United Kingdom A Tribute to John Cranko: Ivy House Music and Dance, JW3: London Jewish Cultural Centre, London, 13.3.2016, (JO’D)
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
A Splendid Concert Version of this George Benjamin Opera (but One Does Miss the Staging)
Spain Benjamin, Written on Skin: Mahler Chamber Orchestra, George Benjamin (conductor), Teatro Real, Madrid 17.3.2016. (JMI)
Mélange of Musical and Production Styles Finds Unity in Figaro Forever
United Kingdom Rossini, Mozart, Langer, Figaro Forever – A Trilogy of Operas based on Beaumarchais’ Plays: Welsh National Opera on Tour, Venue Cymru (North Wales Theatre), Llandudno. 8-10.3.2016. (RJF)
(c) Richard Hubert Smith
Dramatic and Convincing Boris Godunov at Covent Garden
United Kingdom Mussorgsky, Boris Godunov: Soloists, Royal Opera Chorus (chorus master: Renato Balsadonna), Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Antonio Pappano (conductor), Royal Opera House, London, 14.3.2016. (MB)
An Outstanding Fiordiligi in RNCM’s Excellent Così fan tutte
United Kingdom Mozart, Così fan tutte: RNCM Opera, RNCM Chorus, RNCM Opera Orchestra / Manoj Kamps (conductor), RNCM Theatre, Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, 15.3.2016. (MC)
(c) Robert Workman
Strong Cast and Magnificent Orchestral Playing in Paris Opéra’s Meistersinger
France Wagner, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Soloists, Orchestra and Choruses (chorus master: José Luis Basso) of the Opéra National de Paris, Philippe Jordan (conductor). Opéra Bastille, Paris, 13.3.2016 (MB)
Good Cast and a New Director Good Impression at RNCM’s Spring Opera
United Kingdom Mozart, Così fan tutte: Soloists, RNCM Opera Orchestra and Chorus / Roger Hamilton (conductor), Royal Northern College of Music. RNCM Theatre, 13.3.2016. (RJF)
A Heroic Guillaume Tell with Courage, Class, Crossbows and High C’s Too!
Germany Rossini, Guillaume Tell: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Hamburg State Opera, Gabriele Ferro (conductor), Staatsoper Hamburg, Hamburg, 12.03.2016. (RP)
(c) Brinkhoff/Mögenburg