United States Giordano, Andrea Chénier: Soloists, Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Gianandrea Noseda (conductor), The Metropolitan Opera House, New York. 12.4.14 (RP)
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A Dark, Sinister Queen of Spades
Switzerland Tchaikovsky: Queen of Spades Soloists, Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich, conductor: Jiri Belohlavek, Zurich Opera, Zurich. 11.4.14 (JR)
Barenboim’s Tannhäuser Exceeds All Expectations
Wagner, Tannhäuser: Soloists, Dancers, Staatsopernchor Berlin (chorus master: Martin Wright), Staatskapelle Berlin / Daniel Barenboim (conductor). Schiller Theater, Berlin, 12.4.2014 (MB)
TANNHÄUSER
Musikalische Leitung: Daniel Barenboim Inszenierung: Sasha Waltz Bühnenbild: Pia Maier Schriever, Sasha Waltz Kostüme: Bernd Skodzig Licht: David Finn Photo credit Bernd Uhlig
Lohengrin Still Showing Mortier’s Influence
Spain Wagner, Lohengrin: Teatro Real Orchestra and Chorus, Hartmut Haenchen/Walter Althammer (conductors), Teatro Real, Madrid, 10 & 11.4.2014. (JMI)
Heartwarming Bohème in Helsinki
Finland Puccini La Bohème Soloists, Finnish National Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Michael Güttler (conductor). Finnish National Opera, Helsinki 21.3.2014 (Premiere) (GF)
Fassbaender’s Zesty Don Pasquale is Amusing and Enjoyable
Germany Donizetti, Don Pasquale: Soloists, Chor und Statisterie des Staatstheaters am Gärtnerplatz & Orchester des Staatstheaters am Gärtnerplatz, / Loeg Ptashnikov (conductor), Cuvilliéstheater, Residenz, Munich, 4.4.2014. (MC)
Rigoletto – Juventus Lyrica On And Up
Argentina Verdi, Rigoletto: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Juventus Lyrica, Antonio Maria Russo (conductor), Teatro Avenida, Buenos Aires. 4.4.2014. (JSJ)
Randy Behavior and Bourgeois Bad Manners in Don Pasquale
United States Donizetti, Don Pasquale: Soloists of Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, Omer Ben Seadia (stage director), Mark Gibson (conductor), CCM Corbett Auditorium, Cincinnati, OH. 4.3.2014 (RDA)