Spain Verdi, La traviata: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Teatro Real / Henrik Nánási (conductor). Teatro Real, Madrid, 24.6.2025. (JMI)
Nadine Sierra is Violetta in an excellent La traviata at Madrid’s Teatro Real
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Hamburg’s Così fan tutte revival is exuberant fun
Germany Mozart, Così fan tutte: Soloists and Chorus of Hamburg State Opera, Hamburg Philharmonic Orchestra / Alexander Joel (conductor). Hamburg State Opera, 22.6.2025. (DM-D)
Premiere of Rebecca Saunders’s first opera at the Deutsche Oper Berlin only partially fulfils expectations
Germany Rebecca Saunders, Lash: Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin / Enno Poppe (conductor). Deutsche Oper Berlin, 20.6.2025. (MB)
Kent Nagano’s superb Tristan und Isolde crowns his last appearance as Hamburg’s General Music Director
Germany Wagner, Tristan und Isolde: Soloists and Chorus of Hamburg State Opera, Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra / Kent Nagano (conductor). Hamburg, 15.6.2025. (DM-D)
Generally, it is a fine cast in Valencia’s Roberto Devereux though a disappointing production
Spain Donizetti, Roberto Devereux: Soloists, Generalitat Valenciana Chorus, Comunitat Valenciana Orchestra / Francesco Lanzillotta (conductor). Palau de Les Arts, Valencia, 18.6.2025. (JMI)
An Idomeneo with visual depth and musical incisiveness from San Francisco Opera
United States Mozart, Idomeneo: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of San Francisco Opera / Eun Sun Kim (conductor). War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, 14.6.2025. (HS)
BambinO: LA Opera Connects performs a charming mini-opera for babies
United States Lliam Paterson, BambinO: Artists of LA Opera Connects. West Hollywood Library, West Hollywood, 10.6.2025. (JRo)
Nature of Waves shapes the music and singing at the Bremen world premiere of Lampson’s new opera
Germany Lampson, Wellen: Soloists and Chorus of Theater Bremen, Bremer Philharmoniker / Yoel Gamzou (conductor). Theater Bremen, 5.6.2025. (DM-D)
