SINCE 1999 A LIVE REVIEW SITE FOR OPERA, BALLET, CONCERTS, THEATRE , BROADCASTS AND FILMS
Collected opera and ballet reviews
Sweden Richard Strauss, Der Rosenkavalier: Soloists, The Royal Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Lawrence Renes (conductor), The Royal Opera House, Stockholm, 26.9.2015. Premiere (GF)
Switzerland Verdi: Falstaff: Soloists, Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich, Fabio Luisi (conductor), Zurich Opera, 27.9.2015 (RP)
France Verdi: Don Carlo: Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine, Choeur de l’Opéra National de Bordeaux, Choeur Intermezzo, Paul Daniel (conductor), L’Auditorium de Bordeaux, 27.9.2015 (JMI)
United Kingdom Shostakovich, Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera / Mark Wigglesworth (conductor), London Coliseum, London. 26.9.2015 (JPr)
Switzerland Berg: Wozzeck, Soloists, Chorus and Children’s Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich, Fabio Luisi (conductor), Zurich Opera, 25.09.2015 (RP)
United States Puccini: Gianni Schicchi, Grant Gershon (conductor); Leoncavallo: Pagliacci, Plácido Domingo (conductor), LA Opera, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, 24.9.2015 (JRo)
United Kingdom Prokofiev, Romeo and Juliet: The Royal Ballet, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Koen Kessels (conductor), Live screening from The Royal Opera House, London, 22.9.2015 (J.O’D)
FinlandAndrew LLOYD WEBBER Oopperan Kumitus (The Phantom of the Opera). Soloists, Finnish National Opera Chorus and Orchestra and Finnish National Ballet. Nick Davies (conductor).Finnish National Opera, Helsinki 15.9.2015 (GF)