United States Jimmy Lopez, Bel Canto: Soloists, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Sir Andrew Davis (conductor), Civic Opera House, Chicago. 12.12.2015 (JLZ)
Bel Canto: A New Opera, All-Too Topical
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
English National Ballet’s Nutcracker Continues to Cast its Magical Spell
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky, Nutcracker: Dancers of English National Ballet, Students from the English Ballet School, Supplemented Choir from Tring Park School for the Performing Arts and English National Ballet Philharmonic/Gavin Sutherland (conductor), London Coliseum, London, 16.12.2015. (JPr)
(c) Laurent Liotardo
‘Less is More’ in Collaborations between Wimbledon Designers and LCDS Choreographers
United Kingdom Various composers, Design Collaborations: London Contemporary Dance School/Wimbledon College of Art, The Place, London, 9.12.2015. (J.O’D)
Calaf Solves Turandot’s Riddles in Zurich With Aid From Google
Switzerland Puccini, Turandot: Soloists and chorus of Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich conductor Alexander Joel, Zurich Opera 12.12.2015. (JR)
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)