France Georg Friedrich Haendel: Alcina. Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine, Choeur de l’Opera National de Bordeaux, Harry Bicket (conductor), Grand Théâtre, Bordeaux, 13.5.2012 (JMI)
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
Rambert Dance Company Continues Its Pioneering Role
United Kingdom Sub, The Art of Touch, L’Après-midi d’un faune and What Wild Ecstasy: Soloists, Musicians and Company of Rambert Dance Company / Paul Hoskins (conductor). Sadler’s Wells, London, 16.5.2012. (JPr)
Lucia Beyond Redemption
Spain Donizetti, Lucia di Lammermoor: Orquesta Clásica Europea, Coro de Amigos Teatro Calderón, Denis Vlasenko (conductor), Teatro Calderón, Valladolid, 11.5.2012. (JMI)
Domingo as Cyrano de Bergerac in Madrid
Spain Franco Alfano, Cyrano de Bergerac: Soloists, Madrid Symphony Orchestra, Coro Intermezzo, Pedro Halffter (conductor), Madrid Teatro Real, 10.5.2012 (JMI)
Noisy Carsen Falstaff Falls Short of Zeffirelli’s Production
United Kingdom Verdi, Falstaff: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Daniele Gatti (conductor), Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 15.5.2012. (JPr)
A Life-Enhancing Magic Flute in Gothenburg
Sweden W.A. Mozart, The Magic Flute: Henrik Schaefer (conductor), Gothenburg Opera 12.5.2012 (NS)
Seattle Madama Butterfly Shows Hand of Genius
United States Puccini, Madama Butterfly: Seattle Opera, soloists, Julian Kovatchev (conductor), McCaw Hall, Seattle, 5 & 11/5/2012 (BJ)
Mahler’s Music Used for an Enthralling Snow White
United Kingdom Ballet Preljocaj’s Snow White, choreography by Angelin Preljocaj: Soloists and Company of Ballet Preljocaj. Sadler’s Wells, London, 10.5.2012. (JPr)