Switzerland Wagner: Tristan and Isolde Soloists, Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich, conductor: John Fiore, Zurich Opera, Zurich. 25.1.15. (JR)
Tristan and Isolde Meet at Villa Wesendonck
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
Alberta Ballet Fumbles to Sarah McLachlan Songs
United States McLachlan: Fumbling Towards Ecstasy, Alberta Ballet, Royce Hall, Los Angeles, 24.1.15 (JRo)
Alberta Ballet
2011
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)
A Modern Reimagining of Figaro Sparkles with Wit and Relevance
United States Mozart: Figaro! (90210), LA Opera Off Grand, Douglas Kinney Frost (conductor), Barnsdall Gallery Theatre, Los Angeles, 16.01.15-18.01.15 (JRo)
