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International Opera

All opera reviews from sources other that the UK

Quincena Musical San Sebastián 2011 – An imaginative Barbiere that doesn’t quite work

22/07/202117/08/2011 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain G. Rossini, Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Soloists, Euskadi Symphony Orchestra, Easo Choir. Andrés Orozco- Estrada (Conductor). San Sebastian’s Auditorio Kursaal. 8.8.2011. (JMI)

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Categories International Opera, Opera & Ballet, Previously Published Tags JM Irurzun, San Sebastian

Aspen Music Festival 2011 (10) – Shakespeare Songs, Scarlatti and Appalachian Spring

22/08/201113/08/2011 by Stan

United StatesUnited States Aspen Music Festival (10): Shakespeare songs, pianist Inon Barnatan plays Scarlatti, David Robertson conducts Appalachian Spring. 11.8.2011 (HS)

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Categories Concert Reviews, International Concerts, International Opera, Previously Published Tags Aspen, Harvey Steiman

Chicago’s Grant Park Music Festival Offers Mozart, Donizetti and Rossini

14/08/201110/08/2011 by Stan

United StatesUnited States Lyric Opera of Chicago ‘s Ryan Center Artists at the Grant Park Music Festival: Grant Park Orchestra, Artists of the Ryan Opera Center, Chicago, Carlos Kalmar (Artistic Director and Principal Conductor), Harris Theater, Chicago, 6.8.2011 (JLZ)

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Categories International Opera, Opera & Ballet, Previously Published Tags Chicago, James L. Zychowicz

Notes from the 2011 Salzburg Festival ( 5 ) – Verdi, Macbeth

22/07/202108/08/2011 by Jens F. Laurson

AustriaAustria Verdi, Macbeth: Soloists, Riccardo Muti (conductor), Vienna Philharmonic, Concert Association of the Vienna State Opera Chorus, Salzburg, 6.8.2011 (JFL)

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Categories International Opera, Previously Published Tags Jens F. Laurson, Salzburg

A Björling Centenary Memorial at Opera på Skäret

14/08/201108/08/2011 by Stan

SwedenSweden  Jussi Björling in Memoriam. Yana Kleyn and Sandra Lopez, soprano, Kristian Benedikt and Stuart Neill, tenor. The Opera på Skäret Orchestra, Bergslagens Musikdramatiska kör/Marcello Mottadelli and Erik Jakobsson at Opera på Skäret, Kopparberg, Sweden, 5.8.2011 (GF)

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Categories International Opera, Opera & Ballet, Previously Published Tags Göran Forsling, Kopparberg

Notes from the 2011 Salzburg Festival ( 3 ) – Mozart, Le nozze di Figaro

22/07/202107/08/2011 by Jens F. Laurson

AustriaAustria Mozart, Le nozze di Figaro: Soloists, Robin Ticciati (conductor), Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Concert Association of the Vienna State Opera Chorus, Salzburg, 4.8.2011 (JFL)

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Categories International Opera, Previously Published Tags Jens F. Laurson, Salzburg

Cura Bad, Frittoli Fantastic: The 60th Santander International Festival Opens with a Mixed Otello

07/08/201103/08/2011 by Jens F. Laurson

SpainSpain  G. Verdi, Otello: Soloists, Bilbao Symphony Orchestra, Bilbao Opera Chorus. Mario de Rose (conductor). Santander Festival Palace. 01.08.2011 (JMI)

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Categories International Opera, Previously Published Tags Bilbao, JM Irurzun

A Tosca for our Times: Sondra Radvanovsky in Madrid

07/08/201101/08/2011 by Jens F. Laurson

SpainSpain G. Puccini, Tosca: Soloists, Madrid Symphonic Orchestra, Intermezzo Chorus,  Renato Palumbo (conductor). Madrid Teatro Real. 28.07.2011 (JMI)

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Categories International Opera, Opera & Ballet, Previously Published Tags JM Irurzun, Madrid
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