Hungary György Selmeczi, Spiritisti: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Hungarian State Opera/János Kovács (conductor), Hungarian State Opera House, Budapest, 19.1.2014. (RD)
Invigorating, Colourful Music in Selmeczi’s New Opera
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A Willa Cather Tale at the Prototype Festival
United States Gregory Spears, Paul’s Case: Soloists, American Modern Ensemble, Keith Chambers (piano), Kevin Newbury (director), Robert Wood (conductor). HERE, New York City. 13.1.2014 (DS)
A Disappointing Tristan and Isolde
Switzerland Wagner: Tristan und Isolde, Orchestra and Chorus Teatro Real, Marc Piollet (Conductor), Madrid Teatro Real, 12.1.2014 (JMI)
Barcelona’s Star-Studded Cendrillon and It’s Not Rossini’s
Spain Massenet: Cendrillon, Liceu’s Orchestra and Chorus, Sir Andrew Davis (conductor), Barcelona’s Liceu, 22 & 23.12.2013 (JMI)
Superb Traviata—with Skeletons
United States Verdi, La traviata: Soloists, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Massimo Zanetti, (conductor), Civic Opera House, Chicago. 20.12.2013 (JLZ)
Andrew Davis Leads Compelling Parsifal
United States Wagner, Parsifal: Soloists, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Sir Andrew Davis, (conductor), Civic Opera House, Chicago. 21.11.2013 (JLZ)
Bygone Age Recalled in The Wind in the Willows
United Kingdom Kenneth Grahame’s The Wind in the Willows: Dancers, Actors, Singers and the Chroma Chamber Ensemble conducted by Tim Murray. Duchess Theatre, London. 17.12.2013. (JPr)
Will Kemp (Ratty), Cris Penfold (Toad) and Clemmie Sveaas (Mole) in The Wind in the Willows. Photo by Johan Persson
Champagne Genevois!
Switzerland J. Strauss: La Chauve-Souris, Soloists, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande and Chorus of Geneva Grand Théâtre, Theodor Guschlbauer (conductor), Grand Théatre , Geneva, 13.12.2013 (AL)
