United States Vincenzo Lamagna, Until the Lions: Akram Kahn (choreographer) and dancers, Culver Studios, Los Angeles, 18.10.2017. (JRo)
Akram Kahn’s Mythic World Unfolds in Until the Lions
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
She May Not Dance, but Catherine Naglestad’s Beautiful Salome Can Sing!
Switzerland Strauss, Salome: Soloists, Philharmonia Zürich / Ulf Schirmer (conductor), Zurich Opera, Zurich, 15.10.2017. (RP)
A Splendid Pelléas et Mélisande at Berlin’s Komische Oper
Germany Debussy, Pelléas et Mélisande: Soloists, Orchestra of the Komische Oper, Berlin / Jordan de Souza (conductor). Komische Oper, Berlin, 15.10.2017. (MB)
A Superb Production of Die Zauberflöte Relayed from the Met
United States Mozart: Soloists, chorus and orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera / James Levine (conductor). Broadcast live to the Dundonald Omniplex, Belfast from the Metropolitan Opera, New York, 14.10.2017. (RB)
LA Opera at Its Finest: Verdi’s Nabucco
United States Verdi, Nabucco: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of LA Opera/James Conlon (conductor), Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, 14.10.2017. (JRo)
John Copley’s production of Die Fledermaus retains its champagne sparkle
United Kingdom Johann Strauss II, Die Fledermaus: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera / James Southall (conductor), Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 14.10.2017. (GPu)
An Excellent Don José and Two Impressive Carmens at the Teatro Real
United Kingdom Bizet, Carmen: Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro Real / Marc Piollet (conductor), Teatro Real, Madrid, 11 & 12.10.2017. (JMI)
WNO’s From the House of the Dead – an Outstanding Achievement, Mandatory Viewing
United Kingdom Janáček, From the House of the Dead: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera / Tomáš Hanus (conductor), Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 12.10.2017. (GPu)
