United Kingdom Mozart, Le nozze di Figaro: Soloists, The Glyndebourne Chorus and The London Philharmonic Orchestra / Jérémie Rhorer (conductor), Glyndebourne Opera Theatre, Sussex, 8.6.2013 (MMB)
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
Heritage Opera’s Barber Delights and Entertains
United Kingdom Rossini: The Barber of Seville: Heritage Opera, Lowther Pavillion, Lytham, Lancashire, 7.6 2013. (MC)
New Production of Early Handel Opera Teseo in Frankfurt
Germany Handel: Teseo, Frankfurter Opern und Museumsorchester, Felice Venanzoni (conductor), Frankfurt’s Bockenheimer Depot, 7.6.2013. (JMI)
Unmasking Il Ballo
Italy Verdi, Un Ballo in Maschera in concert form. Chorus and Orchestra and Children’s Chorus of the Accademia Nazionale of Santa Cecilia. Chorus Master, Ciro Visco. With the State Police Band. Conductor, Sir Antonio Pappano. Sala Santa Cecilia, Parco della Musica, Rome. 08.06.2013 (JB)
Not Your Father’s Hoffmann
United States Offenbach, Tales of Hoffmann: Soloists, chorus and orchestra of San Francisco Opera, War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco. 5.6.2013 (HS)
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)