Germany Verdi, Nabucco: four part opera (1841) Soloists, Chor und Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin/Andrea Battistoni (conductor), Deutsche Oper Berlin, 8.9.2013. (MC)
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
Farnocchia and Goeldner Star in Opening to WNO’s Donizetti Trilogy
United Kingdom Donizetti, Anna Bolena (Production Premiere): Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera Daniele Rustoni, conductor, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 7.9.2013 (GPu)
Women Lead the Way in Geneva’s Nozze di Figaro
Switzerland Mozart, Le Nozze di Figaro: Soloists, Chorus of the “Grand Théâtre” (Ching-Lien Wu), Continuo: Xavier Dami, Swiss Romande Orchestra, Stefan Soltesz (conductor) Geneva Grand Théâtree, Geneva, 9.9.2013 (AL)
Much to Admire in Eschenbach’s Così fan tutte
Austria Salzburg Festival (8) – Mozart, Così fan tutte: Soloists, Concert Association of the Vienna State Opera Chorus (chorus master: Ernst Raffelsberger), Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Christoph Eschenbach (conductor). Haus für Mozart, Salzburg, 25.8.2013 (MB)
Herham’s Outstanding Production of Die Meistersinger
Austria Salzburg Festival (10) – Wagner, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Soloists, Academy Mastersingers of the Young Singers’ Project, Concert Association of the Vienna State Opera (concert master: Ernst Raffelsberger), Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra / Daniele Gatti (conductor). Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg, 27.8.2013 (MB)
Pic credit Salzburger Festspiele/Forster
Riveting Human Interplay and Ravishing Orchestra in Final Wadsworth Ring
United StatesWagner, Der Ring des Nibelungen: Soloists, Stephen Wadsworth (director), Thomas Lynch (set designer), Martin Pakledinaz (costume designer), Peter Kaczorowski (lighting designer), Beth Kirchhoff (chorus master), Seattle Opera, Asher Fisch (conductor), Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, Seattle, 20-21-23-25.8.2013 (BJ)
Youth Opera Company Triumphs in Challenging Britten Opera
United Kingdom Britten, Paul Bunyan (Production Premiere): Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Youth Opera / Alice Farnham (conductor), Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 23.8.2013 (GPu)
PROM 60: Elemental Terror in Sir Andrew’s Billy Budd
United Kingdom Prom 60. Britten, Billy Budd: (semi-staged) Soloists, Glyndebourne Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Andrew Davis. Royal Albert Hall, London, 27.8.2013 (CC)
![Prom 60:Biily Budd Photo: BBC/Chris Christodoulou](https://www.seenandheard-international.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Prom-60_CR_BBC-Chris-Christodoulou_4.jpg" "Prom 60:Biily Budd Photo: BBC/Chris Christodoulou")
Photo: BBC/Chris Christodoulou