Switzerland Verdi, Un ballo in maschera: – Soloists, Chœur du Grand Théâtre de Genève, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Pinchas Steinberg (conductor). Grand Théâtre de Genève, 7.6.2019. (ALL)
A Tired Un ballo in maschera Ends Geneva’s Season
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
More Commitment and Artistry from San Francisco Ballet
United Kingdom San Francisco Ballet, Programme D (choreography by Wheeldon, McIntyre, Dawson): Principals, Soloists and Corps de ballet of San Francisco Ballet. Royal Ballet Sinfonia / Martin West (conductor), Sadler’s Wells, London, 6.6.2019. (JO’D)
San Francisco Ballet’s Energy and Freedom of Movement is Clear
United Kingdom San Francisco Ballet, Programme C (choreography by Welch, Scarlett, Peck): Principals, Soloists and Corps de ballet of San Francisco Ballet, Royal Ballet Sinfonia / Martin West (conductor). Sadler’s Wells, London, 5.6.2019. (JO’D)
David Bösch’s Contemporary New Dresden Nabucco Overcomes the Loss of its King
Germany Verdi, Nabucco: Sächsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden, Sinfoniechor Dresden, Extrachor der Staastoper Dresden, Sächsischer Staatskapelle Dresden / Omer Meir Wellber (conductor), Semperoper, Dresden, 5.6.2019. (MC)
Exceptional Don Carlo at Grange Park Opera
United Kingdom Grange Park Opera 2019 – Verdi, Don Carlo: Soloists, Grange Park Opera Chorus, English National Opera Orchestra / Gianluca Marcianò (conductor). West Horsley Place, Surrey. 6.6.2019. (VV)
(c) Robert Workman
Entirely Compelling Semperoper Die tote Stadt
United States Korngold, Die tote Stadt: Sächsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden, Kinderchor der Sächsischen Staastoper Dresden, Sächsischer Staatskapelle Dresden / Dmitri Jurowski (conductor), Semperoper, Dresden, 4.6.2019. (MC)
First-Timers in Bizet’s Classic Yield Uneven Results in San Francisco
(c) Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera)
Good Performance of Manon Lescaut Despite a Less than Engaging Production
United Kingdom Puccini, Manon Lescaut: Soloists, Opera Holland Park Chorus (chorus master: Richard Harker), City of London Sinfonia, Peter Robinson (conductor). Holland Park, London, 4.6.2019 (MB)
© Robert Workman