United Kingdom Mozart, Don Giovanni: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Opera North / Christoph Altstaedt (conductor), Leeds Grand Theatre, 21.2.18. (CF)
Opera North’s Revived Don Giovanni Misfires in the Age of #MeToo
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Collected opera and ballet reviews
An Uninspired and Disappointing Roméo et Juliette
Spain Gounod, Roméo et Juliette: Liceu Orchestra and Chorus / Josep Pons (conductor), Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 22.2.2018. (JMI)
Benjamin’s Contemporary Opera of Uncertain Aim and Reach
United States Benjamin, Written on Skin: Soloists, Orchestra of Opera Philadelphia / Corrado Rovaris (conductor), Academy of Music, Philadelphia, 11.2.2018. (BJ)
UK Première of Jake Heggie’s Dead Man Walking at the Barbican
United Kingdom Jake Heggie, Dead Man Walking: Soloists, BBC Singers, Singers from Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Finchley Children’s Music Group, BBC Symphony Orchestra/ Mark Wigglesworth (conductor), Barbican Hall, London, 20.2.2018. (VV)
A Superb Production of George Benjamin’s Written on Skin
United States Benjamin, Written on Skin: Opera Philadelphia Orchestra / Corrado Rovaris (conductor), Opera Philadelphia, Academy of Music, Philadelphia, 18.2.2018. (RP)
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Gaffigan Makes His Lyric Debut with Così
United States Mozart, Così fan tutte: Lyric Opera of Chicago. Soloists Chorus, Lyric Opera of Chicago / James Gaffigan (conductor), Chicago. 17.2.2018. (JLZ)
Lost Dog’s Juliet and Romeo – A Guide to Long Life and Happy Marriage
United Kingdom Juliet and Romeo – A Guide to Long Life and Happy Marriage: Lost Dog, Battersea Arts Centre, London, 15.2.2018. (JO’D)
Two Composers Collide in an Operatic Mashup
United States Heggie, Bernstein: Soloists, Orchestra of Opera Parallèle / Nicole Paiement (conductor), SFJAZZ Center, San Francisco. 15.2.2018. (HS)
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