Russian Federation Wagner: Die Walküre, Mariinsky Orchestra, Valery Gergiev (conductor), Mariinsky II, St. Petersburg, 5.3.2015 (JMI)
José Irurzun
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
Gregory Kunde’s Pollione Shines in Barcelona’s Liceu Coproduction of Norma
Spain Bellini: Norma, Liceu Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Renato Palumbo (conductor), Gran Theatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 8 & 9.2.2015 (JMI)
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