Germany Johann Strauss II, Die Fledermaus: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Bavarian State Opera / Vladimir Jurowski (conductor). Nationaltheater, Munich, 7.1.2024. (ALL)
Never a dull moment in Barrie Kosky’s new Munich production of Die Fledermaus
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The Met’s 2023 Nabucco cast – and conductor – act as a timely reminder of the work’s stature
United States Verdi, Nabucco: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, New York / Daniele Callegari (conductor). Transmitted live (directed by Habib Azar) from the Metropolitan Opera, New York, to London’s Barbican Cinema, 6.1.2024. (CC)
Otello as traumatised post-war soldier in Hannover
Germany Verdi, Otello: Soloists, Chorus and Extras of Staatsoper Hannover. Niedersächsisches Staatsorchester Hannover / James Hendry (conductor). Staatsoper Hannover, 7.1.2024. (DMD)
Elena Stikhina brings her lovely Mimì to the Metropolitan Opera
United States Puccini, La bohème: Soloists, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra / Marco Armiliato (conductor). Metropolitan Opera, New York, 4.1.2024. (RP)
The gender mystery element makes Scottish Ballet’s Cinders! fresh and surprising
United Kingdom Cinders!: Dancers of Scottish Ballet, Scottish Ballet Orchestra / Wolfgang Heinz (conductor). Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 5.1.2024. (SRT)
A fine performance of Der Rosenkavalier in Berlin, hampered by a dismally vague production
Germany R. Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier: Soloists, Children’s Choir of the Staatsoper Unter den Linden (chorus director: Vinzenz Weissenburger), Staatsopernchor Berlin (chorus director: Gerhard Polifka), Staatskapelle Berlin / Joana Mallwitz (conductor). Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin, 2.1.2024. (MB)
An excellent 2023 cast puts the fizz back into Vienna State Opera’s venerable Die Fledermaus
Austria Johann Strauss II, Die Fledermaus: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Vienna State Opera / Simone Young (conductor). Broadcast live (directed by Jakob Pitzer) from the Vienna State Opera, 31.12.2023. (JPr)
Convincing storytelling matches musical excellence in Czech-language Rusalka in Bremerhaven
Germany Dvořák, Rusalka: Soloists, Chorus of the Stadttheater Bremerhaven, Philharmonic Orchestra Bremerhaven / Marc Niemann (conductor). Stadttheater Bremerhaven, 25.12.2023. (DMD)
