Spain Verdi: I Due Foscari, Liceu Orchestra and Chorus, Massimo Zanetti (conductor), Gran Theatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 3.5.2015 (JMI)
Domingo and a Superb Cast Triumph in Verdi at the Liceu
José Irurzun
A Mixed Verdict on Dresden’s New Production of Weber’s Classic Opera
Germany Weber: Der Freischütz, Staatskapelle Dresden & Staatsopernchor Dresden, Christian Thielemann (conductor), Semperoper, Dresden, 6.5.2015 (JMI)
A Convincing Production of Carmen Returns to the Liceu
Spain Bizet: Carmen, Liceu Orchestra and Chorus, Ainara Rubikis (conductor), Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 2.5.2015 (JMI)
A Delightful Dardanus in Bordeaux
Reserved Rameau: Dardanus, Pygmalion Ensemble, Raphaël Pichon (conductor), Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux, 26.4.2015 (JMI)
A Lush but Lesser-Known Vivaldi Opera
Spain Vivaldi: La Fida Ninfa, Cetra Barockorchester Basel, Andrea Marcon (conductor), Auditorio Nacional, Madrid, 19.4.2015 (JMI)
Anna Netrebko Triumphs Once Again As Anna Bolena
Austria Donizetti: Anna Bolena, Wiener Staatsoper Orchestra and Chorus, Andriy Yurkevich (conductor), Staatsoper, Vienna, 10.4.2015 (JMI)
Vienna’s Classic and Always Rewarding Rosenkavalier
Austria Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier, Wiener Staatsoper Orchestra and Chorus, Adam Fischer (conductor), Staatsoper, Vienna, 9.4.2015 (JMI)
A Rewarding Though Imperfect Parsifal
Austria Wagner: Parsifal, Wiener Staatsoper Orchestra and Chorus, Adam Fischer (conductor), Staatsoper, Vienna, 8.4.2015 (JMI)
Photo: Michael Pöhn