United States Adamo: Little Women, Soloists, The Mannes Opera, The Mannes Orchestra, Joseph Colaneri (conductor), Gerald W. Lynch Theater, New York, 6.05.2016 (RP)
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
Iván Fischer’s Conception of Die Zauberflöte: A Quixotic Mishmash of Ideas.
United Kingdom Mozart, Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute): Actors and soloists, Á la cARTe Choir, Budapest Festival Orchestra/Iván Fischer (director and conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 10.5.2016. (JPr)
Psychological Puzzle of a Production: Pelléas in Zurich
Switzerland Debussy, Pelléas et Mélisande: Soloists, Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich, conductor: Alain Altinoglu, Zurich Opera, Zurich, 8.5.16. (JR)
Restoring Much of the Sparkle to Donizetti’s Elixir
United States Donizetti, L’elisir d’amore: Soloists, Opera Philadelphia, Corrado Rovaris (conductor), Academy of Music, Philadelphia, 4.5.2016. (BJ)
Keen, Telling Direction from Marchment in Concert Performance of Il tabarro
United Kingdom Puccini, Il tabarro: Soloists, Chorus (chorus master: William Cole), Melos Sinfonia, Oliver Zeffman (conductor). LSO St Luke’s, London, 1.5.2016. (MB)
Wilton’s Strike! Dance Festival Opens with Works that Puzzle yet Impress
United Kingdom Wilton’s Strike! Dance Festival 2016: Wilton’s Music Hall, London, 3.5.2016. (J.O’D)
Brilliance from Muti and Haitink in a Trio of Concerts
United States Verdi, Falstaff: Soloists, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Chorus, Riccardo Muti (conductor).
Tchaikovsky and Mahler: Rosa Feola (soprano), Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Riccardo Muti (conductor).
Mozart and R. Strauss: Till Fellner (piano), Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Bernard Haitink (conductor).
All at Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center, Chicago, 23, 24 & 28.4.2016 (BJ)
Gregory Kunde Excels in Valencia’s Idomeneo
Spain Mozart, Idomeneo; Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana, Cor de la Generalitat Valenciana, Fabio Biondi (conductor), Palau de Les Arts Reina Sofía, Valencia, 1.5.2016. (JMI)
