United Kingdom Janáček, Kátya Kabanová: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Scottish Opera / Stuart Stratford (conductor), Theatre Royal, Glasgow, 16.3.2019. (SRT)
Scottish Opera’s New Kátya Kabanová is Musically Strong but Intermittently Satisfying
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
Fine Singing is the Best Feature of ENO’s Magic Flute Revival
United Kingdom Mozart, The Magic Flute: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of the English National Opera (chorus master: James Henshaw) / Ben Gernon (conductor). London Coliseum, 14.3.2019. (MB)
Ballet Black’s Triple Bill at the Barbican Sees Them Sleek and Sharp
United Kingdom Ballet Black – Pendulum; CLICK!; Ingoma: David Plater (lighting design), Barbican Centre, London, 15.3.2019. (JO’D)
Baptism by Fire for Conductor Ayrton Desimpelaere in Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège’s Aida
Belgium Verdi, Aida: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège / Ayrton Desimpelaere (conductor), Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège, Liège, 12.3.2019. (RP)
A Disappointing New Production of Die Zauberflöte in Berlin
Germany Mozart, Die Zauberflöte: Staatsopernchor and Staatskapelle Berlin/Alondra de la Parra (conductor), Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin, 12.3.2019. (JMI)
Colmar’s Théâtre Municipal is the Perfect Venue for a Legrenzi Rarity
France Legrenzi, La divisione del mondo: Soloists, Les Talens Lyriques / Christophe Rousset (conductor). Opéra national du Rhin, Théâtre Municipal, Colmar, 9.3.2019. (RP)
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Widmann’s Babylon Arrives in Berlin but Without Barenboim
Germany Widmann, Babylon: Staatsopernchor and Staatskapelle Berlin / Christopher Ward (conductor), Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin, 11.3.2019. (JMI)
La clemenza di Tito in a Sumptuous New LA Production with an Impressive Cast
United States Mozart, La clemenza di Tito: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of LA Opera / James Conlon (conductor), Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, 10.3.2019. (JRo)
