Opera & Ballet – Page 175 – Seen and Heard International

An undoubtedly disturbing yet ultimately triumphant Met Porgy and Bess

30/12/202005/02/2020 by Jim Pritchard

United States The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera / David Robertson (conductor). Transmitted live from the Metropolitan Opera, New York, to Cineworld Basildon, Essex, 1.2.2020. (JPr)

The Gershwins’ *Porgy and Bess* (c) Ken Howard

Anna Netrebko triumphs in Munich in her debut as Turandot

10/03/202005/02/2020 by José Irurzun

Germany Puccini, Turandot: Bayerische Staatsoper Chorus and Orchestra / Giacomo Sagripanti (conductor). National Theater, Munich, 3.2.2020. (JMI)

Anna Netrebko (Turandot) and Selene Zanetti (Liù) (c) W. Hösl

Excellent singing and acting in Helsinki’s Ariadne auf Naxos

10/03/202005/02/2020 by Goran Forsling

Finland Richard Strauss, Ariadne auf Naxos: Soloists, Finnish National Opera Orchestra / Hannu Lintu (conductor). Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, 29.1.2020. (GF)

Finnish National Opera’s *Ariadne auf Naxos* © Stefan Bremer

Christian Thielemann’s magnificent conducting and a strong cast mark Dresden’s Die Meistersinger

10/03/202003/02/2020 by José Irurzun

Germany Wagner, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Staatsopernchor and Staatskapelle Dresden / Christian Thielemann (conductor). Semperoper, Dresden, 30.1.2020. (JMI)

Klaus Florian Vogt (Walther) (c) L. Olah

Depth, wit and something to chew on in Los Angeles Opera’s new Eurydice

10/03/202003/02/2020 by Harvey Steiman

United States Matthew Aucoin, Eurydice: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of Los Angeles Opera / Matthew Aucoin (conductor), Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. 1.2.2020. (HS)

Danielle de Niese as Eurydice, with Kevin Ray, Raehann Bryce-Davis and Stacey Tappan as the Three Stones
(Photo: Cory Weaver, courtesy Los Angeles opera)

A brilliant reading of Falstaff by Zubin Mehta and the Staatskapelle Berlin

10/03/202002/02/2020 by José Irurzun

Germany Verdi, Falstaff: Staatsopernchor, Staatskapelle Berlin / Zubin Mehta (conductor), Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin, 29.1.2020. (JMI)

Staatsoper Berlin’s *Falstaff* (c) M. Baus

As Brexit looms, an English work flourishes in a Berlin opera house

10/03/202031/01/2020 by Mark Berry

Germany Britten, A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Soloists, Children’s Choir (chorus director: Christian Lindhorst) and Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin / Donald Runnicles (conductor). Deutsche Oper, Berlin, 29.1.2020. (MB)

Benjamin Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream (directed by Ted Huffman)
at the Deutsche Oper Berlin (c) Bettina Stöß

Pittsburgh Opera’s Alcina is a delight for both ear and eye

24/02/202031/01/2020 by Rick Perdian

United States Handel, Alcina: Soloists, Chatham Baroque, Pittsburgh Opera Orchestra / Antony Walker (conductor), Pittsburgh Opera, CAPA Theater, Pittsburgh, 28.1.2020. (RP)

Caitlin Gotimer (Alcina) and Laurel Semerdjian (Bradamante)
© David Bachman/Pittsburgh Opera

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