United States Mozart: Figaro! (90210), LA Opera Off Grand, Douglas Kinney Frost (conductor), Barnsdall Gallery Theatre, Los Angeles, 16.01.15-18.01.15 (JRo)
A Modern Reimagining of Figaro Sparkles with Wit and Relevance
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
Well-Cast Tosca in an Old-Fashioned Set
United States Puccini, Tosca: Soloists, Seattle Opera, Julian Kovatchev (conductor). McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA. 10.1.2014 (RC)
Sombre Ballet Reflects the Anguish of War
United Kingdom Henson, Young Men: Balletboyz, Sadler’s Wells, London, 14.1.2015 (J.O’D)
Royal Opera’s Un Ballo More to the Audience’s Taste than the Critics’
Verdi, Un Ballo in Maschera:: Soloists, Royal Opera Chorus, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Daniel Oren (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 13.01.2015 (RP) Cast: Riccardo: Joseph Calleja Amelia: Liudmyla Monastyrska Renato: Dmitri Hvorostovsky Ulrica: Marianne Cornetti Oscar: Lauren Fagan Samuel: Anatoli Sivko Tom: Jihoon Kim Silvano: Samuel Dale Johnson Minister of Justice: … Read more
Admirable Singing but Incoherent Staging in Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo
United Kingdom Monteverdi, L’Orfeo: Soloists, Vocal Ensemble from Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Dancers from East London Dance, Orchestra of Early Opera Company, Christopher Moulds (conductor). Roundhouse, London, 13.1.2015 (MB)
Emerging Dance Artists in the Limelight at Resolution! 2015
United Kingdom Resolution! 2015: Lo-Giudice Dance, Salah El Brogy Company, #PPL Dance, The Place, London, 13.01.2015 (J.O’D)
Unity and Division in Barely Methodical Troupe’s Performance
United Kingdom Various composers, Bromance: Barely Methodical Troupe, Platform Theatre, London, 8.1.2015 (J.O’D)