United States Puccini, Tosca: Chorus and Orchestra of LA Opera / Louis Lohraseb (conductor). Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, 19.11.2022. (JRo)
Angel Blue soars as the divine Tosca in Los Angeles
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
In Munich, Christopher Wheeldon’s Cinderella continues to confuse as much as it delights
Germany Prokofiev, Cinderella: Dancers of Bayerisches Staatsballett, Bayerisches Staatsorchester / Gavin Sutherland (conductor). Nationaltheater, Munich, 13.11.2022. (JPr)
Alice Coote leads an impressive performance of Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice for Opera North
United Kingdom Gluck, Orfeo ed Euridice: Chorus and Orchestra of Opera North / Antony Hermus (conductor). The Lowry Theatre, Salford Quays. 18.11.2022. (MC)
Alma Deutscher links skillful music and a youthful imagination in her delightful Cinderella
United States Alma Deutscher, Cinderella: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Opera San Jose / Alma Deutscher (conductor). California Theatre, San Jose, 17.11.2022. (HS)
A highly imaginative fusion of two late Janáček masterpieces in Brno
Czech Republic Janáček, From the House of the Dead, Glagolitic Mass: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the National Theatre, Brno / Jakub Hrůša (Conductor), Livestreamed on OperaVision from the National Theatre, Brno, 6.11.2022 (RB)
Máire Flavin’s Violetta made this a most captivating performance of La traviata by Opera North
United Kingdom Verdi, La traviata: Chorus and Orchestra of Opera North / Manoj Kamps (conductor). The Lowry Theatre, Salford Quays. 15.11.2022. (MC)
Breakdancing Orpheus with a dazzling voice brings plenty of life to Gluck’s opera in San Francisco
United States Gluck, Orpheus and Eurydice: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of San Francisco Opera / Peter Whelan (conductor). War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, 15.11.2022. (HS)
The Royal Ballet’s A Diamond Celebration honours the Friends of the Royal Opera House
United Kingdom The Royal Ballet’s A Diamond Celebration marking 60 years of the Friends of the Royal Opera House: Dancers of the Royal Ballet, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Koen Kessels (conductor). Broadcast live (directed by Ross MacGibbon) from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, to Cineworld Basildon, Essex, 16.11.2022. (JPr)
