United Kingdom Lehár, The Merry Widow: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the English National Opera / Kristiina Poska (conductor). London Coliseum, 1.3.2019. (JPr)
Dancing Beavers Give ENO’s New The Merry Widow Ooh La La!
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
Charm and Wit Sparks These Pirates of Penzance at Wilton’s Music Hall
United Kingdom Gilbert and Sullivan, The Pirates of Penzance: Sasha Regan’s All-Male Hit at Wilton’s Music Hall, London. 27.2.2019. (JB)
In Seattle, Mason Bates Illuminates Tech Giant Steve Jobs
United States Mason Bates, The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs: Soloists and Chorus of the Seattle Opera, Seattle Symphony / Nicole Paiement (conductor), Seattle, Washington, 23.2.2019. (ZC)
Zurich Opera Revives a Moving Bitter-Sweet Der Rosenkavalier
Switzerland R. Strauss, Der Rosenkavalier: Soloists, Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich / Fabio Luisi (conductor), Zurich Opera, Zurich 23.2.2019. (JR)
Stylish La traviata Returns to Lyric Opera of Chicago
United States Verdi, La traviata: Soloists, Orchestra of Lyric Opera of Chicago / Michael Christie (conductor). Civic Opera House, Chicago. 16.2.2019. (JLZ)
& Zeljko Lučić (Germont) (c) Lyric Opera of Chicago
Outstanding Production and Impressive Conducting in Teatro Real’s New Idomeneo
Spain Mozart, Idomeneo, re di Creta: Soloists, Teatro Real Chorus and Orchestra / Ivor Bolton (conductor), Teatro Real, Madrid, 20 & 21.2.2019. (JMI)
Opera Vlaanderen’s New Cardillac Strikes Gold
Belgium Hindemith, Cardillac: Soloists, Koor Opera Vlaanderen, Symfonisch Orkest Opera Vlaanderen / Dmitri Jurowski (conductor), Opera Vlaanderen, Antwerp Opera House, 10.2.2019. (SS)
Geneva’s Grand Théâtre Reopens With Dieter Dorn’s Ring Revival
Switzerland Wagner, Der Ring des Nibelungen: – Soloists, Chœur du Grand Théâtre de Genève, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande / Georg Fritzsch (conductor). Grand Théâtre de Genève, 12 – 17.2.2019 (ALL)
