Opera & Ballet – Page 129 – Seen and Heard International

Barrie Kosky’s new Vienna Don Giovanni is caught between a rock and a hard place

16/01/202209/12/2021 by Jim Pritchard

Austria Mozart, Don Giovanni: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Vienna State Opera / Philippe Jordan (conductor). Livestreamed (directed by Ella Gallieni) from Vienna State Opera, 5.12.2021. (JPr)

Philippe Sly (l, Leporello) and Kyle Ketelson (r, Don Giovanni) (c) Michael Poehn

Streaming now The Royal Ballet’s Giselle must not be missed for its exceptional performances

16/01/202207/12/2021 by Jim Pritchard

United Kingdom The Royal Ballet’s Giselle: Dancers of The Royal Ballet, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Boris Gruzin (conductor). Performance of 20.11.2021 and streamed (directed by Peter Jones) from 3.12.2021. (JPr)

End of Act I of The Royal Ballet’s *Giselle*

A surreal spin on Die Zauberflöte at Prague’s Estates Theatre

16/01/202206/12/2021 by Rick Perdian

Czech Republic Mozart, Die Zauberflöte: Soloists, Members of The Czech Philharmonic Children’s Choir, National Theatre Chorus and Orchestra / Jaroslav Kyzlink (conductor). Národní Divadlo, Estates Theater, Prague, 2.12.2021. (RP)

Národní Divadlo’s *Die Zauberflöte* © Hana Smejkalová

Sex, Crime and Royalty: a very British Anna Bolena at Zurich Opera

16/01/202206/12/2021 by John Rhodes

Switzerland Donizetti, Anna Bolena: Soloists, Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich / Enrique Mazzola (conductor). Zurich Opera, Zurich, 5.12.2021. (JR)

Diana Damrau (Anna Bolena) and Luca Pisaroni (Henry VIII) (c) Toni Suter

Opera Rara’s Carlo Rizzi and the RPO return Leoncavallo’s Zingari to London after more than 100 years

16/01/202204/12/2021 by Jim Pritchard

United Kingdom Opera Rara – Leoncavallo’s Zingari: Soloists, Opera Rara Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Carlo Rizzi (conductor). Cadogan Hall, London, 3.12.2021. (JPr)

Carlo Rizzi conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (c) Simon Weir

Rigoletto returns to Barcelona’s Liceu in an uneven production

16/01/202203/12/2021 by José Irurzun

Spain Verdi, Rigoletto: Chorus and Orchestra of the Gran Teatre del Liceu / Daniele Callegari (conductor). Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 30. 11 & 1.12.2021. (JMI)#

Christopher Maltmann & Olga Peretyatko in *Rigoletto* (c) D. Ruano

You’ll be Starstruck by Scottish Ballet’s evocation of ‘Gene Kelly’s love letter to ballet’

16/01/202202/12/2021 by Jim Pritchard

United Kingdom Scottish Ballet’s Starstruck: Dancers of Scottish Ballet, Scottish Ballet Orchestra / Jean-Claude Picard (conductor). Available on Marquee TV until 5.12.2021. (JPr)

Christopher Harrison and Sophie Martin in *Starstruck* (c) Gavin Smart

A living, breathing account of Die Zauberflöte at the Royal College of Music

16/01/202201/12/2021 by Mark Berry

United Kingdom Mozart, Die Zauberflöte: Soloists, Chorus, Royal College of Music Opera Orchestra, Michael Rosewell (conductor). Britten Theatre, Royal College of Music, London, 26.11.2021. (MB)

Royal College of Music’s *Die Zauberflöte*

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