A Taste Of Japan In Teatro Colón’s Butterfly
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Preposterous! An Opera Based on Charles Rosen’s The Classical Style
United States Mozart, Steven Stucky: Jeremy Denk (piano), The Knights, Robert Spano (conductor), Zankel Hall, Carnegie Hall, New York, 4.12.2014 (SSM)
The Case for Dvořák
Italy Dvořák. Orchestra of Santa Cecilia. Conductor, Juraj Valčuha. Enrico Dindo (cello). Sala Santa Cecilia, Parco della Musica, Rome 28.11.2014 (JB)
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Dvořák, Rusalka. Chorus and Orchestra of Teatro dell’Opera, Rome. Conductor, Elvind Gullberg Jensen; Stage Director, Sets and Costumes, Denis Krief; Chorus Master Roberto Gabbiani; Choreographer, Denys Ganio..
Strauss’s Lepakko (Die Fledermaus) in Finland
Finland Strauss Lepakko (Die Fledermaus). Soloists, Finnish National Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Alfred Eschwé (conductor). Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, 28.11.2014 (Premiere) (GF)
A Beautiful Hansel and Gretel for Children of All Ages
Sweden Engelbert Humperdinck: Hansel and Gretel, Soloists, children’s chorus, Gothenburg Opera Orchestra, Henrik Schaefer (conductor), Gothenburg Opera main stage, 22.11.2014 (NS)
Impactful Tosca In La Plata
Puccini, Tosca : Soloists, Orchestra, Chorus of Teatro Argentino. Conductor: Carlos Vieu, Teatro Argentino, La Plata. 23.11.2014. (JSJ) Cast: Tosca: Amparo Navarro / Patricia Gutiérrez Cavaradossi: José Azócar / Juan Carlos Vassallo Scarpia: Hernán Iturralde / Luis Gaeta Sacristan: Fernando Santiago / Sebastián Sorarrain Angelotti: Víctor Castells / Oreste Chlopecki Spoletta: Santiago Bürgi / … Read more
Operatic Frivolities Shortchange the Music
United States Rossini and Puccini: Lio Kuokman (conductor), Curtis Opera Theatre Soloists and Orchestra, Stephanie Havey (director), Brandon McNeel (sets), Amy Sutton (costumes), Christopher J. Frey (lighting), Prince Music Theater, Philadelphia, 21.11.2014 (BJ)
Six Characters and a Turk in Search of an Author
United States Rossini, ll Turco in Italia: Soloists, Juilliard Orchestra and Chorus, Speranza Scappucci (conductor and continuo) Peter Jay Sharp Theater, Juilliard School, New York, 22.11.2014 (SSM)
