Germany Wagner, Lohengrin: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Bayerische Staatsoper / François-Xavier Roth (conductor). Nationaltheater, Munich, 3.12.2022. (ALL)
Strong singing in a new Lohengrin at the Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich
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A Trump-like Wotan and child trafficking dominate Valentin Schwarz’s new Bayreuth Rheingold
Germany Bayreuth Festival 2022 – Wagner, Das Rheingold: Soloists, Bayreuth Festival Orchestra / Cornelius Meister (conductor). Recorded (directed by Michael Beyer) at the Bayreuth Festspielhaus and available on STAGE+ until 14.11.2047. (JPr)
Il trittico triumphs at Barcelona’s Liceu with superb casts and an outstanding conductor
Spain Puccini, Il trittico: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Gran Theatre del Liceu / Susanna Mälkki (conductor). Gran Theatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 1.12.2022. (JMI)
Delightful vocalism in Rossini’s Le comte Ory at Lyric Opera of Chicago
United States Rossini, Le comte Ory: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Lyric Opera of Chicago / Enrique Mazzola (conductor). Civic Opera House, Chicago, 26.11.2022. (JLZ)
Verdi’s Don Carlos in an impressive performance at Chicago’s Lyric Opera
United States Verdi, Don Carlos: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Lyric Opera of Chicago / Enrique Mazzola (conductor). Civic Opera House, Chicago, 25.11.2022. (JLZ)
Wolfgang Rihm’s Jakob Lenz in Zurich: madness at its finest
Switzerland Rihm, Jakob Lenz: Soloists, Zürcher Kammerorchester / Adrian Kelly (conductor). Zurich Opera, 26.10.2022. (MF)
Tcherniakov’s Götterdämmerung in Berlin wipes the slate clean, though any message for us is unclear
Germany Wagner, Götterdämmerung: Soloists, Staatsopernchor, Staatskapelle Berlin / Christian Thielemann (conductor). Filmed (directed by Andy Sommer) on 9.11.2022 at Staatsoper Unter den Linden but available until 17.2.2023 on ARTE Concert. (JPr)
The Met sends in the stars for their premiere of The Hours by Kevin Puts
United States Puts, The Hours: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, New York / Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor). Metropolitan Opera, New York, 22.11.2022. (RP)
