United Kingdom Strauss, Salome: Soloists and Orchestra of Royal Opera / Henrik Nánási (conductor), Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 8.1.2018. (JPr)
An Ugly, Lovely, Opera: Salome Returns to Covent Garden
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
Solo and Ensemble Excellence in Deutsche Oper’s La bohème
Germany Puccini, La bohème: Soloists, Children’s Chorus (chorus master: Christian Lindhorst) and Chorus of the Deutsche Oper (chorus master: Thomas Richter), Berlin, Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper, Berlin / Nicholas Carter (conductor). Deutsche Oper, Berlin, 29.12.2017. (MB)
Teatro Real’s New La bohème – Sometimes Appealing, but Short on Emotion
Spain Puccini, La bohème: Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro Real / Paolo Carignani (conductor), Teatro Real, Madrid, 19 & 20.12.2017. (JMI)
Highlights and Shadows Abound in This Don Carlo
Spain Verdi, Don Carlo: Comunitat Valenciana Orchestra and Chorus / Ramón Tebar (conductor), Palau de Les Arts, Valencia, 21.12.2017. (JMI)
The Nutcracker and I, by Alexandra Dariescu is Perfect for the Young at Heart
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky, The Nutcracker and I, by Alexandra Dariescu: Milton Court, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London, 19.12.2017. (JPr)
Lackluster French Version of Der Zigeunerbaron in Geneva
Switzerland Strauss: Le Baron Tzigane (Der Zigeunerbaron): Soloists, Chorus of the Grand Théâtre Geneva, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande / Stefan Blunier (conductor), 17.12.2017. (ALL)
Klaus Florian Vogt Is Magnificent in the Deutsche Oper’s Lohengrin
Germany Wagner, Lohengrin: Chorus and Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin / Axel Kober (conductor), Deutsche Oper, Berlin, 17.12.2017. (JMI)
Outstanding Cast and Brilliant Conducting for Meyerbeer’s Le Prophète at Deutsche Oper
Germany Meyerbeer, Le Prophète: Chorus and Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin / Enrique Mazzola (conductor), Deutsche Oper, Berlin, 16.12.2017. (JMI)
