United States Wagner, Parsifal: Soloists, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Sir Andrew Davis, (conductor), Civic Opera House, Chicago. 21.11.2013 (JLZ)
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
International Dimension to Quintet of Works by Dancer-Choreographers
United Kingdom Various Composers, Rambert – Evening of New Choreography: Rambert, Sadler’s Wells (Lilian Baylis Studio), London, 17.12.2013 (J.O’D)
Bygone Age Recalled in The Wind in the Willows
United Kingdom Kenneth Grahame’s The Wind in the Willows: Dancers, Actors, Singers and the Chroma Chamber Ensemble conducted by Tim Murray. Duchess Theatre, London. 17.12.2013. (JPr)
Will Kemp (Ratty), Cris Penfold (Toad) and Clemmie Sveaas (Mole) in The Wind in the Willows. Photo by Johan Persson
Champagne Genevois!
Switzerland J. Strauss: La Chauve-Souris, Soloists, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande and Chorus of Geneva Grand Théâtre, Theodor Guschlbauer (conductor), Grand Théatre , Geneva, 13.12.2013 (AL)
Offenbach’s Fantasio Disinterred by Opera Rara – But Was it Worth it?
United Kingdom Offenbach: Fantasio – Soloists, Opera Rara Chorus, Orchestra of the Age of the Enlightenment, Sir Mark Elder (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 15.12.2013. (JPr)
Ambrogio Maestri Gives Weighty Portrayal of Falstaff in Met Live in HD Broadcast
United States Verdi, Falstaff: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, New York / James Levine. (conductor). Met Live in HD (directed by Gary Halvorson) broadcast to the Odeon Cinema, Chelmsford, Essex, 14.12.2013. (JPr)
Peter Wright’s Venerable Nutcracker as Lively as Ever
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky, The Nutcracker: Royal Ballet, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Tom Seligman (conductor), viewed at Vue Piccadilly Cinema, London, 12.12.2013. (MB)
John Adams’ El Niño is a Very Special Experience
United Kingdom Adams, El Niño Rosemary Joshua (soprano); Kelley O’Connor (mezzo-soprano); Matthew Rose (bass); Daniel Bubeck, Brian Cummings, Steven Rickards (counter-tenors); Coloma St Cecilia Singers; Trinity Boys’ Choir; London Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra/Vladimir Jurowski (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 14.12.2013 (CC)