Opera & Ballet – Page 114 – Seen and Heard International

Dvořák’s underrated operatic masterpiece triumphs with superb singing in Brno’s excellent production

09/12/2023 by Keith McDonnell

Czech Republic Dvořák, The Jacobin: Soloists, Dancers, Children’s Choir, Chorus and Orchestra of the Janáček Theatre Brno / Jacub Klecker (conductor). National Theatre Brno, 26.11.2023. (GT)

Dvořák’s *The Jacobin* in Martin Glaser’s Brno production

A qualified welcome to the first revival of Die Meistersinger at the Deutsche Oper Berlin

04/12/202304/12/2023 by Mark Berry

Germany Wagner, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin / Ulf Schirmer (conductor). Deutsche Oper, Berlin, 3.12.2023. (MB)

Premiere of *Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg* on 12.6.2022 at the Deutsche Oper, Berlin © Thomas Aurin

Dancing in a Winter Wonderland: Aljaž and Janette return to celebrate love, kindness, family and Christmas

22/05/202504/12/2023 by Jim Pritchard

United Kingdom Aljaž and Janette – Dancing in a Winter Wonderland: Aljaž Škorjanec and Janette Manrara (co-creators and choreography) and Company (Miranda Wilford, Adrian Hansel [featured singers], Robbie Kmetoni, Faye Huddleston [lead partners], Kiera Brunton, Jack Dargen, Kate Kenrick, George Michaelides, Tonyé Scott-Obene, Rose Wild [ensemble]), Gareth Walker (show director and choreographer), Scott Coldwell (associate director and assistant chorographer), Matt Howes (musical director), Doug FF Cairns (set and lighting designer), Ryan Howard (screen content). Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea, 1.12.2023. (JPr)

Aljaž Škorjanec and Janette Manrara © Fiona Whyte for The TCB Group

Cav and Pag: Michieletto’s splendid production at Covent Garden is revived once again

02/05/202401/12/2023 by John Rhodes

United Kingdom Mascagni’s Cavalleria rusticana and Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Daniel Oren (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 30.11.2023. (JR)

*Pagliacci*: Dimitri Platanias (Tonio) and Jorge de Léon (Canio) © Marc Brenner

Turandot is back at the Liceu in an updated version of the Nuria Espert production

01/12/202301/12/2023 by José Irurzun

Spain Puccini, Turandot: Soloists, Liceu Chorus and Orchestra / Alondra de la Parra (conductor). Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 28 & 29.11.2023. (JMI)

The fraught love story of Frida and Diego is turned into myth at LA Opera

28/11/2023 by Jane Rosenberg

United States Gabriela Lena Frank, El último sueño de Frida y Diego (The Last Dream of Frida and Diego): Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of LA Opera / Lina González-Granados (conductor). Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, 26.11.2023. (JRo)

Daniela Mack (Frida) and Alfredo Daza (Diego) at the center of the stage © Cory Weaver

A high-level cast and ‘La Dolce Vita’ setting charm from the get-go in San Francisco Opera’s The Elixir of Love

01/12/202327/11/2023 by Harvey Steiman

United States Donizetti, The Elixir of Love: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of San Francisco Opera / Ramón Tebar (conductor). War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, 26.11.2023. (HS)

Pene Pati (Nemorino) drunk on the ‘elixir’ and members of the chorus © Kristen Loken/SFO

An outstanding Daughter of the Regiment at Lyric Opera of Chicago

27/11/202327/11/2023 by James Zychowicz

United States Donizetti, La fille du régiment: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Lyric Opera of Chicago / Speranza Scappucci (conductor). Civic Opera House, Chicago, 25.11.2023. (JLZ)

Lisette Oropesa (Marie) and Lawrence Brownlee (Tonio) © Michael Brosilow

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