José Irurzun – Seen and Heard International

A brilliant Bach’s St Matthew Passion is performed in Pamplona

26/03/202126/03/2021 by José Irurzun

Spain J.S. Bach, St Matthew Passion: Soloists, Ensemble Pygmalion / Raphaël Pichon (conductor). Baluarte, Pamplona, 24.3.2021. (JMI)

Stéphane Degout (Jesus), Ensemble Pygmalion & Raphaël Pichon (conductor)
(c) I. Zaldúa

Madrid’s Teatro Real is back in business with La traviata

30/12/202021/07/2020 by José Irurzun

Spain Verdi, La traviata: Teatro Real Chorus and Orchestra / Nicola Luisotti (conductor). Semi-staged performane live streamed from Teatro Real, Madrid, 15.7.2020. (JMI)

Teatro Real’s *La traviata.* (c) J. del Real

An elegant and satisfying La clemenza di Tito in Barcelona

30/03/202021/02/2020 by José Irurzun

Spain Mozart, La clemenza di Tito: Liceu Chorus and Orchestra / Philippe Auguin (conductor). Gran Theatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 19 & 20.2.2020. (JMI)

Mozart’s *La clemenza di Tito* (c) A. Bofill

Madrid’s Ring cycle continues with a satisfying Die Walküre

30/03/202015/02/2020 by José Irurzun

Spain Wagner, Die Walküre: Teatro Real Orchestra / Pablo Heras-Casado (conductor), Teatro Real, Madrid, 12 & 14. 2. 2020. (JMI)

*Die Walkűre* (‘Magic Fire’ scene, first cast) © Javier del Real

An imaginative production of Die Zauberflöte continues to enchant Madrid audiences

30/03/202014/02/2020 by José Irurzun

Spain Mozart, Die Zauberflöte: Teatro Real Chorus and Orchestra / Kornilios Michailidis (conductor), Teatro Real, Madrid, 13.2.2020. (JMI)

The Madrid premiere of George Benjamin’s first opera, Into the Little Hill

30/03/202012/02/2020 by José Irurzun

Spain Benjamin, Into the Little Hill: Members of the Teatro Real Orchestra / Tim Murray (conductor), Teatros del Canal, Madrid, 11.2.2020. (JMI)

*Into the Little Hill* (c) J. del Real/G. Florence

Stemme and Lundgren star in a superb new Munich production of Bluebeard’s Castle

10/03/202006/02/2020 by José Irurzun

Germany Bartók, Judith: Concerto for Orchestra / Bluebeard’s Castle: Bayerisches Staatsorchester / Oksana Lyniv (conductor), National Theater, Munich, 4.2.2020. (JMI)