United Kingdom Prokofiev, Cinderella: Dancers of Dutch National Ballet and the Royal Ballet Sinfonia / Matthew Rowe (conductor). London Coliseum, London, 8.7.2015. (JPr)
Dutch National Ballet’s Cinderella Lacks Genuine Emotion and Heart
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
Fabio Luisi Conducts Tense, Musically Sublime Performance of Bellini’s Tale of Doomed Love
Switzerland Bellini: I Capuleti e i Montecchi, Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich, Fabio Luisi (conductor), Zurich Opera, Zurich, 7.7.15 (RP)
Ruth Ellis and Stephen Ward Live Again in the World of Opera
United Kingdom Charlotte Bray, Thomas Hyde, Chamber Opera Double Bill: Soloists, Nova Music Ensemble /George Vass (conductor), Richard Williams (director), Cheltenham Music Festival, Parabola Arts Centre, Cheltenham. 6.7.2015. (RJ)
A Quartet of Singers who are Passionate about Opera
United Kingdom A Passion for Opera Gala Tour – Heritage Opera, St. Leonard’s Church, Penwortham, Preston, Lancashire, 4.7.2015. (MC)
Covent Garden’s controversial Guillaume Tell has several good points
United Kingdom Rossini, Guillaume Tell: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor). Broadcast live (directed by Jonathan Haswell) to the Empire Cinemas, Basildon, Essex, 5.7.2015. (JPr)
Eleonora Buratto Makes Unexpected Debut as Adina
Switzerland Donizetti: L’elisir d’amore, Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich, Giacomo Sagripanti (conductor), Zurich Opera, Zurich, 05.07.15 (RP)
Imaginative Staging of Don Pasquale at Longborough
United Kingdom Donizetti, Don Pasquale: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Longborough Festival Opera / Thomas Blunt (conductor), Longborough, 3.7.2015. (RJ)
“Don Pasquale”
Photo (c) Patrick Baldwin
Chelsea Opera Group’s Spirited Ernani
United Kingdom Verdi, Ernani: Soloists, Chelsea Opera Group Chorus and Orchestra/Robin Newton (conductor). Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 3.7.2015. (JPr)