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Opera & Ballet

Collected opera and ballet reviews

Halloween Adds Whimsy to Britten’s Shakespeare

13/11/201309/11/2013 by Stan

United StatesUnited States Britten, A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Soloists, Metropolitan Opera, James Conlon (conductor), Metropolitan Opera House, New York, NY. 31.10.2013 (DS)

A Midsummer Night's Dream
Matthew Rose (as Bottom) and Kathleen Kim (as Tytania) in Act II of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” (Photo: Marty Sohl)

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Categories International Opera, Opera & Ballet Tags Daniele Sahr, New York Leave a comment

An Unforgettable Die Walküre in Valencia

21/11/201309/11/2013 by Stan

SpainSpain R. Wagner: Die Walküre, Orchestra Comunitat Valenciana, Zubin Mehta (conductor), Valencia’s Palau de Les Arts, 3.11.2013 (JMI)

 

Copyright: Tato Baeza
Die Walkure-Photo Copyright: Tato Baeza

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Categories International Opera, Opera & Ballet, Previously Published Tags JM Irurzun, Valencia Leave a comment

Effect Without Cause in ENO’s Zauberflöte

21/11/201308/11/2013 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mozart, Die Zauberflöte: Soloists, Chorus (chorus master: Martin Fitzpatrick) and Orchestra of the English National Opera, Gergely Madras (conductor), The Coliseum, London, 7.11.2013 (MB)

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Categories Opera & Ballet, Previously Published, UK Opera Tags London, Mark Berry Leave a comment

Absorbing Depiction of the Dance of Life

21/11/201308/11/2013 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Various Composers, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui m¡longa: Sadler’s Wells Production, Sadler’s Wells, London, 07.11.2013.   (JO’D)

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Categories Ballet and Dance Reviews, Opera & Ballet, Previously Published Tags John O'Dwyer, London Leave a comment

100th Anniversary with Flashbacks in Tallinn

21/11/201306/11/2013 by Stan

EstoniaEstonia Tõnu KÕRVITS Liblikas (Butterfly). Soloists, Estonian National Opera Chorus, Orchestra and Estonian National Ballet, Risto Joost (conductor). Estonian National Opera, Tallinn1 November 2013 (GF)

 

Liblikas: Photo courtesy of Estonian National Opera.
Liblikas:
Photo Courtesy of Estonian National Opera.

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Categories International Opera, Opera & Ballet, Previously Published Tags Göran Forsling, Tallinn Leave a comment

A Star is Born in New Fledermaus

21/11/201306/11/2013 by Stan

United StatesUnited States Johann Strauss II, Die Fledermaus: Soloists, Houston Grand Opera Orchestra and Chorus, Thomas Rösner (conductor), Houston, Texas. 25.10.2013.

Cast of "Die Fledermaus" (Photo: Felix Sanchez)
Cast of “Die Fledermaus” (Photo: Felix Sanchez)

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Categories International Opera, Opera & Ballet, Previously Published Tags Aaron Smith, houston Leave a comment

The Daughter of an American Regiment

21/11/201306/11/2013 by Stan

United StatesUnited States Donizetti, La Fille du régiment: Soloists, Seattle Opera, Yves Abel (conductor), McCaw Hall, Seattle, 19.10.2013 (BJ)

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Categories International Opera, Opera & Ballet, Previously Published Tags Bernard Jacobson, Seattle Leave a comment

Wexford Opera Uncovers More Rareties

21/11/201306/11/2013 by Stan

Ireland  Foroni, Rota: Wexford Festival Opera, Wexford, Ireland. (RD)

 David Stout and Helena Dix in 'Cristina, regina di Svezia' by Foroni. c Photo by Clive Barda
David Stout and Helena Dix in ‘Cristina, regina di Svezia’ by Foroni. c Photo by Clive Barda

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Categories International Opera, Opera & Ballet, Previously Published Tags Roderic Dunnett, Wexford Leave a comment
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