Switzerland Debussy, Pelléas et Mélisande: Soloists, Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich, conductor: Alain Altinoglu, Zurich Opera, Zurich, 8.5.16. (JR)
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Restoring Much of the Sparkle to Donizetti’s Elixir
United States Donizetti, L’elisir d’amore: Soloists, Opera Philadelphia, Corrado Rovaris (conductor), Academy of Music, Philadelphia, 4.5.2016. (BJ)
Brilliance from Muti and Haitink in a Trio of Concerts
United States Verdi, Falstaff: Soloists, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Chorus, Riccardo Muti (conductor).
Tchaikovsky and Mahler: Rosa Feola (soprano), Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Riccardo Muti (conductor).
Mozart and R. Strauss: Till Fellner (piano), Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Bernard Haitink (conductor).
All at Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center, Chicago, 23, 24 & 28.4.2016 (BJ)
Gregory Kunde Excels in Valencia’s Idomeneo
Spain Mozart, Idomeneo; Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana, Cor de la Generalitat Valenciana, Fabio Biondi (conductor), Palau de Les Arts Reina Sofía, Valencia, 1.5.2016. (JMI)
Pieczonka and Owens Star in Chéreau’s Landmark Met Elektra
United States Strauss, Elektra: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera / Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor). Broadcast live to the Empire Cinema, Basildon, Essex, from the Metropolitan Opera, New York, 30.4.2016. (JPr)
Broadway Goes For Baroque in MasterVoices’ Dido and Aeneas
United States LaChiusa & Purcell: MasterVoices, Doug Varone and Dancers, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Ted Sperling (conductor), New York City Center, 4.28.2016 (RP)
James Conlon and the Teatro Real Orchestra with a Superb Reading of Luisa Miller
Spain, Teatro Real Orchestra and Chorus, James Conlon (conductor), Teatro Real, Madrid, 26.4.2016 (JMI)
Domingo’s Boccanegra in Barcelona
Spain Verdi: Simon Boccanegra, Liceu Orchestra and Chorus, Massimo Zanetti (conductor), Barcelona’s Liceu 22 & 23.4.2016 (JMI)
