Argentina Adapted from Handel, Agrippina: Soloists, Orchestra of Buenos Aires Lírica, Conductor: Carlos David Jaimes. Teatro Picadero, Buenos Aires. 24.10.2016. (JSJ)
‘Fusion’ Agrippina In Buenos Aires
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Unmasking Un Ballo
Italy Verdi, Un Ballo in Maschera: Chorus and Orchestra of Teatro dell’Opera Rome. Chorus Master, Roberto Gabbiani. Conductor, Jesús López Cobos.Teatro dell’Opera Rome, 18.10.2016. (JB)
(c) Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
Superb Singing and Playing in Met’s Traditional Production of Don Giovanni
United States Mozart, Don Giovanni: Cast, Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, New York / Fabio Luisi (Conductor), Met Live in HD transmitted to the Komedia Cinema, Brighton, 21.10.2016. (RB)
Finding Fidelio in Rome
Italy Beethoven, Fidelio (in concert form): Chorus (chorus master, Ciro Visco) and Orchestra of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor). Sala Santa Cecilia, Parco della Musica Rome 20.10.2016. (JB)
Saariaho’s Circle Map: Cinematic, Mysterious, Utterly Original
United States Saariaho: Soloists, New York Philharmonic/Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor), Park Avenue Armory, New York City. 13.10.2016. (KG)
(c) Stephanie Berger
Manon Lescaut The Dream In Buenos Aires
Argentina Puccini, Manon Lescaut: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Buenos Aires Lírica / Mario Perusso (conductor). Teatro Avenida, Buenos Aires. 14.10.2016. (JSJ)
A Romantic Lucia at Lyric Opera of Chicago
United States Donizetti, Lucia di Lammermoor: Soloists, Orchestra of the Lyric Opera of Chicago / Enrique Mazzola (conductor), Civic Opera House, Chicago. 15.10.2016. (JLZ)
Stellar Cast Turns Don Pasquale Into Ear Candy
United States Donizetti, Don Pasquale: Soloists, chorus and orchestra of San Francisco Opera, Giuseppe Finzi (conductor), War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco. 12.10.2016. (HS)
and Maurizio Muraro (Don Pasquale) © Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera