Germany Verdi, Falstaff: Soloists, Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper, Bayerisches Staatsorchester / Asher Fisch (conductor), Nationaltheater, 19.3.2017. (MC)
Wonderful Singing but Lame and Lacklustre Falstaff Revival
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A Compelling Production of Andrea Chénier and the Audience Cheered Long and Hard
Germany Giordano, Andrea Chénier: Soloists, Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper, Bayerisches Staatsorchester / Omer Meir Wellber, (conductor), Nationaltheater, Munich, 18.3.2017. (MC)
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Stephen Gould and Petra Lang Transcend the Routine in McVicar’s Vienna Tristan
Austria Wagner, Tristan und Isolde: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Vienna State Opera / Mikko Franck (conductor), Vienna, Austria, 15.3.2017. (JPr)
Sonya Yoncheva and Michael Fabiano Dominate La traviata from the Met.
United States Verdi, La traviata: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, New York / Nicola Luisotti (conductor), Met Live in HD transmitted to the Komedia Cinema, Brighton, 11.3.2017. (RB)
Much to Engage the Mind in Hans Neuenfels’ Production of Ariadne auf Naxos
Germany R. Strauss – Ariadne auf Naxos: Soloists, Staatskapelle Berlin / Eun Sun Kim (conductor). Schillertheater, Berlin, 11.3.2017. (MB)
Tamara Wilson and Michele Pertusi Are Standouts in the Always-Challenging Ernani
France Verdi, Ernani: Orchestra and Chorus of the Théâtre du Capitole / Evan Rogister (conductor), Théâtre du Capitole, Toulouse, 12.3.2017. (JMI)
Scartazzini’s Edward II Fails to Hit the Mark Despite a Fine Performance
Germany Scartazzini – Edward II: Soloists, Chorus (chorus master: Raymond Hughes) and Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper, Berlin / Thomas Søndergård (conductor). Deutsche Oper, Berlin, 9.3.2017. (MB)
In an Onegin Revival, an Outstanding Cast
United States Tchaikovsky, Eugene Onegin: Soloists, Lyric Opera of Chicago / Alejo Perez (conductor), Civic Opera House, Chicago, 4.3.2017. (JLZ)
