José Irurzun – Seen and Heard International

Tosca cast less impressive in concert in Peralada than at the Teatro Real

27/07/2021 by José Irurzun

Spain Festival Castell de Peralada 2021 – Puccini, Tosca (concert version): Pequeños Cantores de la JORCAM, Teatro Real Chorus and Orchestra / Nicola Luisotti (conductor). Auditorio Castell de Peralada, 25.7. 2021. (JMI)

Jonas Kaufmann, Sondra Radvanovsky & Nicola Luisotti in *Tosca* (c) M. González

Kaufmann and Radvanovsky are outstanding in Madrid’s latest Tosca – and delight the audience with encores

24/07/2021 by José Irurzun

Spain Puccini, Tosca [4]: Soloists, Pequeños Cantores de la JORCAM, Chorus and Orchestra of Teatro Real / Nicola Luisotti (conductor), Teatro Real, Madrid, 22.7.2021. (JMI)

Sondra Radvanovsky (Tosca) & Jonas Kaufmann (Cavaradossi) (c) J. del Real

Magnificent Act II from Netrebko and Salsi crowns another Teatro Real Tosca

22/07/2021 by José Irurzun

Spain Puccini, Tosca [3]: Soloists, Pequeños Cantores de la JORCAM, Chorus and Orchestra of Teatro Real / Nicola Luisotti (conductor). Teatro Real, Madrid, 21.7.2021. (JMI)

Anna Netrebko (Tosca) and Luca Salsi (Scarpia) (c) J. del real

Nadine Sierra and Javier Camarena save the Liceu’s rather disappointing Lucia di Lammermoor

21/07/2021 by José Irurzun

Spain Donizetti, Lucia di Lammermoor: Chorus and Orchestra of Gran Teatre del Liceu / Giacomo Sagripanti (conductor). Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 19.7.2021. (JMI)

Nadine Sierra (Lucia) & Javier Camarena (Edgardo) © Toni Bofill

Teatro Real’s Tosca run begins with a triumph by Sondra Radvanovsky in the title role

22/07/202119/07/2021 by José Irurzun

Spain Puccini, Tosca [1] [2]: Soloists, Pequeños Cantores de la JORCAM, Chorus and Orchestra of Teatro Real / Nicola Luisotti (conductor). Teatre Real, Madrid, 16 and 17.7.2021. (JMI)

Maria Agresta (Tosca) and Michael Fabiano (Cavaradossi) (c) J del Real

Das Rheingold revival in Munich: sometimes pleasing but rather an uneven performance

25/07/202104/07/2021 by José Irurzun

Germany Wagner, Das Rheingold: Soloists, Bayerische Staatsoper Orchestra / Patrick Lange (conductor), Nationaltheater, Munich, 3.7.2021. (JMI)

Bayerische Staatsoper’s *Das Rheingold* (c) W. Hösl

A rather routine La bohème at Barcelona’s Liceu

25/07/202123/06/2021 by José Irurzun

Spain Puccini, La bohème: Soloists, Chorus and Symphony Orchestra of the Liceu Opera Barcelona / Giampaolo Bisanti (conductor). Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 21 & 22.6.2021. (JMI)

Liceu Opera Barcelona’s *La bohème* (© David Ruano)

An outstanding Julia Lezhneva in Vivaldi’s Orlando Furioso, performed for the first time at Teatro Real

25/07/202118/06/2021 by José Irurzun

Spain Vivaldi, Orlando Furioso (concert performance): Armonia Atenea Orchestra / George Petrou (conductor). Teatro Real, Madrid, 17. 6. 2021. (JMI)

Teatro Real’s *Orlando Furioso* (c) J. del Real

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