United States Tarik O’Regan, Robert Paterson: Soloists, American Modern Ensemble (presented by Ear Heart Music and American Opera Projects), Roulette, Brooklyn, NY. 22.4.2014 (DS)
Short Operas Show Soul in Brevity
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
An Admirable Peter Grimes
Switzerland Britten: Peter Grimes Soloists,Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich, Erik Nielsen (conductor), Zurich Opera, Zurich. 24.5.2014 (JR)
Photo: Suzanne Schwiertz
Surprising Anomalies Between Performances of Die Walküre
Spain Wagner: Die Walküre, Liceu’s Orchestra, Josep Pons (conductor), The Liceu, Barcelona, 22 & 23.5.2014. (JMI)
Photo ® A Bofill
A Colossal Il Trovatore in Beijing
China Verdi: Il Trovatore, National Centre for the Performing Arts Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Lu Jia (conductor), National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing, 21&23.05.14 (RP)
Vulgarised Così fan tutte Does Mozart No Favours
United Kingdom Mozart, Così fan tutte: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of the English National Opera, Ryan Wigglesworth (conductor). Coliseum, London, 22.5.2014 (MB)
ENB Dancers Choreograph First World War Themed Works
United Kingdom Korseniowski, Hewson, Hodel, Hamilton, Gurney, Choreographics: English National Ballet, The Pit, Barbican, London, 22.5.2014 (J.O’D)
Rambert Dance Company Revives Past Triumphs
United Kingdom Various Composers, Rambert – Sadler’s Wells Programme: Rambert Dance Company, Sadler’s Wells, London 20.5.2014 (JO’D)
Cleveland Orchestra Triumphs with Vixen
United States Janáček, The Cunning Little Vixen: Yuval Sharon (director), Walter Robot Studios (animation), Jason Thompson (projection and lighting design), Ann Closs-Farley (costume design and makeup), Christina Waltz (mask design), Cleveland Orchestra Chorus, Robert Porco (director), Cleveland Orchestra Children’s Chorus, Ann Usher (director), Cleveland Orchestra, Franz Welser-Möst (conductor), Severance Hall, Cleveland, 20.5.2014 (MSJ)