United Kingdom Ecstasy and Death – Ballet Triple Bill: Dancers of English National Ballet, Orchestra of English National Ballet, conducted by Gavin Sutherland. London Coliseum, London, 18.4.2013. (JPr)
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
Highs and Lows in Canada National Ballet’s Romeo
United Kingdom Prokofiev/Ratmansky, Romeo and Juliet: Dancers of the National Ballet of Canada, Royal Ballet Sinfonia / David Briskin (conductor), Sadler’s Wells, London, 17.4.2013. (JPr)
Mariella Devia’s Norma
Italy Bellini, Norma: Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro Comunale, Bologna. Conductor, Michele Mariotti Bologna Teatro Comunale. 16.04.2013 (JB)
Strong Performance by Scottish Opera of Wagner’s Dutchman
Wagner, The Flying Dutchman: Soloists and Orchestra of Scottish Opera, Chorus of The Flying Dutchman / Francesco Corti (conductor), Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 16.4.2013 (SRT)
The Magic Flute Ends Season in Valencia
Spain W.A.Mozart: Die Zauberflöte, Orchestra Comunitat Valenciana, Chorus Generalitat Valenciana, Ottavio Dantone (conductor), Valencia Palau de les Arts, 13.4.2013 (JMI)
3D Specs Fail to Rescue Sunken Garden
United Kingdom Van der Aa, Sunken Garden:Cast and Orchestra of English National Opera / André de Ridder (conductor), Barbican Theatre, London, 12.4.13 (CC)
Don Giovanni: Lifeless Even Before Going to Hell
W. A. Mozart: Don Giovanni, Teatro Real Orchestra and Chorus, Alejo Pérez (conductor), Madrid Teatro Real, 12.4.2013 (JMI)
Turning Parsifal’s Moral World Upside Down
Belgium Wagner, Parsifal: soloists, Symphony Orchestra, Chorus, and Children’s Chorus of the Flemish Opera, Eliahu Inbal (conductor), Opera House, Antwerp, 3.4.2013 (BJ)