United Kingdom Donizetti, Pia de’ Tolomei (1837): Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English Touring Opera / John Andrews (conductor), Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham. 12.4.2016. (RJ)
Dante Heroine Comes Alive in English Touring Opera’s Pia de’ Tolomei
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A Living Fusion of Chopin and Scriabin from Dina Yoffe
Canada Chopin, Scriabin: Dina Yoffe (piano), Vancouver Playhouse, 8.4.2016 (GN)
Technocratic Pelléas Shuns the Magic
Sweden Debussy, Pelléas et Mélisande: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Swedish Opera, Franck Ollu (conductor). Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm. 10.4.2016 (GF)
Left to right: Anders Lorentzson (Arkel), Kerstin Avemo (Mélisande), Fredrik Zetterström (Golaud)
Harms Does No Especial Harm to Die Liebe der Danae Which Glowed
Germany Strauss Wochen (4) – Die Liebe der Danae: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper, Berlin / Sebastian Weigle (conductor). Deutsche Oper, Berlin. 9.4.2016. (MB)
Bellini’s Capulets and Montagues Pop Up in an Essex Barn
United Kingdom Bellini, I Capuleti e i Montecchi: Soloists of Pop-Up Opera, James Hurley (stage director) & Berrak Dyer (musical director/piano). Anne of Cleves Barn, Great Bardfield, Essex. 9.4.2016. (JPr)
(c) Richard Lakos
Memory Rings: A Multi-Media Dance Drama from Phantom Limb Company
United States Memory Rings: Phantom Limb Company, Freud Playhouse, Los Angeles, 8.4.2016. (JRo)
Litton Lavishes Loving Care on Orchestration of Die ägyptische Helena
Germany Strauss-Wochen (3) – Die ägyptische Helena: Soloists, Chorus (chorus master: William Spaulding) and Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper, Andrew Litton (conductor). Deutsche Oper, Berlin, 8.4.2016. (MB)
Innocent, Natural and Instinctive Dancing from National Youth Dance Company
United Kingdom Richter, In-Nocentes: National Youth Dance Company, Sadler’s Wells, London, 7.4.2016. (J.O’D)
© Jane Hobson