Argentina R. Strauss, Ariadne auf Naxos: Soloists and Orchestra / Alejo Pérez (conductor), Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires. 31.7.2019. (JSJ)
Ariadne auf Naxos – Modern and on Location in Buenos Aires
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
Rossini on the Fringe has Fizzing Enzembles and a Genial Atmosphere
United Kingdom Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2019 [1] – Rossini, Il Signor Brushino: Cambridge University Opera Society / Jamie Conway (musical director), St Cuthbert’s Church (Venue 122), 5.8.2019. (SRT)
A Convincing Ekaterina Bakanova Stars in Peralada’s La traviata
Spain Festival Castell de Peralada [2] – Verdi, La traviata: Intermezzo Chorus, Liceu Orchestra / Riccardo Frizza (conductor), Castle Gardens Auditorium, Peralada, 5.8.2019. (JMI)
Splendid Magic Flute at Opera på Skäret
Sweden Mozart, Die Zauberflöte: Soloists, Opera på Skäret Chorus, The Swedish Chamber Orchestra / Lorenzo Coladonato (conductor), Opera på Skäret, Kopparberg, 27.7.& 28.7.2019. (GF)
The Enterprising Grimeborn Opera Festival Showcases an Intimate Das Rheingold
United Kingdom Grimeborn Opera Festival 2019 [1] – Wagner, Das Rheingold: Soloists, Orpheus Sinfonia / Peter Selwyn (conductor). Arcola Theatre, London, 31.7.2019. (JPr)
Juventus Lyrica Revives Its 2013 Magical Flute
Argentina Mozart, Die Zauberflöte: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Juventus Lyrica / Hernán Schvartzman (conductor), Teatro Avenida, Buenos Aires. 26.7.2019. (JSJ)
Travelogue from the Santa Fe Opera Festival as it Premieres Poul Ruders’s The Thirteenth Child
United States Poul Ruders, The Thirteenth Child: Soloists and Chorus of the Santa Fe Opera / Paul Daniel (conductor), Santa Fe Opera, New Mexico, 27.7.2019. (CCr)
In La Calisto, Longborough’s Young Artists Spectacularly Defy Human Frailty
United Kingdom Longborough Festival Opera 2019 [4] – Cavalli, La Calisto: Soloists and the Barefoot Band / Lesley Anne Sammons (conductor). Longborough, Gloucestershire, 29.7.2019. (CP)
