Germany J. Strauss, Die Fledermaus: Orchestra and Chorus of the Deutsche Oper / Donald Runnicles (conductor), Deutsche Oper Berlin, 8.5. 2018. (JMI)
A New Production of Strauss’s Ever-Popular Die Fledermaus
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
An Exciting Month of Verdi at the Deutsche Oper Includes a Disappointing Rigoletto
Germany Verdi, Rigoletto: Orchestra and Chorus of the Deutsche Oper / Guillermo Garcia Calvo (conductor), Deutsche Oper, Berlin, 7.5.2018. (JMI)
Scottish Opera’s Outstanding Performances of Rare Rachmaninov Operas
United Kingdom Rachmaninov, Aleko and Francesca da Rimini: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Scottish Opera / Stuart Stratford (conductor), Theatre Royal Glasgow, 6.5.2018. (GT)
Rubinstein’s The Demon, Almost Forgotten, Is Rediscovered with a Major European Tour
Spain Rubinstein, The Demon: Liceu Orchestra and Chorus / Mikhail Tatarnikov (conductor), Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 5.5. 2018. (JMI)
Daniela Mack Sizzles as Carmen for Opera Philadelphia
United States Bizet, Carmen: Soloists, Philadelphia Boys & Girls Choirs, Opera Philadelphia Chorus & Orchestra / Yves Abel (conductor), Opera Philadelphia, Academy of Music, Philadelphia, 4.5.2018. (RP)
Toboggan Enthusiasts will Adore this Eugene Onegin in Stockholm
Sweden Tchaikovsky, Eugene Onegin: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Stockholm / Evan Rogister (conductor). Royal Opera House, Stockholm 28.4.2018. (GF)
MacMillan’s Manon Returns to The Royal Ballet and is Let Down by the Music
United Kingdom Massenet, Manon: Dancers of The Royal Ballet, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Martin Yates. (conductor). Directed for the screen by Ross MacGibbon and broadcast to the Cineworld Basildon, Essex. 3.5.2018. (JPr)
The Met’s Excellent Production of Massenet’s Delectable Cendrillon
United States Massenet, Cendrillon: Cast, Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, New York / Bertrand de Billy (Conductor), Broadcast live to the Dundonald Omniplex Cinema in Belfast from the Metropolitan Opera in New York, 28.4.2018. (RB)
