United States Wagner, Die Meistersinger: Soloists, chorus and orchestra of San Francisco Opera, Sir Mark Elder (conductor), War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco. 24.11.2015 (HS)
An Intimate ‘Meistersinger‘ Arrives from Glyndebourne
Opera & Ballet
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Martinoty’s Le nozze di Figaro is an Incoherent, Joyless Mess
Austria Mozart, Le nozze di Figaro: Soloists, Chorus (chorus master: Thomas Lang) and Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera, James Gaffigan (conductor), Vienna State Opera, 27.11.2015 (MB)
Bohemians Migrate to Stockholm Without a Hitch
Sweden Puccini La bohème. Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Swedish Opera, Daniele Callegari (conductor). Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm 21.11.2015 (Premiere) GF
Bavarian State Ballet Contributes to Maliphant’s Quartet of Pieces
, Various composers, Conceal/Reveal: Russell Maliphant Company, Sadler’s Wells, London, 26.11.2015 (J.O’D) Spiral Pass Dancers from Bayerisches Staatsballett Principal Dancers: Lucia Lacarra, Marlon Dino Dancers: Luiza Bernardes Bertho, Séverine Ferrolier, Antonia McAuley, Jonah Cook, Erik Murzagaliyev, Nicholas Losada, Robin Strona, Olzhas Tarlanov, Shawn Throop Director/Choreographer: Russell Maliphant Lighting Designer: Michael Hulls Composer: Mukul Costume … Read more
Scintillating Silver Jubilee of Peter Wright’s Nutcracker in Birmingham
United KingdomTchaikovsky, The Nutcracker: Birmingham Royal Ballet, Royal Ballet Sinfonia / Koen Kessels (conductor), Birmingham Hippodrome, 27.11.2015 (GR).
A Splendid Start to Madrid’s CNDM Opera Season
Spain Handel, Serse: Ensemble Matheus, Jean-Christophe Spinosi (conductor), Auditorio Nacional de Música, Madrid, 22.11.2015. (JMI)
Met’s Inventive and Unusual Production Enhances the Expressionist Mood of Lulu
United States Berg, Lulu: Soloists, Orchestra and Cast of Metropolitan Opera, New York, Lothar Koenigs (conductor), Metropolitan Opera Live in HD Production broadcast to Komedia Cinema, Brighton, 21.11.2015. (RB)
(c) Ken Howard
Miller’s Mikado Continues to Pull In the Crowds for ENO
United Kingdom Gilbert & Sullivan, The Mikado: Soloists, Chorus & Orchestra of English National Opera / Fergus Macleod (conductor). London Coliseum, 21.11.2015. (CC)
(c) Tristram Kenton