Finland Offenbach, Les contes d’Hoffmann: Soloists, Finnish National Opera Chorus & Orchestra / Patrick Fournillier (conductor) Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, 19.10.2018. (GF)
The Tales of Hoffmann is Welcomed Back to Helsinski
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
A Resonant and Powerful Interpretation of Dusapin’s Fascinating Passion
United Kingdom Pascal Dusapin, Passion: Soloists, Exaudi (off-stage chorus), Sound InterMedia, London Sinfonietta / Geoffrey Paterson (conductor). Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 23.10.2018. (GPu)
Ekaterina Bakanova Excels in Wexford’s Staging of Mercadante’s Il Bravo
Ireland Wexford Festival Opera 2018 [3] – Saverio Mercadante, Il Bravo: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Wexford Festival Opera / Jonathan Brandani (Conductor). National Opera House, Wexford 21.10.2018. (RB)
Zurich Opera’s Die Entführung is an Exercise in Cleverness
Switzerland Mozart, Die Entführung aus dem Serail: Soloists and Chorus of the Opernhaus Zürich, Orchestra La Scintilla / Riccardo Minasi (conductor), Opernhaus Zürich, Zurich, 21.10.2018. (CCr)
A Minimalist Opera in a Minimalist Production
Spain Saariaho, Only the Sound Remains: Meta 4 Quartet, Theatre of Voices / Ivor Bolton (conductor), Teatro Real, Madrid, 23.10.2018. (JMI)
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Stark Realism and Perfect Casting Make for an Unforgettable Jenůfa
Czech Republic Janáček, Jenůfa: Soloists, Chorus, Ballet and Orchestra of The National Theatre / Jaroslav Kyzlink (conductor), The National Theatre, Prague, 19.10.2018. (RP)
Polenzani Excels in Title Role of Idomeneo
United States Mozart, Idomeneo: Soloists, Chorus, Lyric Opera of Chicago / Sir Andrew Davis (conductor). Civic Opera House, Chicago. 20.10.2018. (JLZ)
(c) Kyle Flubacker
No Gimmicks Just Sheer Professionalism from McVicar’s Traviata for WNO
United Kingdom Verdi, La traviata: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera/ James Southall (conductor). Theatre Cymru, Llandudno, 19.10.2018. (RJF)
