United States Humperdinck, Hansel and Gretel: Soloists, C-CM Philharmonia, Cincinnati Children’s Choir, Mark Gibson (conductor), University of Cincinnati, College Conservatory of Music. Corbett Auditorium. Cincinnati, Ohio. 20.11.2014 (RDA)
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
Haydn’s Moon Opera Brings a Pompous Patriarch Back to Earth
United Kingdom Haydn, Life on the Moon: English Touring Opera, The Old Street Band, Christopher Bucknall (conductor), Snape Maltings, Snape, 14.11.2014 (CS)
Captivating Production of Handel’s Ottone from English Touring Opera
United Kingdom Handel, Ottone: English Touring Opera, The Old Street Band, Jonathan Peter Kenny (conductor), Snape Maltings, Snape, 15.11.2014 (CS)
Expressively Deep and Wide Movement in Cousins’ There We Have Been
United Kingdom Without Stars/There We Have Been: James Cousins Company, The Place, London, 21.11.2014 (J.O’D)
Academy’s Young Singers Impress in Puccini Operas
United Kingdom Puccini, Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi: Soloists, Royal Academy Sinfonia, Peter Robinson (conductor). Sir Jack Lyons Theatre, Royal Academy of Music, London, 20.11.2014 (MB)
Rambert’s Triptych Takes Exploration as its Theme
United Kingdom Turnage, Stravinsky, Bach, Frances-Hoad, Prokofiev, Triptych: Rambert, Rambert Orchestra conducted by Paul Hoskins), Sadler’s Wells, London, 19.11.2014 (J.O’D)
Derivative Eclecticism and Unremarkable Vocal Writing in Eichberg’s Glare
United Kingdom Søren Nils Eichberg, Glare: Soloists, CHROMA, Geoffrey Paterson (conductor). Linbury Studio Theatre, Royal Opera House, London, 18.11.2014 (MB)
A Compelling and Moving Fidelio Completes Karlstad’s Trilogy
Sweden Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio, Soloists, chorus, Wermland Opera Orchestra, Per-Otto Johansson (conductor), Wermland Opera main stage, Karlstad, 9.11.2014 (NS)