Argentina Puccini, Tosca: Soloists and Orchestra of Juventus Lyrica, Antonio Maria Russo (conductor), Teatro Avenida, Buenos Aires. 26.10.2012. (JSJ)
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
Athleticism, Caricature and Magic from Birmingham Royal Ballet
United Kingdom Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Autumn Celebration – The Grand Tour, Faster and The Dream: Dancers of the Birmingham Royal Ballet, Birmingham Cathedral Choir (girls’ voices) and Royal Ballet Sinfonia / Philip Ellis. (conductor). Sadler’s Wells, London, 26.10.2012. (JPr)
Grand Voices in Grand Grand Don Carlos
Finland Verdi Don Carlos: Soloists, Finnish National Opera Chorus and Orchestra. Pietro Rizzo, conductor. Finnish National Opera, Helsinki 19.10.2012. Premiere. GF
Sir Mark Makes a Convincing Case for Belisario
United Kingdom Donizetti, Belisario (semi-staged): Soloists, BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra/Sir Mark Elder (conductor), Barbican Hall, London, 28.10.2012.
ETO’s Albert Herring Makes an Impact in Devon
United Kingdom Britten: Albert Herring (chamber opera in three acts): English Touring Opera, Aurora Orchestra / Michael Rosewell (conductor), Northcott Theatre, Exeter, 25.10.2012 (AB)
Oviedo’s Most Atrocious Lucia
Spain G. Donizetti, Lucia di Lammermoor: Soloists, Soloists, Oviedo Filarmonía, Oviedo’s Opera Chorus, Marzio Conti (conductor), Teatro Campoamor, Oviedo, 20.10.2012 (JMI)
There she blows: Moby-Dick in the Bay Area
United States J. Heggie, Moby-Dick: Soloists, San Francisco Opera Orchestra, Patrick Summers (conductor), San Francisco War Memorial Opera House, 22.10.2012 (RRR)
Woe and Whoa! At Rome’s Gioconda
Italy Ponchielli, La Gioconda: Teatro dell’Opera, Rome. Orchestra, Chorus and Ballet of the Rome Opera. Conductor, Roberto Abbado. 23.10.2012 (JB)