United States Mozart, The Marriage of Figaro: Soloists, Cincinnati Opera, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra / Marc Piollet (conductor), Music Hall, Cincinnati, Ohio. 14.6.2019. (RDA)
Cincinnati Opera Opens 99th Season with Charming Figaro
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An Imaginative, Delightful New Production of Don Quichotte in Berlin
Germany Massenet, Don Quichotte: Deutsche Oper Chorus and Orchestra / Emmanuel Villaume (conductor), Deutsche Oper Berlin, 13.6.2019. (JMI)
Well-Sung Manon Lescaut Under the Excellent Baton of Sir Simon Rattle
Germany Puccini, Manon Lescaut: Soloists, Deutsche Oper Chorus and Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor), Deutsche Oper Berlin, 12.6.2019. (JMI)
Liceu’s Tosca Revival Has Strong Musical Leadership From John Fiore but Uneven Casts
Spain Puccini, Tosca: Soloists, Cor Infantil Amics de la Unió, Liceu Chorus and Orchestra / John Fiore (conductor), Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 9 & 11.6.2019. (JMI)
Rossini’s Barber Attracts New Audiences In Buenos Aires
Argentina Rossini, Il barbiere di Siviglia: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Ensamble Lírico Orquestal. Conductor: Gustavo Codina, Teatro Astral, Buenos Aires. 5.6.2019. (JSJ)
Angela Gheorghiu in Imperious Form for a Very Special Tosca at Semperoper
Germany Puccini, Tosca: Soloists, Sächsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden, Children’s Chorus of Sächsischen Staatsoper Dresden, Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden / Stefano Ranzani (conductor), Semperoper, Dresden, 7.6.2019. (MC)
A Tired Un ballo in maschera Ends Geneva’s Season
Switzerland Verdi, Un ballo in maschera: – Soloists, Chœur du Grand Théâtre de Genève, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Pinchas Steinberg (conductor). Grand Théâtre de Genève, 7.6.2019. (ALL)
David Bösch’s Contemporary New Dresden Nabucco Overcomes the Loss of its King
Germany Verdi, Nabucco: Sächsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden, Sinfoniechor Dresden, Extrachor der Staastoper Dresden, Sächsischer Staatskapelle Dresden / Omer Meir Wellber (conductor), Semperoper, Dresden, 5.6.2019. (MC)
