Spain Bellini, Norma Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana, Cor de la Generalitat Valenciana, Gustavo Gimeno (conductor), Palau de les Arts, Valencia, 14.3.2015 (JMI)
New Production of Norma in Valencia Expertly Sung by Matiella Devia
José Irurzun
Gergiev Conducts a Spectacular Die Walküre
Russian Federation Wagner: Die Walküre, Mariinsky Orchestra, Valery Gergiev (conductor), Mariinsky II, St. Petersburg, 5.3.2015 (JMI)
Gergiev Conducts Wagner in St. Petersburg
Russian Federation Wagner: Das Rheingold, Mariinsky Orchestra, Valery Gergiev (conductor), Mariinsky II, St. Petersburg, 4.3.2015 (JMI)
Interesting Production of New Opera Based on Lorca Play
Spain Mauricio Sotelo: El Público, Klangforum Wien, Teatro Real Chorus, Pablo Heras Casado (conductor), Teatro Real, Madrid, 1.3.2015 (JMI)
Formidable Conductor, Kirill Petrenko, Even Better in Die Walküre
Germany Wagner: Die Walküre, Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Kirill Petrenko (conductor), Nationaltheater, Munich, 28.2.2015 (JMI)
Triumphant Reception Ends Das Rheingold
Germany Wagner: Das Rheingold, Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Kirill Petrenko (conductor), Nationaltheater, Munich, 27.2.2015 (JMI)
Madama Butterfly: In Traditional Staging in Munich
Germany Puccini: Madama Butterfly, Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper, Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Stefano Ranzani (conductor), Nationaltheater, Munich, 26.2.2015 (JMI)
Tristan Almost Semi-Staged, but Vocally Fully Sung
Wagner: Tristan und Isolde, Orchestre national du Capitole, Claus Peter Flor (conductor), Théâtre du Capitole, Toulouse, 11.2.2015 (JMI) Cast: Tristan: Robert Dean Smith Isolde: Elisabete Matos Brangaene: Daniela Sindram King Marke: Hans-Peter König Kurwenal: Stefan Heidemann Melot: Thomas Dolié Sailor/Shepherd: Paul Kaufmann Production: Théâtre du Capitole Direction: Nicolas Joel (original) Stephane Roche (revival) … Read more