United Kingdom Wagner, Lohengrin: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Lothar Koenigs (conductor), Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 23.05.2013. Premiere. (GPu)
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
Tale of Witchcraft Told in Dance
United Kingdom Albicastro, Albinoni, Tartini, Valentini, Vivaldi, Witch-hunt (Hexenhatz): Bern Ballett, Studio Theatre, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 22.5.2013. (JO’D)
Tristan in Helsinki – lyrical beauty and deep emotions
Finland Wagner Tristan und Isolde: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, Pinchas Steinberg (conductor). Finnish National Opera 17.5.2013 (Premiere) (GF)
Talented Cast, Joyful Accompaniment in Glyndebourne’s Falstaff
United Kingdom Verdi, Falstaff: Soloists, The Glyndebourne Chorus and Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, conducted by Sir Mark Elder. Glyndebourne Theatre, Sussex, 19.5.2013. (JPr)
Poor Staging Spoils Ariadne auf Naxos
United Kingdom Strauss, Ariadne auf Naxos: Soloists, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski (conductor). Glyndebourne Opera House, 18.5.2013 (MB)
Rare Haydn Opera Performed in Bilbao
Spain Haydn: Il Mondo della Luna, Navarra’s Symphony Orchestra, Rossini Chorus, Jesús López Cobos (conductor), Bilbao’s Teatro Arriaga. 16.5.2013 (JMI)
RAM’s Lighthouse Performance is Outstanding
United Kingdom Purcell, Dido and Aeneas *;Davies, The Lighthouse # : Soloists, Chorus, Royal Academy Sinfonia, Iain Ledingham * and Lionel Friend #(conductors), Sir Jack Lyons Theatre, Royal Academy of Music, London, 16.5.2013 (MB)
ENO’s Chilling Wozzeck Provokes Righteous Anger
United Kingdom Berg, Wozzeck: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of the English National Opera / Edward Gardner (conductor), The Coliseum, London, 11.5.2013 (MB)