Germany Tiroler Festspiele Erl – Wagner, Die Walküre: Soloists and orchestra of the Tyrolean Festival Erl / Erik Nielsen (conductor). Passionsspielhaus Erl, 24.7.2024. (DMD)
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
Fine performances of two twentieth-century Italian masterworks in Salzburg
Austria Salzburg Festival 2024 [3] – Nono and Dallapiccola: Soloists, Bavarian Radio Chorus (chorus director: Peter Dijkstra), Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra / Maxime Pascal (conductor). Felsenreitschule, Salzburg, 25.7.2024. (MB)
Mozart’s The Abduction from the Seraglio at Marvão Castle: a cautionary tale for modern times
Portugal Marvão International Music Festival [2] – Mozart, Die Entführung aus dem Serail: Soloists, Cologne Chamber Orchestra / Christoph Poppen (conductor). Castelo de Marvão, Portugal, 21.7.2024. (LV)
Cleverly staged and colourful open-air touring production of Nabucco reaches Bremen
Germany Verdi, Nabucco: Soloists, Chorus and Extras of Festspieloper Prag. Prager Festspielorchester / Martin Doubravský (conductor). Seebühne Bremen, 22.7.2024. (DM-D)
A sparkling Rossini rarity with outstanding young singers at Läckö Castle
Sweden Rossini, La Gazzetta: Soloists of Läckö Slottsopera, Läckö Chamber Orchestra / Simon Kim Phipps (conductor). Läckö Castle courtyard, 20.7.2024. (NS)
Christie’s Tanglewood Fairy Queen has some magic moments but ultimately fails to enchant
United States Tanglewood Festival 2024 [5] – Purcell, The Fairy Queen: Soloists, Les Arts Florissants / William Christie (music director). Seiji Ozawa Hall, Tanglewood, 18.7.2024. (CSa)
Gazzaniga’s effervescent Alcina’s Island is Bampton 2024’s hidden gem to delight garden opera fans
United Kingdom Bampton Classical Opera – Gazzaniga, Alcina’s Island: Soloists, Orchestra of Bampton Classical Opera / Thomas Blunt (conductor). Bampton, Oxfordshire, 19.7.2024. (CP)
Louise Bakker’s concept for OHP’s Acis and Galatea is bursting with highly entertaining ideas
United Kingdom Handel, Acis and Galatea: Soloists, Ensemble of Opera Holland Park, City of London Sinfonia / Michael Papadopoulos (conductor). Opera Holland Park, London, 19.7.2024. (AK)