Suzanne Chaundy’s gimmick-free Melbourne Opera Die Walküre
Australia Wagner, Die Walküre: Soloists, Melbourne Opera Orchestra / Anthony Negus (conductor). Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne, 9.2.2022. (JPr)
Rouvali lets the Philharmonia Orchestra concert go very much off-leash in its virtuosity
United Kingdom Ravel, Saint-Saëns, Rimsky-Korsakov: Alexandre Kantorow (piano), Philharmonia Orchestra / Santtu-Matias Rouvali. Royal Festival Hall, London, 6.2.2022. (MBr)
Asmik Grigorian stars in a revival of Robert Carsen’s shop till you drop Vienna Manon Lescaut
Austria Puccini, Manon Lescaut: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Vienna State Opera / Francesco Ivan Ciampa (conductor). Livestreamed (directed by Domnik Kepczynski) from Vienna State Opera on 7.2.2022. (JPr)
Gheorghiu, Pop, Volle and Armiliato are the stars of a superb revival of The Royal Opera’s Tosca
United Kingdom Puccini, Tosca: Soloists, Royal Opera House Chorus and Orchestra / Marco Armiliato (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London. 8.2.2022. (JPr)
