United Kingdom Various composers, In Good Company, Hofesh Shechter Company, The Place, 06.06.2014 (J.O’D)
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
Entertaining, Well-sung Bohème in Dresden
Germany Puccini, La bohème: Soloists,Sächsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden, Kinderchor der Sächsischen Staatsoper Dresden, Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden / Riccardo Frizza (conductor), Semperoper, Dresden, 6.6.2014 (MC)
Choreography and Circus Skills Combine in A Simple Space
United Kingdom A Simple Space: Gravity and Other Myths, Udderbelly Festival, Southbank Centre, London, 4.6.14. (JPr)
Performers: Lachlan Binns, Jascha Boyce, Rhiannon Cave-Walker, Daniel Liddiard, Jacob Randell, Martin Schreiber, Triton Tunis-Mitchell, Elliot Zoerner (also live percussion)
Interesting Lighting Effects in New Maliphant Ballets
United Kingdom Amar, Cowton, Mukul, Satie, Still Current: Russell Maliphant Company/Sadler’s Wells, Sadler’s Wells, London, 5.6.2014 (J.O’D)
Thielemann’s Simon Boccanegra : Worth theTrip to Dresden
Germany Verdi: Simon Boccanegra, Staatskapelle and Staatsopernchor, Christian Thielemann (conductor), Dresden Semperoper 3.6.2014 (JMI)
© Matthias Creutziger
Holland Park Opera Go West and Excel Themselves
United Kingdom Puccini La fanciulla del West: Soloists; Holland Park Chorus; City of London Sinfonia/Stuart Stratford. Holland Park, Kensington, London, 3.6.2014 (CC)
Unconvincing Cosi In Dresden
Germany Mozart: Così Fan Tutte: Säìchsischer Staatskapelle and Staatsopernchor, Omer Meir Wellber (conductor), Dresden Semperoper, 2.6.2014 (JMI)
Photo (c) Matthias Creutziger
Salomé: Last of Trilogy and Least Successful
Hungary Strauss: Salomé, Operahaz Orchestra, Pinchas Steinberg (conductor), Budapest Operahaz, 1.6.2014 (JMI)
