United States Jeanine Tesori, Blue: Soloists of the Seattle Opera, Seattle Symphony / Viswa Subbaraman (conductor). McCaw Hall, Seattle, 26.2.2022. (ZC)
Blue, an opera about race in America, debuts at Seattle Opera
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
English Touring Opera’s enjoyable revival of La bohème
United Kingdom Puccini, La bohème: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English Touring Opera / Dionysis Grammenos (conductor). Hackney Empire Theatre, London, 26.2.2022. (MB)
Pablo Heras-Casado leads a convincing Götterdämmerung at the Teatro Real
Spain Wagner, Götterdämmerung: Teatro Real Chorus and Orchestra / Pablo Heras-Casado (conductor). Teatro Real, Madrid, 23.2.2022. (JMI)
Phantasmagoria as Man is pitted against Nature in ENO’s new The Cunning Little Vixen
United Kingdom Janáček, The Cunning Little Vixen (Přiíhody lišky Bystroušky): Soloists, Children’s Chorus, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera / Martyn Brabbins (conductor). London Coliseum, 22.2.2022. (CC)
The Madrid premiere of de Pablo’s final opera, El Abrecartas: an homage to the Generation of ’27
Spain Luis de Pablo, El Abrecartas (The Letter Opener): Teatro Real Chorus and Orchestra / Fabián Panisello (conductor). Teatro Real, Madrid, 22.2.2022. (JMI)
Stefano Montanari and his remarkable cast elevate this Rigoletto revival to a superlative level
United Kingdom Verdi Rigoletto: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Stefano Montanari (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 21.2.2022. (CC)
Gösta Nystroem’s Herr Arnes penningar (Sir Arne’s Treasure) is a stunning ensemble achievement
Sweden Gösta Nystroem, Herr Arnes penningar: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Gothenburg Opera / Patrik Ringborg (conductor). Gothenburg Opera main stage, 19.2.2022. (NS)
MacMillan’s naturalistic – and ageless – Romeo and Juliet sees The Royal Ballet performing consummately well
United Kingdom The Royal Ballet’s Romeo and Juliet: Dancers of The Royal Ballet, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Jonathan Lo (conductor). Performance of 3.2.2022 broadcast to Cineworld Basildon, Essex, 14.2.2022. (JPr)
