Philip Glass, The Fall of the House of Usher: Soloists, Orchestra of the Gärtnerplatz State Theater, Lukas Beikircher (conductor). Gärtnerplatz Theater. 19. 7.2011 (JMI)
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Telemann in Munich – Der Geduldige Sócrates
Telemann, Der Geduldige Sócrates: Soloists, Orchestra & Chorus of the Gärtnerplatz State Theater, Jörn Hinnerk Andresen (conductor). Gärtnerplatz Theater. 21. 7.2011. (JMI)
A Double Bill of French Frogs and German Dwarfs: Ravel & Zemlinsky at the Munich Opera Festival
Germany Ravel, L’Enfant et les Sortilèges | Zemlinsky, Der Zwerg: Soloists, Bavarian State Orchestra and Chorus, Kent Nagano (conductor). Munich National Theater. 22.7.2011. (JMI)
New Light on Familiar Verdi – Sferisterio of Macerata’s Rigoletto
Verdi, Rigoletto: Conductor, Andrea Battistoni; Sets, Costumes and Staging, Massimo Gasparon; Lighting, Sergio Rossi; Chorus Master, David Crescenzi; Choreographer, Robert Maria Pizzuto. Orchestra Regionale delle Marche; Marchigiano Chorus V Bellini; Salvadei (on-stage) band. Sferisterio of Macerata 23.7.2011 (JB)
A Touch of Genius – Sferisterio of Macerata’s Un Ballo in Maschera
Verdi, Un Ballo in Maschera: Sferisterio of Macerata – Orchestra Regionale delle Marche Marchigiano , Chorus V Bellini, Salvadei (on-stage) Band Conductor: Daniele Callegari 22.7.2011 (JB)
Carmen at Sweden’s Opera på Skäret
Bizet, Carmen: at Opera på Skäret , Kopparberg, Sweden, premiere on 23.7.2011 (GF)
Small but Perfectly Formed: Wagner’s Ring at Sweden’s Wermland Opera
Wagner, Der Ring des Nibelungen : Soloists, Wermland Opera Orchestra and Chorus, Henrik Schaefer (conductor), Karlstad Theatre , Sweden , June – July 2011 (NS)
South American premiere – Il viaggio a Reims in La Plata
Rossini, Il viaggio a Reims: Soloists and Orchestra of Teatro Argentino. Conductor: Sergio Monterisi, Teatro Argentino, La Plata. 17.7.2011. (JSJ)