Spain A. Dvořák, Rusalka: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus Barcelona’s Liceu, Sir Andrew Davis (conductor), Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 11.1.2013 (JMI)
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
The Blinding Beauty of Netrebko’s Iolanta
Spain P.I. Tchaikovsky, Iolanta: Soloists, Mariinsky Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Valery Gergiev (conductor), Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 10.1.2013 (JMI)
Tamara Rojo Impresses as Director and Dancer in ENB’s Sleeping Beauty
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky, The Sleeping Beauty: Dancers of English National Ballet, Orchestra of English National Ballet / Gavin Sutherland (conductor). London Coliseum, London, 9.1.2012. (JPr)
Rare Pirates at Barcelona’s Liceu
Spain Bellini, Il Pirata: Soloists, Liceu Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Antonino Fogliani (conductor), Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona 7.1.2013 (JMI)
Another Fine Performance from Hymel in Met’s Les Troyens
United Kingdom Met Live in HD 2012/13, Berlioz, Les Troyens: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, New York, conductor Fabio Luisi; production by Francesca Zambello, directed for live cinema by Barbara Willis Sweete) and broadcast to the Barbican Cinema, London, 5.1.2013. (JPr)
Claus Guth’s Pelléas and Mélisande, Domestic
Germany C. Debussy, Pelléas et Mélisande: Soloists, Frankfurt Museum & Opera Orchestra, Friedemann Layer (conductor), Frankfurt Opera, 18.11.2012 (JFL)
Promising But a Little Tipsy: Don Chisciotte in Rome
Italy Minkus /Petipa / Gorsky, Don Chisciotte: Rome Opera Ballet. Director, Micha van Hoecke. Orchestra dell Teatro dell’ Opera, Roma. Conductor, Nir Kabaretti. Choreography by Marius Petipa and Alexander Gorsky, rehearsed by Mikhail Messerer. Sets by Francesco Zitto with Antonella Conte. Costumes by Francesco Zito. Lighting: Agostino Angelini. Teatro dell’ Opera Rome. 22.12.2012 (JB)
Hymel is Devilishly Good in Lead Role in Meyerbeer’s Robert
United Kingdom Meyerbeer, Robert le Diable: Soloist, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Daniel Oren (conductor). 18.12.2012