Opera & Ballet – Page 359 – Seen and Heard International

A Mightily Refreshing Account of The Rake’s Progress

07/06/202012/07/2017 by Mark Berry

France France Festival d’Aix en Provence [1] Stravinsky, The Rake’s Progress: Soloists, English Voices (chorus master: Tim Brown), Orchestre de Paris / Eivind Gullberg Jensen (conductor), Théâtre de l’Archevêché, Aix, 11.7.2017. (MB)

*The Rake’s Progress* at Aix © Patrick Berger/artcompress

Despite a Stark Production, Quality Singing Contributes to Buxton’s Successful Lucio Silla

17/07/201712/07/2017 by Robert Farr

United Kingdom Buxton Festival 2017 [3] – Mozart, Lucio Silla: Soloists, The English Concert Orchestra / Laurence Cummings (conductor). Opera House, Buxton. 9.7.2017. (RJF)

Lucio Silla - Joshua Ellicott as Lucio Silla and Rebecca Bottone as Giunia. Credit Robert Workman — *Lucio Silla* – Joshua Ellicott (Lucio Silla) & Rebecca Bottone (Giunia) (c) Robert Workman

Buxton’s Albert Herring Brings Out the Humour and Softens Britten’s Harsh Chords

17/07/201711/07/2017 by Robert Farr

United Kingdom Buxton Festival 2017 [2] – Britten. Albert Herring: Soloists, Buxton Festival Chorus, NCO Festival Orchestra / Justin Doyle (conductor), Buxton Festival 2017, Opera House, Buxton, 8.7.2017. (RJF)

2.Albert-Herring-Jeffrey-Lloyd-Roberts-John-Molloy-Mary-Hegarty-Yvonne-Howard-Nicholas-Merryweather.-Credit-Robert-Workman — Buxton Festival 2017’s *Albert Herring* (c) Robert Workman

A Dark and Sparse Buxton Macbeth Redeemed by Outstanding Singing

14/08/202011/07/2017 by Robert Farr

United Kingdom Buxton Festival 2017 [1] – Verdi, Macbeth (original 1847 version): Soloists, Buxton Festival Chorus, Northern Chamber Orchestra / Stephen Barlow (conductor). Opera House, Buxton, 7.7.2017. (RJF)

2.Macbeth-Stephen-Gadd-as-Macbeth-Kate-Ladner-as-Lady-Macbeth-and-Company.-Credit-Robert-Workman — Macbeth (Stephen Gadd) & Kate Ladner (Lady Macbeth) (c) Robert Workman

A Monk’s Tale – Jianzhen Goes East

15/07/201710/07/2017 by Rick Perdian

Japan Tang Jianping, Jianzhen Goes East: Soloists, Orchestra & Chorus of the Jiangsu Performing Arts Group Co., Ltd / Cheng Ye (conductor), Bunkamura Orchard Hall, Tokyo, 6.7.2017. (RP)

Jianzhen Goes East © Zhang Jun — *Jianzhen Goes East* © Zhang Jun

Alagna Leads a wonderful cast in the 16th revival of Andrei Serban’s Covent Garden Turandot

31/03/202509/07/2017 by Jim Pritchard

United Kingdom Puccini, Turandot: Soloists, Royal Opera Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Dan Ettinger (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 8.7.2017. (JPr)

A scene from Turandot by Puccini @ Royal Opera House. Conductor, Dan Ettinger. Directed by Andrei Serban (Opening 08-07-17) ©Tristram Kenton 07-17 (3 Raveley Street, LONDON NW5 2HX TEL 0207 267 5550 Mob 07973 617 355)email: tristram@tristramkenton.com — Brindley Sherratt (Timur), Aleksandra Kurzak (Liù) and Roberto Alagna (Calaf) © Tristram Kenton

A Revival of Frida, an Opera About Two Mexican Artists

15/07/201709/07/2017 by Rafael De Acha

United States Robert Xavier Rodríguez, Frida: Soloists, Cincinnati Opera / Andres Cladera (conductor), Aronoff Center for the Arts, Cincinnati, OH. 8.7.2017. (RDA)

frida&diego — Catalina Cuervo (Frida) & Ricardo Herrera (Diego) (c) Philip Groshong

Devine and New Chamber Opera Captivate with Paisiello’s Il barbiere di Siviglia

11/07/201707/07/2017 by Curtis Rogers

United Kingdom Paisiello, Il barbiere di Siviglia: Soloists, New Chamber Opera / Steven Devine (conductor/harpsichord), New College, Oxford, 5.7.2017. (CR)

Photo: Michael Burden, New Chamber Opera. — *Il barbiere di Siviglia* (c) Michael Burden/New Chamber Opera

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