United States Mozart, Idomeneo: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of San Francisco Opera / Eun Sun Kim (conductor). War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, 14.6.2025. (HS)
An Idomeneo with visual depth and musical incisiveness from San Francisco Opera
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
L.A. Dance Project presents a varied program in Beverly Hills
United States Various – ‘Gatherings’: Dancers of L.A. Dance Project. The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Beverly Hills, 13.6.2025. (JRo)
BambinO: LA Opera Connects performs a charming mini-opera for babies
United States Lliam Paterson, BambinO: Artists of LA Opera Connects. West Hollywood Library, West Hollywood, 10.6.2025. (JRo)
Guildhall’s oddly compelling, well-performed vision of Dido and Aeneas
United Kingdom Purcell, Dido and Aeneas: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama / James Henshaw (conductor). Milton Court Theatre, London, 9.6.2025. (MB)
Nature of Waves shapes the music and singing at the Bremen world premiere of Lampson’s new opera
Germany Lampson, Wellen: Soloists and Chorus of Theater Bremen, Bremer Philharmoniker / Yoel Gamzou (conductor). Theater Bremen, 5.6.2025. (DM-D)
The little OPERA theatre of ny reframes a Zemlinsky opera at BAM Fisher
United States ‘Zemlinskys Zimmer/ Zemlinsky’s Room’: Soloists, Orchestra of the little OPERA theatre of ny / Tiffany Chang (conductor). BAM Fisher, Brooklyn, 7.6.2025. (ES-S)
Bedlam reigns at Longborough’s sparkling The Barber of Seville
United Kingdom Longborough Festival Opera 2025 [2] – Rossini, The Barber of Seville (Il barbiere di Siviglia): Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Longborough Festival Opera / Elaine Kelly (conductor). Longborough, Gloucestershire, 8.6.2025. (CP)
Garsington’s delightful production of L’elisir d’amore captures its warm-hearted Italian spirit and comedy
United Kingdom Garsington Opera 2025 [2] – Donizetti, L’elisir d’amore: Soloists, Garsington Opera Chorus, Philharmonia Orchestra / Chloe Rooke (conductor). Garsington Opera at Wormsley, 7.6.2025. (CR)
