United States Puccini, Tosca: LA Opera, Placido Domingo (conductor), Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, 18.5.2013-8.6.2013 (JRo)
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
Wozzeck in Madrid: Better the Last Time
Spain Berg: Wozzeck, Teatro Real Orchestra and Chorus, Sylvain Cambreling (conductor), Madrid Teatro Real, 3.6.2013 (JMI).
BRB Magic and the Original ‘Living Doll’
United Kingdom Léo Delibes, Coppélia: Dancers from the Birmingham Royal Ballet, Royal Ballet Sinfonia / Paul Murphy (conductor). Birmingham Hippodrome, 4.6.2013. (GR)
Otello: An Authentic Musical Monument, Successfully Performed
Spain G. Verdi, Otello: Comunitat Valenciana’s Orchestra, Chorus Generalitat Valenciana, Zubin Mehta (Conductor), Valencia’s Palau de Les Arts, 1.6.2013 (JMI)
ENO Premieres Glass Disney Opera
United Kingdom Glass, The Perfect American (UK Premiere) : Soloists, Chorus & Orchestra of English National Opera/Gareth Jones. London Coliseum, London, 01.06.2013 (CC)
Chelsea Opera Group Exhumes a Forgettable Early Verdi Opera
United Kingdom Verdi, Mozart: Soloists, chorus and orchestra of Chelsea Opera Group, Gianluca Marcianò (conductor). Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 2.6.2013. (JPr)
Dancer Demonstrates Strength and Vulnerability
United Kingdom Stravinsky/Meryl Tankard, The Oracle: Paul White (dancer), Philharmonia Orchestra/ Esa-Pekka Salonen (recorded), Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, London, 31.5.2013. (JO’D)
DiDonato Triumphs as Lady of the Lake
United Kingdom Rossini, La donna del lago: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, conducted by Michele Mariotti. Live broadcast to the Empire Cinema, Leicester Square, London, 27.5.2013. (JPr)