Sweden Bizet, Carmen: Soloists, Dalasinfoniettan & Chorus, Bounce Streetdance Company, Daniel Blendulf (conductor). Dalhalla 13.8.2016. (GF)
(c) Martin Hellström
Anna Larsson’s First Carmen Impresses at Dalhalla
(c) Martin Hellström
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
(c) Martin Hellström
Anna Pirozzi is Close to Caballé Perfection in Il trovatore at Sferisterio di Macerata
Italy Macerata Opera Festival 1 – Verdi, Il trovatore: Orchestra Regionale delle Marche and Coro Lirico Marchigiano. Conductor, Daniel Oren. Sferisterio di Macerata 12.8.2016. (JB)
Vocal Disasters Mar the ROF’s La donna del lago
Italy ROF 3 – Rossini: La donna del lago: Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro Comunale of Bologna/Michele Mariotti (conductor). New production with Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège and dedicated to the memory of Gae Aulenti. Adriatic Arena, Pesaro, 11.8.2016. (JB)
Das Rheingold with a Russian Flavour from Gergiev and Mariinsky Opera
United Kingdom Edinburgh International Festival 2016 (5) – Wagner, Das Rheingold (in concert): Mariinsky Opera/Valery Gergiev (conductor), Usher Hall, 15.8.2016. (SRT)
Jades Bignamini Conducting Makes Ciro in Babilonia Bristle with Newfound Vitality
Italy Rossini: Ciro in Babilonia, Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro Comunale of Bologna/Jader Bignamini (conductor), Teatro Rossini, Pesaro, 10.08.2016. (JB)
Speranza Scappucci’s Conducting of Il turco in Italia Impresses
Italy Rossini Opera Festival (ROF) (1) – Rossini, Il turco in Italia: Filarmonica Gioachino Rossini/Speranza Scappucci (conductor), Teatro Rossini, Pesaro, 9.8.2016. (JB)
Carmen with a Twist: a Tremendous Success!
Sweden Bizet, Uggle-Carin: Soloists, chorus, dancers, fiddlers, instrumentalists, Jonas Dominique (conductor). Dala-Floda Opera Festival, Dala-Floda, Dalecarlia, Sweden. 10.8.2016 (premiere). (GF)
Ernani Makes A Timely Return To Buenos Aires
Argentina Verdi, Ernani: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Buenos Aires Lírica, Conductor: Juan Casasbellas. Teatro Avenida, Buenos Aires. 5.8.2016. (JSJ)
Buenos Aires Lírica’s Ernani. Photo credit: Liliana Morsia.