United Kingdom Gilbert and Sullivan, The Mikado: Wilton’s Music Hall, London, 19.6.2023. (CS)
Sasha Regan’s all-male Mikado offers innocent fun at Wilton’s
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
A clash of cultures front and center in Dvořák’s Armida at Prague’s National Theatre
Czech Republic Dvořák, Armida: Soloists, National Theatre Chorus, Ballet and Orchestra / Robert Jindra (conductor). National Theatre, Prague, 16.6.2023. (RP)
Anna Netrebko is the standout performer in a spectacular new Aida at the 100th Verona Opera Festival
Italy Verdi’s Aida at the 100th Arena di Verona Opera Festival 2023 [1]: Soloists, Ballet, Chorus and Orchestra of Arena di Verona / Marco Armiliato (conductor). Broadcast live on Rai1 from the Arena di Verona, 16.6.2023. (JPr)
Zurich Opera strikes (liquid) gold in a fascinating new production of Turandot but without a happy end
Switzerland Puccini, Turandot: Soloists, Chorus and Childrens’ Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich / Marc Albrecht (conductor). Zurich Opera, 18.6.2023. (JR)
À la française, the Dutch do Offenbach’s Orphée aux enfers
Netherlands Offenbach, Orphée aux enfers: Soloists, Chorus of Opera Zuid, Philharmonie Zuidnederland / Enrico Delamboye (conductor). Flint Theatre, Amersfoort, 6.6.2023. (LV)
ENB’s Cinderella finds Precious Adams centre stage and having a ball with the entire company in-the-round
United Kingdom English National Ballet’s Cinderella in-the-round: Dancers of English National Ballet, English National Ballet Philharmonic / Daniel Parkinson (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 16.6.2023. (JPr)
Opera Holland Park’s Hansel und Gretel is a lovely yet not too lovely evening
United Kingdom Opera Holland Park 2023 [2] – Humperdinck, Hansel and Gretel: Soloists, Opera Holland Park Chorus (chorus master: Dominic Ellis-Peckham) and Children’s Chorus (chorus master: Scott Price), City of London Sinfonia / Kărin Hendrickson (conductor). Holland Park, London, 14.6.2023. (MB)
Odd and rather uneven Fidelio from Paavo Järvi and the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Switzerland Beethoven, Fidelio (semi-staged): Soloists, Zürcher Sing-Akademie, Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich / Paavo Järvi (conductor). Tonhalle, Zurich, 16.6.2023. (JR)
