United Kingdom Prokofiev, Romeo and Juliet: Northern Ballet, Northern Ballet Sinfonia / John Pryce-Jones (conductor), Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 26.3.2015 (SRT)
Sensuality, Symmetry, but also Irritation in Northern Ballet’s Romeo and Juliet
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
Musical strengths of Purcell’s Indian Queen marred by baleful, self-indulgent production
United Kingdom Purcell, The Indian Queen: Soloists, Chorus (chorus master: Christopher Bucknall) and Orchestra of the English National Opera / Laurence Cummings (conductor). London Coliseum, 26.2.2015. (MB)
Print Room’s Opening Dance Programme Celebrates Heyday of Coronet Cinema
United Kingdom Various composers, 1898: Contemporary Dance Festival, Print Room at the Coronet, London, 23.2.2015 (J.O’D)
Refreshed and Reinvigorated Die Zauberflöte at Covent Garden
United Kingdom Mozart, Die Zauberflöte: Soloists, Royal Opera House, Chorus (chorus master: Renato Balsadonna), Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Cornelius Meister (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 23.2.2015 (MB)
“Juliette” Vaut un Détour
Switzerland Martinu: Juliette Soloists, Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich, conductor: Fabio Luisi, Zurich Opera, Zurich. 22.2.14 (JR)
The Two Figaros Conspire to Delight
Mercadante: The Two Figaros (I due Figaro): Opera UCLA, Joseph Colaneri (conductor), Freud Playhouse, Los Angeles, 13.2.15-22.2.15 (JRo) Cast (for Feb.15 and 20, alternate cast Feb. 13 and 22): Count Almaviva: Arnold Geis Countess Almaviva: Joanna Lynn-Jacobs Inès: Annie Sherman Cherubino: Meagan Martin Figaro: Gregorio Gonzalez Susanna: Terri Richter Don Alvaro: Gregory Sliskovich Plagio: … Read more
Johan Botha Leads an Impeccably Sung Tannhäuser
United States Wagner, Tannhä Wagner, Tuser: Soloists, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Sir Andrew Davis (conductor), Civic Opera House, Chicago. 14.2.2015 (JLZ)
Contemporary Dance Triple Bill Puzzles, Delights and Draws Admiration at “The Place”
United Kingdom Various composers, Resolution! 2015: Frustra, Breaking Breath, burrow: Julia Thorneycroft Dance/B-Hybrid Dance/Joshua Beamish, The Place, London, 20.2.2015 (J.O’D)