Sweden Mozart, Die Zauberflöte: Soloists, Vattnäs Chamber Orchestra / Mattias Böhm (conductor). Vattnäs Konsertlada, Vattnäs, Sweden, 15.7.2022. (GF)
Delightful fairy-tale Magic Flute in Vattnäs
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Penderecki’s The Devils of Loudun opens the Opera Festival at the Bayerisches Staatsoper
Germany Penderecki, Die Teufel von Loudun: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra des Bayerisches Staatsoper / Vladimir Jurowski (conductor), Nationaltheater, Munich, 29.6.2022. (ALL)
Outstanding concert version of Verdi’s Un ballo in maschera from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
United States Verdi, Un ballo in maschera (concert version): Soloists, Chorus and Chicago Symphony Orchestra / Riccardo Muti (conductor). Symphony Center, Chicago, 25.6.2022. (JLZ)
Rachel Nicholls’s remarkable versatility in Die tote Stadt delivers another Longborough success
United Kingdom Longborough Festival Opera 2022 [2] – Korngold, Die tote Stadt: Soloists, Longborough Youth Chorus (pre-recorded), Longborough Festival Orchestra / Justin Brown (conductor). Longborough, Gloucestershire, 25.6.2022. (CP)
Strongly sung Tristan and Isolde at Zurich Opera
Switzerland Wagner, Tristan and Isolde: Soloists, Chorus of Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich / Gianandrea Noseda (conductor). Zurich Opera, Zurich. 26.6.2022 (JR)
A satisfying Magic Flute at the Liceu, though it failed to meet prior expectations
Spain Mozart, Die Zauberflöte: Cor Infantil Amics de la Unio (chorus director: Josep Vila Jover), Chorus and Orchestra of the Gran Teatre del Liceu / Gustavo Dudamel (conductor). Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 20 & 21.6.2022. (JMI)
Tom Morris’s life-affirming Vienna L’Orfeo is as immersive an experience as is possible in an opera house
Austria Monteverdi, L’Orfeo: Soloists, Dancers, Concentus Musicus Wien / Pablo Heras-Casado (conductor). Livestreamed (directed by Ella Gallieni) from the Vienna State Opera, 18.6.2022. (JPr)
Pretty Yende is compelling both as actor and singer in Vienna’s I puritani
Austria Bellini, I puritani: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Vienna State Opera / Francesco Lanzillotta (conductor). Livestreamed (directed by Dominik Kepczynski) from Vienna State Opera, 2.6.2022. (JPr)
