Spain Jules Massenet, Le Cid: Soloists, Valencia Community Orchestra, Valencia Regional Government Chorus, Plácido Domingo (conductor), Palau de les Arts, Valencia, 24.4.2012 (JMI)
International Opera
All opera reviews from sources other that the UK
Rescuing the Wit of Rome’s Barbiere
Italy Rossini, ll Barbiere di Siviglia: Teatro dell’Opera, Bruno Campanella (conductor). Rome, 22.4.2012 (JB)
Rigoletto “Framed” in Buenos Aires
Argentina Verdi, Rigoletto: Buenos Aires Lírica. Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Buenos Aires Lírica, Conductor: Carlos Vieu. Teatro Avenida, Buenos Aires. 13.4.2012. (JSJ)
Maria Stuarda in British Columbia
Canada Donizetti, Maria Stuarda: Pacific Opera Victoria, soloists, Victoria Symphony, Timothy Vernon (conductor), Royal Theatre, Victoria, British Columbia, 14.4.2012 (BJ)
Pelléas et Mélisande in Helsinki
Finland Debussy, Pelléas et Mélisande: Finnish National Opera, Mikko Franck (conductor), Helsinki, 9.4.2012 (GF)
Breth and Barenboim’s Lulu a Travesty of Berg’s Opera
Germany Berg, Lulu: Soloists, Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim (conductor). Schiller Theater, Berlin, 9.4.2012 (MB)
Good Orchestral Playing in a Colourless Production of Manon
United States Massenet , Manon: Soloists, Chorus & Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera House, New York/Fabio Luisi (conductor), 7.4.2012 (CC)
Auber’s Bronze Horse Fails to Justify Wagner’s Esteem
Germany Auber, Le Cheval de bronze: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Komische Oper, Berlin, Maurizio Barbacini (conductor). Komische Oper, Berlin, 7.4.2012 (MB)