Finland Shostakovich, Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk: Soloists. Finnish National Opera Chorus and Orchestra / Oleg Caetani (conductor). Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, 27.1.2017. (GF)
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
Innovative tricks in Opera North’s New, Musically Distinguished Hansel and Gretel
United Kingdom Humperdinck, Hansel and Gretel: Soloists and Chorus of Opera North / Christophe Altstaedt, Grand Theatre, Leeds. 2.2.2017. (JL)
Jonathan Miller’s Rigoletto Comes Round Again at ENO
United Kingdom Verdi, Rigoletto: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera / Sir Richard Armstrong (conductor). London Coliseum, London, 4.2.2017. (JPr)
Laughter in the Dark: Scottish Opera Pass the Test of Glass’s The Trial
United Kingdom Philip Glass, The Trial: Soloists of Scottish Opera / Derek Clark (conductor), King’s Theatre, Edinburgh, 3.2.2017. (SRT)
Widow Missing – But The Show Is Good
Sweden Lehár, The Merry Widow: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Swedish Opera / Joakim Unander (conductor), Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm. 21.1.2017. (GF)
Photo: Markus Gårder
Norma Meets Game of Thrones
United States Bellini, Norma: Soloists and Orchestra of Lyric Opera of Chicago / Riccardo Frizza (conductor), Civic Opera House, Chicago. 27.1.2017. (JLZ)
(Photo: Andrew Cioffi)
All Aboard the Orient Express for Mozart’s Abduction from the Seraglio
United States Mozart, The Abduction from the Seraglio: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of LA Opera / James Conlon (conductor), Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, 28.1.2017. (JRo)
(photo: Craig T. Mathew/LA Opera)
Spectacular effects from Opera North in supporting a flawed musical drama
United Kingdom Rimsky-Korsakov, The Snow Maiden: Soloists and Chorus of Opera North/Leo McFall, Grand Theatre, Leeds, 21.1.2017. (JL)
