Argentina Wagner, Extracts from Tristan und Isolde: Soloists,Chorus of Teatro Colón, West-Eastern Divan Orchestra. Conductor:Daniel Barenboim, Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires. 6 .8.2014. (JSJ)
Barenboim In A Homeland Tristan und Isolde
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
The Immortal Hour Celebrates its Centenary above a Pub
United Kingdom Rutland Boughton, The Immortal Hour: Soloists and Instrumental Ensemble / Inga Davis-Rutter (conductor), Finborough Theatre, London, 11.08.2014 (RB)
Credit Finborough Theatre
Norma Superb Cast Needing More Rehearsal Time
Sweden Bellini Norma. Soloists, Chorus, Anders-Per Jonsson (chorus master), Jacob Piamorex Moscovicz (piano). Dala-FlodaChurch, Dalecarlia. 10.8.2014 (GF)
Welcome Return to London for Mariinsky Ballet
United Kingdom Apollo & A Midsummer Night’s Dream (choreography by George Balanchine): Dancers of Marriinsky Ballet, Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre, National Youth Choirs GB Chamber Choir, Kiandra Howarth (soprano) and Anush Hovhannisyan (soprano) / Gavriel Heine (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 8.8.2014. (JPr)
Osipova and Vasiliev Explore New Territory
United Kingdom Solo for Two – Natalia Osipova and Ivan Vasiliev: Choreography by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Ohad Naharin and Arthur Pita. London Coliseum, London, 6.8.2014. (JPr)
Excellent Performance of Yeomen from 90 Year Old G&S Society
United Kingdom Gilbert & Sullivan, The Yeomen of the Guard: Plymouth Gilbert & Sullivan Fellowship, National Festival Orchestra / Jane Warwick (conductor), Harrogate Royal Hall, West Yorkshire. 4.8.2014 (RJW)
Picture Copyright Harrogate G&S FEstival0
Guillem and Maliphant Display their Artistry
United Kingdom Montoya, Thompson, Cowton, PUSH: Sadler’s Wells in collaboration with Russell Maliphant and Sylvie Guillem, London Coliseum, 3.8.2014 (J.O’D)
Juan Diego Flórez Steals the Spotlight in Barber of Seville
Germany Rossini: Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Orchestra and Chorus of the Bayerische Staatsoper, Paolo Carignani (conductor), Nationaltheater, Munich, 30.7.2014 (JMI)
