Switzerland Puccini, Turandot: Soloists and chorus of Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich conductor Alexander Joel, Zurich Opera 12.12.2015. (JR)
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
Plácido Domingo and a Superb Cast Triumph in Valencia’s Macbeth
Spain Verdi, Macbeth: Comunitat Valenciana Orchestra, Generalitat Valenciana Chorus, Henrik Nánási (conductor), Palau de Les Arts, Valencia, 11.12.2015. (JMI)

(c) Tato Baeza
Zurich’s La Bohème Is Moving and Magical, If At Times Baffling
Switzerland Puccini, La Bohème: Soloists, Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich, Giampaolo Bisanti (conductor), Zurich Opera, 8.12.2015. (RP)
Carlos Acosta’s Classical Selection Evening Heats Up after a Slow Start
United Kingdom Various composers, Carlos Acosta: A Classical Selection: Carlos Acosta, Guest Soloists from the Royal Ballet, English National Opera Orchestra / Paul Murphy (conductor). London Coliseum, London, 8.12.2015. (JPr)

(c) Johan Persson
The Triumph of Verdi’s Misunderstood Opera at La Scala’s Opening
Italy Verdi, Giovanna d’Arco: Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro alla Scala, Milan. Conductor, Riccardo Chailly. Seen and heard in Direct Transmission through RAI at cinema Barberini Rome 7.12. 2015. (JB)
Drug Pushing and People Trafficking in Fulham Opera’s Flying Dutchman
United Kingdom Wagner, Der fliegende Holländer (with a new reduced orchestration by Jonathan Finney): Soloists, chorus and musicians of Fulham Opera / Jonathan Finney (conductor). St John’s Church, Fulham, London, 5.12.2015. (JPr)

Keel Watson (Dutchman), John Milne (Daland) & Janet Fischer (Senta)
(c) Matthew Coughlan