International Opera – Page 240 – Seen and Heard International

Staatsoper’s Well Judged Tosca Makes a Strong Impression

26/09/201622/09/2016 by Michael Cookson

Germany Puccini, Tosca: Soloists, Staatsopernchor, Kinderchor der Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Staatskapelle Berlin/Domingo Hindoyan (conductor), Staatsoper im Schiller Theater Berlin, 18.9.2016. (MC)

michael-volle-staatsopernchor-kinderchor-photo-hermann-and-clarchen-baus — *Tosca* Act 2 Michael Volle (Scarpia), Staatsopernchor & Kinderchor.
Photo: Hermann and Clärchen Baus

Fine Singing and Playing in Der Freischütz – Shame about the Grotesque and Silly Production

26/09/201621/09/2016 by John Rhodes

Switzerland Weber, Der Freischütz: Soloists, Philharmonia Zurich, Marc Albrecht (conductor), Zurich Opera, Zurich. 18.9.2016. (JR)

A Well-Sung If Too-Cautious Andrea Chénier

23/09/201620/09/2016 by Harvey Steiman

United States Giordano, Andrea Chénier: Soloists and chorus of San Francisco Opera/Nicola Luisotti (conductor), War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco. 17.9.2016. (HS)

Yonghoon Lee as Andrea Chénier and George Gagnidze as Carlo Gérard in Act II of Giordano's "Andrea Chénier" (Photo credit: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera) — Yonghoon Lee (Andrea Chénier) and George Gagnidze (Carlo Gérard) in *Andrea Chénier*
(Photo credit: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera)

A Rarely Heard Tchaikovsky Opera Has Its Spanish Premiere in Oviedo

23/09/201619/09/2016 by José Irurzun

Spain Tchaikovsky: Mazeppa, Orchestra Principado de Asturias, Coro Ópera Oviedo, Rossen Milanov (conductor), Teatro Campoamor, Oviedo, 17.9.2016. (JMI)

Mazeppa. Courtesy of Opera Oviedo. — *Mazeppa* (c) Opera Oviedo.

Lacklustre, Ponderous Carmen in Berlin Fails to Inspire

21/09/201618/09/2016 by Michael Cookson

Germany Bizet, Carmen: Soloists, Children’s Choir of Deutschen Oper Berlin, Chorus and Orchestra of Deutsche Oper Berlin/Ido Arad (conductor), Deutsche Oper Berlin, 17.9.2016. (MC)

carmen-deutsche-oper-berlin-bettina-stos — Deutsche Oper’s *Carmen* © Bettina Stöß

Deutsche Oper Perform A Masked Ball with Relish

21/09/201618/09/2016 by Michael Cookson

Germany Verdi, Un Ballo in Maschera: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Deutsche Oper Berlin/Donald Runnicles (conductor), Deutsche Oper Berlin, 16.9.2016. (MC)

a-masked-ball-riccardo-deutsche-oper-berlin-bettina-stos — Deutsche Oper’s *Un Ballo in Maschera* © Bettina Stöß

Bloated production drowns Manon

21/09/201617/09/2016 by Antoine Lévy-Leboyer

Switzerland Massenet, Manon: Soloists, Chorus of the Grand Théâtre Geneva, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Marko Leonja (conductor), Opéra des Nations, 12.9.2016. (ALL)

Slow Start, Big Finish for Bright Sheng World Premiere

21/09/201617/09/2016 by Harvey Steiman

United States Bright Sheng: Dream of the Red Chamber, Soloists, orchestra and chorus of San Francisco Opera, George Manahan (conductor), War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco. 13.9.2016. (HS)

Pureum Jo as Dai Yu in Sheng and Hwang's "Dream of the Red Chamber" ©Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera — Pureum Jo as Dai Yu in Sheng and Hwang’s “Dream of the Red Chamber”
©Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera

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