United Kingdom Górecki, Foskett, Life: Balletboyz®, Sadler’s Wells, London, 20.04.2016. (J.O’D)
Balletboyz Display New Finesse in Works by Lidberg and de Frutos
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
Rare Giordano in Milan
Italy Giordano, La cena delle beffe: Teatro alla Scala orchestra, Carlo Rizzi (conductor), Milan’s La Scala, 20.4.2016. (JMI)
Schrott Shines In Colón Don Giovanni
Argentina Mozart, Don Giovanni: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra. Conductor: Marc Piollet, Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires. 12.4.2016. (JSJ)
Faustian concept cleverly updated by MacRae and Walsh in The Devil Inside
United Kingdom Stuart MacRae, The Devil Inside: Music Theatre Wales / Michael Rafferty (conductor), Birmingham Repertory Theatre, 18.4.2016. (GR)
Bychkov’s Outstanding Parsifal
Spain Wagner, Parsifal: Teatro Real Orchestra and Chorus, Semyon Bychkov (conductor), Madrid Teatro Real, 18.4.2016. (JMI)
An Operatic Hamlet for our Time
Sweden Ambroise Thomas, Hamlet: Soloists, Gothenburg Opera Orchestra, Chorus and Extra Chorus, Henrik Schaefer (conductor), Gothenburg Opera main stage, 9.4.2016. (NS)
An Accomplished Dance Company with Heart and Spirit
United States Various composers, Dwight Rhoden (choreography): Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, 17.4.2016. (JRo)
Muti Serves Up Berlioz and Shakespeare
United States Berlioz, Roméo et Juliette: Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Ekaterina Gubanova (mezzo-soprano), Paul Groves (tenor), Dmitry Belosselskiy (bass), Chicago Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolfe (director), Riccardo Muti (conductor). Symphony Center, Chicago. 8.4.2016. (JLZ)