Switzerland Puccini, La Bohème: Soloists, Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich, Giampaolo Bisanti (conductor), Zurich Opera, 8.12.2015. (RP)
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
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
Fruitful Collaborations between Student Dancers and Composers from LCDS and Guildhall
United Kingdom Dodds, Sheen, Zhao, Borin, Huelin, Music Collaborations: London Contemporary Dance School/Guildhall School of Music and Drama, The Place, London, 4.12.2015. (J.O’D)
A Generally Disappointing Lucia but There Are Some Satisfying Moments
Spain Donizetti, Lucia di Lammermoor: Liceu Orchestra and Chorus, Marco Armiliato (conductor), Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 4&5.12.2015. (JMI)
Vienna State Opera’s Production of Tosca Shows its Age
Austria Puccini, Tosca: Soloists, Vienna State Opera Chorus (chorus master: Martin Schebesta), Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera, Dan Ettinger (conductor). Vienna State Opera, 2.12.2015. (MB)
(c) Wiener Staatsoper /Michael Pöhn
Michieletto Returns to Covent Garden with an Interesting and Clever Cav & Pag
United Kingdom Mascagni & Leoncavallo, Cav & Pag: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Antonio Pappano (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 3.12.2015. (CC)
