Spain Tchaikovsky, Eugene Onegin: Soloists, Generalitat Valenciana Chorus, Comunitat Valenciana Orchestra / Timur Zangiev (conductor). Palau de Les Arts, Valencia, 23.1.2026. (JMI)
Overall, an excellent performance of Eugene Onegin in Valencia
José Irurzun
A new production of Carmen at Madrid’s Teatro Real proves disappointing
Spain Bizet, Carmen: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Teatro Real / Eun Sun Kim (conductor). Teatro Real, Madrid, 10.12.2025. (JMI)
Visually compelling but sometimes incomprehensible staging of Gounod’s Faust in Valencia
Spain Gounod, Faust: Soloists, Generalitat Valenciana Chorus, Comunitat Valenciana Orchestra / Lorenzo Viotti (conductor). Palau de Les Arts, Valencia, 5.10.2025. (JMI)
A noteworthy concert performance of Mascagni’s little-known Iris in Madrid
Spain Mascagni, Iris (concert performance): Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Teatro Real / Daniele Callegari (conductor). Teatro Real, Madrid, 4.10.2025. (JMI)
A superb Asmik Grigorian in a Madrid recital with a disappointing program
Spain Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov: Asmik Grigorian (soprano), Lukas Geniušas (piano). Teatro Real, Madrid, 30.9.2025. (JMI)
A beautiful Barrie Kosky production of The Cunning Little Vixen in Barcelona
Spain Janáček, The Cunning Little Vixen: Soloists, Orfeó Catalá Children’s Chorus (director: Glòria Coma), Grand Teatre del Liceu Chorus (conductor: Pablo Assante) and Orchestra / Josep Pons (conductor). Gran Teatro del Liceu, Barcelona, 29.9.2025. (JMI)
A rather modest performance of Vivaldi’s Farnace at Teatro Real
Spain Vivaldi, Farnace (concert version): Ensemble | Gemelli / Emiliano González Toro (conductor). Teatro Real, Madrid, 27.9.2025. (JMI)
Grigorian and de León are outstanding and Luisotti’s conducting superb in Teatro Real’s Otello
Spain Verdi, Otello: Soloists, Children’s Chorus, Chorus and Orchestra of Teatro Real / Nicola Luisotti (conductor). Teatro Real, Madrid. 25 and 26.9.2025. (JMI)
