Finland Aarre Merikanto: Juha Finnish National Opera, Kurt Kopecky (conductor), Helsinki. 21.12.2011 (GF)
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Barcelona Rarity: Damrau and Flórez can’t Salvage Linda di Chamounix
Spain Gaetano Donizetti, Linda di Chamounix: Soloists, Symphony Orchestra and Chorus Gran Teatre del Liceu, Marco Armiliato (conductor), Barcelona’s Liceu, 27 & 28.12. 2011 (JMI)
Metropolitan Opera Presents World Premiere Baroque Pastiche: “The Enchanted Island”
United States The Enchanted Island , Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus, William Christie (Conductor), New York, (31.12.2011 – 30.1.2012) (SSM)
Popular Unpopularity: Massenet’s Don Quichotte in Madrid
Spain Jules Massenet, Don Quichotte: Soloists, Madrid Symphony Orchestra, Intermezzo Choir, Marc Piollet (conductor), Teatro Real de Madrid, 19.12.2011 (JMI)
Sondra Radvanovsky: The Norma by Which Others will be Judged
Spain Bellini, Norma: Soloists, Orchestra Principado de Asturias, Coro Ópera de Oviedo, Robert Tolomelli (conductor). Teatro Campoamor de Oviedo, 14,12.2011. (JMI)
High-Flying Swallow in Helsinki
Finland Puccini, La Rondine: Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, 20.12.2011 (GF)
Triply Disappointing, Manifold Delighting: Ariadne auf Valencia
Spain R. Strauss, Ariadne auf Naxos: Soloists, Valencia Community Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis (conductor), Palau de les Arts, Valencia, 16.12.2011 (JMI)
Fanciulla Roaring Success In Stockholm
Sweden Puccini, La Fanciulla del West Royal Swedish Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Pier Giorgio Morandi (conductor), Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm, 17.12.2011 (Premiere) (GF)