United States George Balanchine, Alexei Ratmansky, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, 11.7.2013 (JRo)
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
Roland Petit’s Production of Coppélia
United Kingdom Roland Petit’s Production of Coppélia: Dancers of the Moscow Stanislavsky Ballet, English National Ballet Orchestra / Anton Grishanin (conductor), London Coliseum, London, 11.7.2013. (JPr)
Munich Opera Festival 2013 Highlights Verdi and Wagner
Germany Verdi: La Traviata, Bayerische Staatsoper’s Orchestra and Chorus / Dan Ettinger (conductor). Munich Nationaltheater, 9.7.2013 (JMI)
Highlight of Il Trovatore: Jonas Kaufmann Honored in Munich
Germany Verdi, Il Trovatore, Bayerische Staatsoper’s Orchestra and Chorus, Paolo Carignani (conductor), Munich’s Nationaltheater 8.7.2013 (JMI)
Mozart’s Pretend Gardener Becomes a Soap Opera
United Kingdom Mozart, La finta giardiniera, Buxton Festival Opera, Northern Chamber Orchestra / Nicholas Kraemer (conductor) Opera House, Buxton, 6.7. 2013. (RJF)
High Decibel Musical Accompaniment to Political Mother
United Kingdom Shechter , Political Mother – The Choreographer’s Cut-(transcribed and arranged by Allen and Engler) Hofesh Shechter Company, Sadler’s Wells, London, 6.7.2013. (JO’D)
Sarah Gabriel Pours Out Her Heart over the Phone
United Kingdom Poulenc, La Voix Humaine: Sarah Gabriel (soprano), Christopher Glynn (piano). Cheltenham Music Festival, Parabola Arts Centre, Cheltenham, 5.7.2013.
Youthful Energy and Technical Brilliance from Boston Ballet
United Kingdom Boston Ballet 50th Anniversary Season: Dancers of the Boston Ballet, Coliseum, London, 05.07.2013 (MMB)