Spain Verdi, Rigoletto: Orchestra and Chorus of the Gran Teatre del Liceu / Riccardo Frizza (conductor), Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 28 & 29.3.2017. (JMI)
Álvarez, Camarena and Moreno Shine in the Liceu’s Rigoletto
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
Excellent Singing and Acting Enables RNCM’s Students to Create Meaningful Drama in Theodora
United Kingdom Handel, Theodora: Soloists and Chorus of RNCM Opera Orchestra / Roger Hamilton (conductor), Opera Theatre , Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, 24.3.2017. (RJF)
A Rare Chance to Experience Delius’ Greatest Opera is Compromised by a Greatly Reduced Orchestration
United Kingdom Delius – A Village Romeo and Juliet: Soloists, New Sussex Opera Chorus, Kantanti Ensemble / Lee Reynolds (conductor), Cadogan Hall, London, 28.3.2017 (AS)
Fine Adriana Lecouvreur Opens Buenos Aires 2017 Season
Argentina Cilea, Adriana Lecouvreur: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra / Mario Perusso (conductor), Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires, 21.3.2017. (JSJ)
in Teatro Colón’s Adriana Lecouvreur (c) Máximo Parpagnoli
Colourful, Amusing and Uplifting Die Entführung aus dem Serail
Germany Mozart Die Entführung aus dem Serail: Soloists, Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper, Bayerisches Staatsorchester / Constantin Trinks (conductor), Nationaltheater, Munich, 24.3.2017. (MC)
Lucrezia Borgia in a New Production Is Staged for the First Time at the Palau de les Arts
Spain Donizetti, Lucrezia Borgia: Comunitat Valenciana Orchestra and Chorus / Fabio Biondi (conductor), Palau de les Arts, Valencia, 26.3.2017. (JMI)
James Levine Leads a Fine Account of Idomeneo at the Met
United States Mozart – Idomeneo: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, New York / James Levine (conductor). Broadcast live to the Komedia Cinema, Brighton, from the Metropolitan Opera, New York, 25.3.2017. (RB)
Tchaikovsky’s Intense Emotions Performed from the Heart
Finland Tchaikovsky, Eugene Onegin (Jevgenij Onegin): Soloists, Finnish National Opera Chorus and Orchestra / Mikhail Agrest (conductor). Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, 17.3.2017. (GF)
