Switzerland Wagner: The Flying Dutchman, Soloists, Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich, conductor: Constantin Trinks, Zurich Opera, Zurich. 14.3.14 (JR)
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
Refined Playing Keeps Werther’s Emotions in Check Until Climax
United States Massenet, Werther (new production by Sir Richard Eyre and directed for live cinema by Gary Halvorson): soloists, chorus and orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, New York, conducted by Alain Altinoglu. Broadcast to the Odeon Cinema, Chelmsford, Essex, 15.3.2014. (JPr)
(c) Ken Howard
A Haunting and Magnificent Lucia di Lammermoor at LA Opera
United States Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor: LA Opera, James Conlon (conductor), Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, 15.3.14-6.4.14 (JRo) 
Photo (c) Robert Millard
Stunning Performance of Die Frau ohne Schatten Compensates for Opaque Plot
United Kingdom Strauss, Die Frau ohne Schatten: Soloists, Royal Opera House Chorus and Orchestra / Semyon Bychkov (conductor), Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London. 14.3.2014. (JPr)
Photo credit: © CLIVE BARDA/ArenaPAL;
L’Italiana in Algeria Done as Farce
Spain Rossini: L’Italiana in Algeri, Orchestra Comunitat Valenciana, Chorus Generalitat Valenciana, Ottavio Dantone (conductor), Palau de Les Arts, Valencia, 11.3.2014 (JMI)
Silhouettes Depict Girl’s Coming of Age Dream
United Kingdom David Poe: Shadowland: The Pilobolus Dance Company, Peacock Theatre, London, 12.3.2014. (JPr)
The Doctor is In
United Kingdom Bizet, Le Docteur Miracle: Pop-up Opera / Maria Garzon (musical director), Drink, Shop & Do, London, 10.3.2014 (MB)
Andrew Davis in a Fresh, Exciting Clemenza
Mozart, La Clemenza di Tito: Soloists, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Sir Andrew Davis, (conductor), Civic Opera House, Chicago. 8.3.2014 (JLZ)