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)#
Rigoletto returns to Barcelona’s Liceu in an uneven production
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
You’ll be Starstruck by Scottish Ballet’s evocation of ‘Gene Kelly’s love letter to ballet’
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)
A living, breathing account of Die Zauberflöte at the Royal College of Music
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)
A thrilling Florencia en al Amazonas at Lyric Opera of Chicago
United States Daniel Catán, Florencia en el Amazonas: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Lyric Opera of Chicago / Jordan de Souza (conductor). Civic Opera House, Chicago, 26.11.2021. (JLZ)
Ballet Icons Gala 2021: Back on Stage at the London Coliseum and as exceptional as ever
United Kingdom Ballet Icons Gala 2021 Back on Stage – Celebration of Dance: Soloists, English National Ballet Philharmonic / Jonathan Lo (conductor). London Coliseum, 26.11.2021. (JPr)
The revival of Dmitri Tcherniakov’s frustrating Der Freischütz in Munich
Germany Weber, Der Freischütz: Chorus and Orchestra of Bavarian State Orchestra / Lothar Koenigs (conductor). Bavarian State Opera, Munich 26.11.2021. (ALL)
Chalk up another success for the Met with Matthew Aucoin’s Eurydice
United States Matthew Aucoin, Eurydice: Soloists, Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra / Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor). Metropolitan Opera, New York, 23.10.2021. (RP)
San Francisco Opera’s fresh and winning take on Così fan tutte
United States Mozart, Così fan tutte: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of San Francisco Opera / Henrik Nánási (conductor). War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, 21.11.2021. (HS)
