Italy Mozart, Die Zauberflöte in concert form: Akademie Für Alte Musik Berlin. RIAS Kammerchor. Conductor, René Jacobs. Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia. Sala Santa Cecilia, Rome. 21.11.2012 (JB)
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
ENO’s Carmen a Musical and Dramatic Triumph
United Kingdom Bizet, Carmen: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of the English National Opera / Ryan Wigglesworth (conductor), The Coliseum, London, 21.11.2012. (MB)
Glyndebourne Touring’s Rusalka is a Winner
United Kingdom Dvořák, Rusalka: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Glyndebourne Tour 2012 / Leo McFall (conductor), Theatre Royal, Plymouth, UK, 14.11.2012 (PRB)
Pinnock Makes Convincing Case for Haydn’s La vera constanza
United Kingdom Haydn, La vera costanza: Soloists, Royal Academy Sinfonia / Trevor Pinnock (conductor). Sir Jack Lyons Theatre, Royal Academy of Music, London, 19.11.2012 (MB)
Spectacular Sets And A Mixed Vocal Cast in Valencia’s Rigoletto
Spain Verdi, Rigoletto: Orchestra Comunitat Valenciana, Chorus Generalitat Valenciana, Omer Meir Wellber (conductor), Valencia’s Palau de Les Arts, 13.11.2012 (JMI)
New Mexican Tenor Triumphs as Barcelona’s Nemorino
Spain Donizetti, L’Elisir d’Amore: Liceu’s Orchestra and Chorus, Daniele Callegari (Conductor), Barcelona Gran Teatre del Liceu, 11.11.2012 (JMI)
Covent Garden Revives L’Elisir d’Amore – with More Laughs
United Kingdom Donizetti, L’elisir d’amore: (Laurent Pelly’s production revived by Daniel Dooner): Soloists, orchestra and chorus of The Royal Opera / Bruno Campanella (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London 13.11.2012. (JPr)
Mozart Triumphs Over Chairs in Alternative Don Giovanni
United States Mozart, Don Giovanni: Portland Opera, soloists, George Manahan (conductor and harpsichord), Christopher Alden (director), Paul Steinberg (set), Terese Wadden (costumes), Aaron J. Black (lighting), Clinton Smith (chorus master), Keller Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, 10.11.2011 (BJ)