Switzerland Mozart: Don Giovanni: Soloists,Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Orchestra La Scintilla Zurich, conducted by Robin Ticciati, Zurich Opera, Zurich. 26.5.2013. (JR)
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Tristan in Helsinki – lyrical beauty and deep emotions
Finland Wagner Tristan und Isolde: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, Pinchas Steinberg (conductor). Finnish National Opera 17.5.2013 (Premiere) (GF)
Rare Haydn Opera Performed in Bilbao
Spain Haydn: Il Mondo della Luna, Navarra’s Symphony Orchestra, Rossini Chorus, Jesús López Cobos (conductor), Bilbao’s Teatro Arriaga. 16.5.2013 (JMI)
López Banzo Gets a Grip on Agrippina
Spain Handel: Agrippina, Al Ayre Español, Eduardo López Banzo (conductor), Madrid National Auditorium, 12.5.2013 (JMI)
Muti Replaces Mercadante Opera with Donizetti’s Don Pasquale
Spain Donizetti: Don Pasquale, Orchestra Giovanile Luigi Cherubini, Chorus Teatro Real, Riccardo Muti (conductor), Madrid Teatro Real 13.5.2013 (JMI)
Connecting With Rienzi
Italy Wagner, Rienzi: Chorus and Orchestra of Teatro dell’Opera Rome, (Chorus master, Roberto Gabbiani), Conductor: Stefan Soltesz. Rome, 14.5.2013. (JB)
Grim Grimes in Stockholm touches heart-string
Sweden Britten Peter Grimes: Soloists, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Swedish Opera, Lawrence Renes (conductor). Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm. 8.5.2013. New Production (GF)
Two Operatic Women Up Against It
United States Poulenc, La Voix humaine; Puccini, Suor Angelica: Seattle Opera, McCaw Hall, Seattle, 4.5.2013 (BJ)