United Kingdom Cambon, Plexus: Compagnie 111/Aurélien Bory/Kaori Ito, Sadler’s Wells, London, 22.1.2015 (J.O’D)
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
An Imaginative Hansel and Gretel That’s Solid Musically with Well-Suited Cast
Spain Humperdinck: Hansel und Gretel, Teatro Real Orchestra, Paul Daniel (conductor), Madrid Teatro Real, 24.01.2015 (JMI)
Tristan and Isolde Meet at Villa Wesendonck
Alberta Ballet Fumbles to Sarah McLachlan Songs
Warm Reception for Joli Vyann Performers in Stateless
, Caillon, Stateless: Jolie Vyann/Turtle Key Arts, Jacksons Lane, London, 24.01.2015 (J.O’D) Performers: Olivia Quayle Jan Patzke James Williams Ana Dias Production: Co-directors and Choreographers: Olivia Quayle and Jan Patzke Composer and Associate Choreographer: Florence Caillon Lighting Design: Aideen Malone Costume Design: Bicat&Rigby Set Design and Creation: Hannah Coombe and Natalia Maslanka (Arts University Bournemouth) … Read more
Intriguing Pairing of Wagner and Rachmaninoff Fails to Work in Practice
United Kingdom Wagner and Rachmaninoff – a semi-staged concert directed by Annabel Arden: Soloists, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 21.1.2015. (JPr)
Intense Performance from Liliya Orekhova in Moscow City Ballet’s Swan Lake
Tchaikovsky, Swan Lake: Moscow City Ballet and Orchestra / Igor Shavruk (conductor), Richmond Theatre, London, 16.1.2015. (J.OD) Dancers: Odette/Odile: Liliya Orekhova Prince Siegfried: Talgat Kozhabaev Von Rothbart: Denis Tyurin Jester: Valeriy Kravstov Benno: Andrei Zhuravlev Girl friends: Anna Ivanova, Yuliya Zhuravleva Tutor: Aleksandr Gavrilov Prince’s Mother: Lyubov Lysak Cygnets: Marina Larina, Yuliya Zhuravleva, Anna … Read more
Bartoli Not the Only Jewel in Zurich’s La Cenerentola
Switzerland Rossini: La Cenerentola, Soloists, Men of the Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich, Giancarlo Andretta (conductor), Zurich Opera, Zurich, 15.01.2015 (RP)