United Kingdom Rossini, The Barber of Seville: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera / Roderick Cox (conductor). London Coliseum, 22.2.2024. (CC)
Another Barber of Seville revival proves ENO remains a joy and a gem
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
In Dresden: Vogt’s fine role debut in another remarkable Tristan und Isolde from Thielemann
Germany Wagner, Tristan und Isolde: Soloists, Sächsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden, Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden / Christian Thielemann (conductor). Filmed (directed by Tiziano Mancini) in January 2024 at the Semperoper Dresden and available now on medici.tv. (JPr)
Götz Friedrich’s well-considered production of Le nozze di Figaro still shines after forty-six years
Germany Mozart, Le nozze di Figaro: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper / Giulio Cilona (conductor). Deutsche Oper Berlin, 20.2.2024. (MB)
Ahead of a sad second anniversary of the war: Ivan Putrov’s ballet gala in aid of the arts in Ukraine
United Kingdom Ivan Putrov’s Dance for Ukraine: London Palladium, 18.2.2024. (JO’D)
Scottish Opera’s Marx in London! in Glasgow is more reminiscent of a Marx Brothers farce
United Kingdom Jonathan Dove and Charles Hart, Marx in London!: Soloists, the Chorus of Marx in London and the Orchestra of Scottish Opera / David Parry (conductor).Theatre Royal, Glasgow, 15.2.2024. (GT)
Passion that never came true: Eugene Onegin at the Finnish National Opera
Finland Tchaikovsky, Eugene Onegin: Soloists, Finnish National Opera Chorus and Orchestra / Alan Buribayev (conductor). Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, 9.2.2024. (AA)
Theater Bremen’s Salome convinces with imaginative staging and impressive singing
Germany R. Strauss, Salome: Soloists and Chorus of Theater Bremen, Bremer Philharmoniker / Stefan Klingele (conductor). Theater Bremen, 14.2.2024. (DMD)
(l-r) Nadine Lehner (Herodias), Yannick-Muriel Noah (Salome), Christian-Andreas Engelhardt (Herod) and the Bremer Philharmoniker © Jörg Landsberg
Sonya Yoncheva’s commanding performance in a venerable Madama Butterfly at Berlin’s Staatsoper
Germany Puccini, Madama Butterfly: Soloists, Staatsopernchor Berlin, Staatskapelle Berlin / Domingo Hindoyan (conductor). Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin, 14.2.2024. (MB)
