United Kingdom Mark-Anthony Turnage, Greek: A production by The Music Theatre Wales Ensemble with Michael Rafferty (Conductor) and directed by Michael McCarthy at the Birmingham Town Hall, 5.10.2013 (GR)
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
Interface between Humans and Technology in McGregor’s New Dancework
United Kingdom A Winged Victory For The Sullen:Atomos, Wayne McGregor | Random Dance, Sadler’s Wells, London, 9.10.13. (JO’D)
Frequent Surprises in Terfel’s Breathtaking “Falstaff”
United States Verdi, Falstaff: Soloists, orchestra and chorus of San Francisco Opera, Nicola Luisotti (conductor), War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco. 10.10.2013 (HS)
Greg Fedderly (Bardolfo), Bryn Terfel (Falstaff) and Andrea Silvestrelli (Pistola). ©Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
An “Otello” That Cut to the Soul
United States Verdi, Otello: Soloists, Anima (children’s chorus), Lyric Opera of Chicago, Bertrand de Billy (conductor), Civic Opera House, Chicago. 5.10.2013 (JLZ)
Les Nibelungen Invade Geneva
Switzerland Reyer: Sigurd Soloists, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande and Chorus of Geneva Grand Théâtre, Frédéric Chaslin (conductor), Victoria Hall, Geneva, 6.10.2013
WNO Leave the Best Till Last in Their Donizetti Trilogy
United Kingdom Donizetti, Roberto Devereux (Production Première) Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Operas, Daniele Rustioni (conductor), Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 2.10.2013 (GPu)
Wonderfully Versatile Dance Trilogy from Birmingham Royal Ballet
United Kingdom E=mc2/Tombeaux/Still Life at the Penguin Café: A triple bill of ballets danced by dancers from Birmingham Royal Ballet, all choreographed by David Bintley, with the Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Paul Murphy (Conductor), Birmingham Hippodrome, 3.10.2013. (GR)
Stylish Berlioz Opens Scottish Chamber Orchestra’s 40th Anniversary Celebrations
United States Berlioz: Beatrice and Benedict – Soloists, Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Chorus, Robin Ticciati (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 3.10.2013 (SRT)