United Kingdom Verdi, Macbeth: Soloists and Orchestra of Scottish Opera / Derek Clark (conductor), King’s Theatre, Edinburgh, 8.4.2014 (SRT)
Shoestring Macbeth Provides Impressive Performances
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
Munich’s Well-Paced Carmen Makes Strong Impression
Germany Georges Bizet, Carmen: Soloists, Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Chor und Kinderchor der Bayerischen Staatsoper, Opernballett der Bayerischen Staatsoper, Statisterie und Kinderstatisterie der Bayerischen Staatsoper, Nationaltheater, Munich, 3.4.2014 (MC)
Fritz Oeser’s 1964 critical edition of Bizet’s score. Sung in French with German surtitles
Jean-Christophe Maillot Reinvents Classic Tchaikovsky Ballet
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky: Lac (after Swan Lake): Dancers of Les Ballets de Monte Carlo. London Coliseum, London, 9.4.2014. (JPr)
Dramatic, Unsettling Performance from Les Ballets C de la B
United Kingdom Bach, Zmijewsky, Maklakievitsh, Vivaldi, Mozart, Alain Platel’s tauberbach: Les ballets C de la B, Sadler’s Wells, London, 9.4.2014 (J.O’D)
Heartwarming Bohème in Helsinki
Finland Puccini La Bohème Soloists, Finnish National Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Michael Güttler (conductor). Finnish National Opera, Helsinki 21.3.2014 (Premiere) (GF)
Fassbaender’s Zesty Don Pasquale is Amusing and Enjoyable
Germany Donizetti, Don Pasquale: Soloists, Chor und Statisterie des Staatstheaters am Gärtnerplatz & Orchester des Staatstheaters am Gärtnerplatz, / Loeg Ptashnikov (conductor), Cuvilliéstheater, Residenz, Munich, 4.4.2014. (MC)
Rigoletto – Juventus Lyrica On And Up
Argentina Verdi, Rigoletto: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Juventus Lyrica, Antonio Maria Russo (conductor), Teatro Avenida, Buenos Aires. 4.4.2014. (JSJ)
Vardimon’s<1> Triple Bill Engages with Young and Old
United Kingdom Various Composers, JV2 2014 – Triple Bill: Jasmin Vardimon Company, The Place, London, 8.4.2014 (J.O’D)