United States Offenbach, Tales of Hoffmann: Soloists, chorus and orchestra of San Francisco Opera, War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco. 5.6.2013 (HS)
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
Villazón in L’Elisir d’Amore : Love and Admiration
Spain G. Donizetti: L’Elisir d’Amore. Liceu’s Orchestra and Chorus, Daniele Callegari (conductor), Barcelona’s Liceu. 5.6.2013 (JMI)
Il Turco Finally Arrives in Spain
Spain Rossini: Il Turco in Italia, Liceu’s Orchestra and Chorus / Víctor Pablo Pérez (conductor). Barcelona’s Liceu, 4.6.2013. (JMI)
A Well Sung Tosca, Unmoored from History
United States Puccini, Tosca: LA Opera, Placido Domingo (conductor), Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, 18.5.2013-8.6.2013 (JRo)
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)