Denmark George and Ira Gershwin: Porgy and Bess Soloists, choral ensemble, Royal Danish Orchestra, Michael Boder (conductor), Operaen, Copenhagen, 22.03.2014 (NS)
Porgy and Bess Production in Copenhagen: a Great Operatic Experience
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The Curse of the Tales of Hoffmann Lives on
Switzerland Offenbach: Tales of Hoffmann Soloists, Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich, conductor: Fabio Luisi, Zurich Opera, Zurich. 21.3.14 (JR)
Fine Singing in Stockholm’s Flawed Don Giovanni
Sweden Mozart, Don Giovanni, Soloists, Royal Opera Chorus and Royal Court Orchestra, Orchestra / Lawrence Renes (conductor), Royal Opera, Stockholm, 15.3.2014. (RD)
Luthando Qave as Leporello and Anders Lorentzson as the Commendatore – photo Markus Gårder
Tosca Times 3 in Barcelona
Spain Puccini: Tosca, Liceu’s Orchestra and Chorus, Paolo Carignani (conductor), Barcelona’s Liceu, 17,18 & 19.3.2014 (JMI)
Flying Dutchman Revival Continues to Impress
Switzerland Wagner: The Flying Dutchman, Soloists, Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich, conductor: Constantin Trinks, Zurich Opera, Zurich. 14.3.14 (JR)
Refined Playing Keeps Werther’s Emotions in Check Until Climax
United States Massenet, Werther (new production by Sir Richard Eyre and directed for live cinema by Gary Halvorson): soloists, chorus and orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, New York, conducted by Alain Altinoglu. Broadcast to the Odeon Cinema, Chelmsford, Essex, 15.3.2014. (JPr)
(c) Ken Howard
A Haunting and Magnificent Lucia di Lammermoor at LA Opera
United States Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor: LA Opera, James Conlon (conductor), Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, 15.3.14-6.4.14 (JRo) 
Photo (c) Robert Millard
L’Italiana in Algeria Done as Farce
Spain Rossini: L’Italiana in Algeri, Orchestra Comunitat Valenciana, Chorus Generalitat Valenciana, Ottavio Dantone (conductor), Palau de Les Arts, Valencia, 11.3.2014 (JMI)
