United Kingdom Various Composers, Siena: La Veronal, Southbank Centre, London, 30.10.2014 (J.O’D)
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
Giovanni Verga’s Musicianship
Italy Florence. Mascagni, Cavalleria Rusticana. Orchestra and Chorus of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. Chorus Master, Lorenzo Fratini. Conductor, Giampaolo Bisanti. Stage Director, Mario Pontiggia. Sets and Costumes, Francesco Zito. Lighting, Gianni Paolo Mirenda. Opera di Firenze 23.10.2014 (JB)
Four Choreographers Interpret Thomas Adès’ Music
United Kingdom Thomas Adès, See the Music, Hear the Dance: Britten Sinfonia (conducted by Thomas Adès), Choreography by McGregor, Armitage, Whitley and Pite, Sadlers Wells, Wayne McGregor | Random Dance, Kidd Pivot, Sadler’s Wells, London, 31.10.2014 (J.O’D)
Dance Performance Disappoints Despite Impressive Setting
United Kingdom Various Composers, Siena: La Veronal, Southbank Centre, London, 30.10.2014 (J.O’D)
Batsheva Dancers Move to Inner Voices in Sadeh21
United States Ohad Naharin, Sadeh21, Batsheva Dance Company, Royce Hall, Los Angeles, 1.11.14-2.11.14 (JRo)
Alcina: Witch, Shrew and Termagant, But Most of All, a Diva
United States Handel, Alcina: The English Concert, Harry Bicket (Artistic Director and Conductor), Isaac Stern Auditorium / Ronald O. Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, New York , 26.11.2014 (SSM)
Anvils and gypsies steal the revival of David McVicar’s Il trovatore
United States Verdi, Il trovatore: Soloists, Lyric Opera of Chicago Orchestra and Chorus, Asher Fisch (conductor), Michael Black (chorus master), Civic Opera House, Chicago 27.10.2014. (DP)
Well Balanced and Finely Paced Bohème from Cash-Strapped ENO
United Kingdom Puccini, La bohème: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera / Gianluca Marcianò (conductor), London Coliseum, London. 29.10.2014 (JPr)
