Austria Bizet, Carmen: Soloists, Concert Association of the Vienna State Opera Choirs (chorus master: Ernst Raffelsberger), Salzburg Festival and Theatre Children’s Chorus (chorus master: Wolfgang Götz), Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor). Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg, 17.8.2012. (MB)
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Seattle’s Turandot: More Than Just Spectacle
United States Puccini, Turandot: Seattle Opera, soloists, Asher Fisch (conductor), McCaw Hall, Seattle, 4 & 5/8/2012 (BJ)
Maria Agresta’s Fabulous Munich Violetta
Germany Verdi, La traviata: Soloists, Bavarian State Orchestra / Omer Meir Wellber (conductor), Munich Nationaltheater, 27.7.2012. (JMI)
Spectacular Grand Gala at Dalhalla
Sweden. Opera Gala at Dalhalla: Soloists, Dalhalla Festival Orchestra, Dalasinfoniettan Chorus, Patrik Ringborg (conductor). 11.8.2012 (GF)
Amazing Opera Festival in the Midst of Nowhere
Sweden Opera Festival at Dala-Floda, Dalecarlia. Soloists, Jacob Moscovicz (piano). Floda Church. 11.8.2012 (GF)
Notes from the Salzburg Festival – 2
Austria G.F.Handel, Tamerlano: Soloists, Musiciens du Louvre / Grenoble, Marc Minkowski (conductor), Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg, 9.8.2012 (JFL)
Barcelona: Panem, Circenses, et Aïdae!
Spain Verdi, Aïda: Soloists, Liceau Orchestra & Chorus, Renato Palumbo (conductor). Barcelona’s Liceu, 21 & 28.7.2012. (JMI)
At the Circus, with Puccini and La Fura dels Baus
Germany G. Puccini, Turandot: Soloists, Bavarian State Orchestra & Chorus, Dan Ettinger (conductor), 26.7.2012 (JMI)