United Kingdom Stravinsky/Meryl Tankard, The Oracle: Paul White (dancer), Philharmonia Orchestra/ Esa-Pekka Salonen (recorded), Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, London, 31.5.2013. (JO’D)
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
DiDonato Triumphs as Lady of the Lake
United Kingdom Rossini, La donna del lago: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, conducted by Michele Mariotti. Live broadcast to the Empire Cinema, Leicester Square, London, 27.5.2013. (JPr)
Dresden’s La Cenerentola Enchants and Entertains
Rossini: La Cenerentola: Soloists, Men of the Saxon State Opera Choir, Saxon Staatskapelle Dresden / Henrik Nánási (conductor), Semper Opera House, Dresden, Germany, 23.5.2013. (MC) Cast: Angelina: Anke Vondung Clorinda: Roxana Incontrera Tisbe: Angela Liebold Don Ramiro: Francisco Brito Dandini: Allen Boxer Don Magnifico: Michael Eder Alidoro: Alexander Hajek … Read more
Controversial Zurich Production of Don Giovanni Upsets Traditionalists
Switzerland Mozart: Don Giovanni: Soloists,Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Orchestra La Scintilla Zurich, conducted by Robin Ticciati, Zurich Opera, Zurich. 26.5.2013. (JR)
Salzburg, Stravinsky: Dancing for the Daft
Austria I. Stravinsky, Le sacre et al.: Soloists, Mariinsky Orchestra, Chorus, & Ballet, Valery Gergiev (conductor), Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg, 19.5.2013 (JFL)
An Intelligent and Powerful Lohengrin WNO Can Be Proud of
United Kingdom Wagner, Lohengrin: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Lothar Koenigs (conductor), Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 23.05.2013. Premiere. (GPu)
Tale of Witchcraft Told in Dance
United Kingdom Albicastro, Albinoni, Tartini, Valentini, Vivaldi, Witch-hunt (Hexenhatz): Bern Ballett, Studio Theatre, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 22.5.2013. (JO’D)
Tristan in Helsinki – lyrical beauty and deep emotions
Finland Wagner Tristan und Isolde: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, Pinchas Steinberg (conductor). Finnish National Opera 17.5.2013 (Premiere) (GF)