Opera & Ballet – Page 167 – Seen and Heard International

Madrid’s Ring cycle continues with a satisfying Die Walküre

30/03/202015/02/2020 by José Irurzun

Spain Wagner, Die Walküre: Teatro Real Orchestra / Pablo Heras-Casado (conductor), Teatro Real, Madrid, 12 & 14. 2. 2020. (JMI)

*Die Walkűre* (‘Magic Fire’ scene, first cast) © Javier del Real

An imaginative production of Die Zauberflöte continues to enchant Madrid audiences

30/03/202014/02/2020 by José Irurzun

Spain Mozart, Die Zauberflöte: Teatro Real Chorus and Orchestra / Kornilios Michailidis (conductor), Teatro Real, Madrid, 13.2.2020. (JMI)

The Madrid premiere of George Benjamin’s first opera, Into the Little Hill

30/03/202012/02/2020 by José Irurzun

Spain Benjamin, Into the Little Hill: Members of the Teatro Real Orchestra / Tim Murray (conductor), Teatros del Canal, Madrid, 11.2.2020. (JMI)

*Into the Little Hill* (c) J. del Real/G. Florence

Valiant attempt but WNO’s new Les vȇpres siciliennes can’t quite persuade one of its merits

30/03/202012/02/2020 by Glyn Pursglove

United Kingdom Verdi, Les vȇpres siciliennes: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of Welsh National Opera / Carlo Rizzi (conductor). Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 8.2.2020. (GPu)

Wotjek Gierlach (Jean Procida), Anush Hovhannisyan (Helene) & Jung Soo Yun (Henri)
(c) Johan Persson

Strength of ensemble in the casting is a defining factor of this ENO Carmen revival

10/03/202009/02/2020 by Colin Clarke

United Kingdom Bizet, Carmen: Soloists, Pupils from Ark Academy, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera / Valentina Peleggi (conductor). London Coliseum, 7.3.2020. (CC)

Justina Gringyté (Carmen) & Sean Panikkar (José) © Richard Hubert Smith

Gerald Barry’s kaleidoscopic Alice’s Adventures pushes musical boundaries at Covent Garden

06/11/202106/02/2020 by Jim Pritchard

United Kingdom Gerald Barry, Alice’s Adventures Under Ground: Soloists, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Thomas Adès (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 4.2.2020. (JPr)

*Alice’s Adventures Under Ground* with Jennifer France (Alice)
(c) Clive Barda

Stemme and Lundgren star in a superb new Munich production of Bluebeard’s Castle

10/03/202006/02/2020 by José Irurzun

Germany Bartók, Judith: Concerto for Orchestra / Bluebeard’s Castle: Bayerisches Staatsorchester / Oksana Lyniv (conductor), National Theater, Munich, 4.2.2020. (JMI)

John Lundgren and Nina Stemme in *Bluebeard’s Castle* (c) W. Hösl

A baffling evening of Meyerbeer at the Deutsche Oper Berlin

10/03/202005/02/2020 by Mark Berry

Germany Meyerbeer, Les Huguenots: Soloists, Chorus (chorus master: Jeremy Bines), Opera-Ballet, and Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin / Alexander Vedernikov (conductor). Deutsche Oper, Berlin, 2.2.2020. (MB)

Meyerbeer’s *Les Hugenots* directed by David Alden at Deutsche Oper Berlin
(c) Bettina Stöss

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