United States Janáček, The Makropulos Case: Soloists and orchestra of San Francisco Opera / Mikhail Tatarnikov (conductor), War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco. 14.10.2016. (HS)
Nadja Michael Leads a Blazing The Makropulos Case
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A Convincing, if not Extraordinary, Tosca at the Deutsche Oper
Germany Puccini, Tosca: Orchestra, Chorus and Kinderchor of the Deutsche Oper / Ivan Repušić (conductor), Deutsche Oper, Berlin, 15.11.2016. (JMI)
A Beautifully Played New Production of Les Huguenots in Berlin
Germany Meyerbeer, Les Huguenots: Orchestra and Chorus of the Deutsche Oper / Michele Mariotti (conductor), Deutsche Oper, Berlin, 13.11.2016. (JMI)
A Somewhat Disappointing Revival of Le nozze di Figaro at the Liceu
Spain Mozart, Le nozze di Figaro: Orchestra and Chorus of the Gran Teatre del Liceu/Josep Pons (conductor), Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 10.11.2016. (JMI)
Zurich Opera’s Confused and Confusing Entführung
Switzerland Mozart, Die Entführung aus dem Serail: Soloists, Orchestra La Scintilla / Maxim Emelyanychev (conductor), Zurich Opera, Zurich. 6.11.2016. (JR)
A Hypnotic and Hyperbolic Akhnaten
United States Glass, Akhnaten: Soloists, Chorus, and Orchestra of LA Opera / Matthew Aucoin (conductor). Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, 5.11.2016. (JRo)
Excellent Rusalka at Berlin’s Komische Oper Shows Benefits of the Repertoire System
Germany Dvořák, Rusalka (sung in German): Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus (chorus master: David Cavelius) of the Komische Oper, Berlin / Henrik Nánási (conductor). Komische Oper, Berlin, 30.10.2016. (MB)
A Compelling Production of Barber’s Seldom-Heard Vanessa
Ireland Barber, Vanessa: Wexford Festival Orchestra / Timothy Myers (conductor), O’Reilly Theatre, National Opera House, Wexford, 2.11.2016. (JMI)
