United Kingdom Strauss, Elektra: Soloists and Chorus and Orchestra of Royal Opera / Andris Nelsons. (conductor), Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 23.9.2013. (JPr)
Mercurial Emotional Shifts in Nelsons’ Relentless Elektra
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
Don Carlo or Don Carlos? In Italian or in French?
United States Verdi, Don Carlos: Soloists; C-CM Concert Orchestra, Chamber Choir and Chorale; UC Men’s and Women’s Choruses; Mark Gibson (conductor and music director), Corbett Auditorium at College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio. 22.9.2013 (RDA)
Genius in the Service of Genius
Italy Britten, Curlew River: Chorus of La Stagione Armonica, Members of Orchestra da Camera di Perugia. Conductor, Jonathan Webb. Stage Director, Andrea De Rosa. Lighting designer, Pasquale Mari with Mark Milhofer as the Madwoman. Sagra Musicale Umbra at the church of San Bevignate, Perugia. 22.09.2013 (JB)
Genius in the Service of Genius
A Carmen at Los Angeles Opera, Short on Sex Appeal
United States Bizet, Carmen: LA Opera, Placido Domingo (conductor), Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, 21.9.2013-6.10.13 (JRo)
Photo:Robert Millard
McGregor Curates Fascinating Programme of Eight Dance Works
United Kingdom Leafcutter John, Max Baillie, Random Works: Wayne McGregor and Random Dance Company, Kings Place, London, 21.9.2013 (JO’D)
Dolores Claiborne an Earnest Failure
United States Tobias Picker, Dolores Claiborne: Soloists, chorus and orchestra of San Francisco Opera, War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco. 18.9.2013 (HS)
Royal Opera Returns to the Screen with Turandot
United Kingdom Puccini, Turandot: Soloists, Royal Opera House Chorus and Orchestra / Henrik Nánási (conductor) in Andrei Serban’s 1984 production with designs by Sally Jacobs. Broadcast to The May Fair Hotel, Mayfair, London. 18.9.2013. (JPr)
