Switzerland Verdi, Macbeth: Soloists, Chorus of Opernhaus Zürich, Philharmonia Zürich, Teodor Currentzis (conductor), Opernhaus Zürich, 3.4.2016. (RP)
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Excitement on Stage and off Makes for a Memorable Carmen
Switzerland Bizet, Carmen: Soloists, Chorus and Children’s Chorus of Opernhaus Zürich, Philharmonia Zürich, Cornelius Meister (conductor), Opernhaus Zürich, 31.3.16. (RP)
Alexander Vinogradov as Escamillio
© Judith Schlosser
Passion, Lyricism, Tension and Drama in Met’s Live in HD Madama Butterfly
United States Puccini, Madama Butterfly: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera / Karel Mark Chichon (conductor). Broadcast live to the Empire Cinema, Basildon, Essex, from the Metropolitan Opera, New York, 2.4.2016. (JPr)
Photo: Marty Sohl/Metropolitan Opera
Polish National Opera Mounts Provocative, Uncompromising Salome
Poland Strauss: Salome, Soloists, Orchestra of the Teatr Wielki, Stefan Soltesz (conductor), Polish National Opera, Moniuszko Auditorium, Teatr Wielki, Warsaw 29.03.2016 (RP)
Dance of the Seven Veils © Krzysztof Bieliński
Gluck’s Orfeo Offers new Challenges to Barenboim with a Stylish Production
Germany Gluck, Orfeo ed Euridice: Soloists, Dancers, Staatsopernchor Berlin (chorus master: Martin Wright), Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim (conductor). Schiller Theater, Berlin, 27.3.2016. (MB)
High Standards of Musical Performance and Dramatic Intelligence In Staatsoper Berlin’s Parsifal
Germany Wagner, Parsifal: Soloists, Staatsopernchor Berlin (chorus master: Martin Wright), Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim (conductor), Schiller Theater, Berlin, 25.3.2016. (MB)
Ginastera’s Beatrix Cenci Opens Opera Buenos Aires 2016
Argentina Ginastera, Beatrix Cenci: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra. Conductor: Guillermo Scarabino, Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires. 18.3.2016. (JSJ)
Stars of Tomorrow Show They Are Actually Stars of Today
United States Lyric Opera of Chicago, “Rising Stars of 2016”: Soloists, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Michael Christie (conductor), Civic Opera House, Chicago. 26.3.2016 (JLZ)