United States Rossini: The Barber of Seville, LA Opera, James Conlon (conductor), Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, 28.2.2015- 22.3.2015 (JRo)
An Infectiously Joyful Barber of Seville
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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)
Inventive Performance of Handel’s Ariodante from Young Cincinnati Group
United States Handel, Ariodante: Soloists, Cincinnati Chamber Opera. Asencion & Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Cincinnati, OH. 27.2.2015 (RDA)
“Juliette” Vaut un Détour
Switzerland Martinu: Juliette Soloists, Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich, conductor: Fabio Luisi, Zurich Opera, Zurich. 22.2.14 (JR)
The Two Figaros Conspire to Delight
Mercadante: The Two Figaros (I due Figaro): Opera UCLA, Joseph Colaneri (conductor), Freud Playhouse, Los Angeles, 13.2.15-22.2.15 (JRo) Cast (for Feb.15 and 20, alternate cast Feb. 13 and 22): Count Almaviva: Arnold Geis Countess Almaviva: Joanna Lynn-Jacobs Inès: Annie Sherman Cherubino: Meagan Martin Figaro: Gregorio Gonzalez Susanna: Terri Richter Don Alvaro: Gregory Sliskovich Plagio: … Read more
Johan Botha Leads an Impeccably Sung Tannhäuser
United States Wagner, Tannhä Wagner, Tuser: Soloists, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Sir Andrew Davis (conductor), Civic Opera House, Chicago. 14.2.2015 (JLZ)
Intriguing Juxtaposition of Tchaikovsky and Bartók Operas at The Met
United States Tchaikovsky, Iolanta; Bartók, Bluebeard’s Castle: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, New York / Valery Gergiev (conductor). Broadcast to the Odeon Cinema, Chelmsford, Essex, 14.2.2015. (JPr)
