United Kingdom Martin, Richter, Arnalds, Mixed Programme: Dancers of the Northern Ballet, Linbury Studio Theatre , Royal Opera House Covent Garden, London, 9.5.2014 (MMB)
Northern Ballet Proves it is a Powerhouse of Inventive Dance
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
Disappointing Tosca Revival at Covent Garden
United Kingdom Puccini, Tosca: Soloists, Royal Opera Chorus and Extra Chorus (chorus master: Renato Balsadonna), Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Oleg Caetani (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 10.5.2013 (MB)
Oksana Dyka Photo C. Ashmore
Choreographic Opera Dido and Aeneas Makes Waves
Germany Purcell: Dido and Aeneas, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Vocalconsort Berlin, Christopher Moulds (conductor), Staatsoper im Schiller Theater, Berlin, 8.5.2014
Photo Sebastian Bolesch
Good Ensemble Work in McVicar’s Figaro Revival
United Kingdom Mozart Le nozze di Figaro Soloists, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/David Syrus. Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 02.05.2014 (CC)
Le Nozze Di Figaro
Photo Credit: ROH/Mark Douet
Impressive Production of Anderson’s New Greek Opera
United Kingdom Julian Anderson, Thebans (world premiere): Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of the English National Opera, Edward Gardner (conductor). Coliseum, London, 3.5.2014 (MB)
Opera North’s Never Failing La Bohème
United Kingdom Puccini, La Bohème: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Opera North / Andrea Delfs (conductor), Leeds Grand Theatre, Leeds 29.4.2014 (JL)
Silva Blends Portuguese Song Tradition with Contemporary Dance
United Kingdom Arez, A Darker Shade of Fado: Nino Silva (supported by Pavilion Dance South West and Greenwich Dance) artsdepot, London, 1.5.2014 (J.O’D)
Lucky Berliners: Kosky’s Magic Flute
Germany Mozart, Die Zauberflöte: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Komische Oper, Berlin, Kristiina Poska (conductor), Komische Oper, Berlin, 21.4.2014 (JR)