United Kingdom Purcell, Peter Wiegold, and Martin Butler, King Arthur: Soloists, Notes Inégales, Academy Inégales, Chorale Inégales (chorus director: Mary Wiegold), Peter Wiegold (conductor), Wilton’s Music Hall, London, 14.6.2016. (MB)
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
Daniel Barenboim Leads an Inspired Die Walküre
Germany Wagner: Die Walküre, Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim (conductor), Schiller Theatre, Berlin, 12.6.2016. (JMI)
Daniel Kramer’s Tristan and Isolde for ENO Lacks Quality and Coherence Despite a Promising Start
United Kingdom Wagner, Tristan and Isolde: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera / Edward Gardner (conductor). London Coliseum, London, 9.6.2016. (JPr)
Berlin’s Opera Season Nears the End with a Generally Satisfying Das Rheingold
Germany Wagner: Das Rheingold, Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim (conductor), Schiller Theatre, Berlin, 11.6.2016 (JMI)
An Intense, Well-Played Performance of a Rare Ullmann Opera
Spain Ullmann: Der Kaiser von Atlantis, Teatro Real Orchestra, Pedro Halffter (conductor), Teatro Real, Madrid, 10.6.2016 (JMI)
Fascinating and Stimulating Macbeth at Iford Manor
United Kingdom Verdi, Macbeth – Opera in four acts (sung in English): Soloists, CHROMA / Oliver Gooch (conductor), Iford Arts, Iford Manor, Wiltshire, 10.6.2016. (CR)
A Masterfully Played and Sung Moses und Aron
Spain Schönberg: Moses und Aron, Teatro Real Orchestra and Chorus, Lothar Koenigs (conductor), Teatro Real, Madrid, 9.6.2016 (JMI)
Welcome I Capuleti e i Montecchi In Buenos Aires
Argentina Bellini, I Capuleti e i Montecchi: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Buenos Aires Lírica, Conductor: Jorge Parodi. Teatro Avenida, Buenos Aires. 3.6.2016. (JSJ)
