Opera & Ballet – Page 175 – Seen and Heard International

Pablo Heras-Casado leads a convincing Götterdämmerung at the Teatro Real

10/05/202224/02/2022 by José Irurzun

Spain Wagner, Götterdämmerung: Teatro Real Chorus and Orchestra / Pablo Heras-Casado (conductor). Teatro Real, Madrid, 23.2.2022. (JMI)

Ricarda Merbeth (Brünnhilde) and Andreas Schager (Siegfried) (c) J. del Real

Phantasmagoria as Man is pitted against Nature in ENO’s new The Cunning Little Vixen

10/05/202224/02/2022 by Colin Clarke

United Kingdom Janáček, The Cunning Little Vixen (Přiíhody lišky Bystroušky): Soloists, Children’s Chorus, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera / Martyn Brabbins (conductor). London Coliseum, 22.2.2022. (CC)

English National Opera’s *The Cunning Little Vixen* © Clive Barda

The Madrid premiere of de Pablo’s final opera, El Abrecartas: an homage to the Generation of ’27

10/05/202223/02/2022 by José Irurzun

Spain Luis de Pablo, El Abrecartas (The Letter Opener): Teatro Real Chorus and Orchestra / Fabián Panisello (conductor). Teatro Real, Madrid, 22.2.2022. (JMI)

Teatro Real’s El Abrecartas © J. del Real

Stefano Montanari and his remarkable cast elevate this Rigoletto revival to a superlative level

10/05/202223/02/2022 by Colin Clarke

United Kingdom Verdi Rigoletto: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Stefano Montanari (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 21.2.2022. (CC)

Luca Salsi (Rigoletto) and Francesco Demuro (Duke of Mantua) © Helen Murray

Gösta Nystroem’s Herr Arnes penningar (Sir Arne’s Treasure) is a stunning ensemble achievement

10/05/202221/02/2022 by Niklas Smith

Sweden Gösta Nystroem, Herr Arnes penningar: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Gothenburg Opera / Patrik Ringborg (conductor). Gothenburg Opera main stage, 19.2.2022. (NS)

Sofie Asplund (Elsalill’s foster sister) © Lennart Sjöberg

MacMillan’s naturalistic – and ageless – Romeo and Juliet sees The Royal Ballet performing consummately well

10/05/202217/02/2022 by Jim Pritchard

United Kingdom The Royal Ballet’s Romeo and Juliet: Dancers of The Royal Ballet, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Jonathan Lo (conductor). Performance of 3.2.2022 broadcast to Cineworld Basildon, Essex, 14.2.2022. (JPr)

Marcelino Sambé (Romeo) and Anna Rose O’Sullivan (Juliet)

Così fan tutte is another wonderful ensemble achievement for Saffron Opera Group

10/05/202215/02/2022 by Jim Pritchard

United Kingdom Mozart, Così fan tutte (concert performance): Chorus (chorus master: James Davey) and Orchestra of Saffron Opera Group / Michael Thorne (conductor). Saffron Hall, Saffron Walden, Essex, 13.2.2022. (JPr)

Jessica Cale (Fiordiligi), Liam Bonthrone (Ferrando), Rebecca Afonwy-Jones (Dorabella) and Marcus Farnsworth (Guglielmo) (c) Roger King

Heartbeat Opera’s heroic, harrowing Fidelio hits the road

10/05/202214/02/2022 by Rick Perdian

United States Beethoven, Fidelio: Soloists, Band / Daniel Schlosberg (arranger & conductor). Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 12.2.2022. (RP)

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