Germany Prokofiev, The Fiery Angel: Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper, Vladimir Jurowski (conductor), National Theatre, Munich, 16.7.2016. (JMI)
A Delightful Fiery Angel: a Too-Rarely Performed Prokofiev Opera
José Irurzun
A Satisfying but Unremarkable La traviata at the Bayerische Staatsoper
Germany Verdi, La traviata: Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper, Marco Armiliato (conductor), National Theatre, Munich, 15.7.2016. (JMI)
Superlative Rosenkavalier Featuring Anja Harteros and an Impressive Cast under Kirill Petrenko
Germany Strauss, Der Rosenkavalier: Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Kirill Petrenko (conductor), National Theatre, Munich, 14.7.2016. (JMI)
Klaus Florian Vogt Shines as Lohengrin under the Baton of Lothar Koenigs
Germany Wagner, Lohengrin: Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper, Lothar Koenigs (conductor), National Theatre, Munich, 2.7.2016. (JMI)
Kirill Petrenko and a Trio of Contemporary Opera Greats Deliver a Spectacular Tosca
Germany Puccini: Tosca, Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper, Kirill Petrenko (conductor), National Theatre, Munich, 1.7.2016 (JMI)
A Nicely Sung Version of Halévy’s Rarely Performed La Juive
Germany Halévy: La Juive, Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper, Bertrand De Billy (conductor), National Theatre, Munich, 30.6.2016 (JMI)
A Well-Conducted Performance of a Rarely Seen Zemlinsky Opera
Spain Zemlinsky, Der König Kandaules: Real Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla, Pedro Halffter (conductor), Teatro de la Maestranza, Seville, 22.6.2016. (JMI)
An Uneven but Generally Pleasing La bohème
Spain Puccini, La bohème: Liceu Orchestra and Chorus, Marc Piollet (conductor), Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 20 & 21.6.2016. (JMI)
