United States Mozart, Le nozze di Figaro: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Lyric Opera of Chicago / Erina Yashima (conductor). Civic Opera House, Chicago, 9.11.2024. (JLZ)
Le nozze di Figaro returns to Lyric Opera of Chicago
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
Osvaldo Golijov’s Ainadamar continues its flight at the Metropolitan Opera
United States Golijov, Ainadamar: Soloists, Chorus, Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera / Miguel Harth-Bedoya (conductor). Metropolitan Opera, New York, 6.11.2024. (ES-S)
Imperial Classical Ballet’s version of the timeless Swan Lake is full of dance and action
United Kingdom Imperial Classical Ballet’s Swan Lake: Dancers and Orchestra of Imperial Classical Ballet / Nikita Suhik (conductor). Towngate Theatre, Basildon, Essex, 9.11.2024. (JPr)
A scene from Imperial Classical Ballet’s Swan Lake
HGO’s production of Eugene Onegin is highly impressive
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky, Eugene Onegin: Soloists, HGO Chorus and Orchestra / Oliver Cope (conductor). Jacksons Lane Arts Centre, London, 8.11.2024. (MB)
Strong singing and conducting make up for dull staging of Pagliacci in Hannover
Germany Leoncavallo, Pagliacci: Soloists, Chorus and Extras of Staatsoper Hannover, Niedersächsisches Staatsorchester Hannover / Mario Hartmuth (conductor). Staatsoper Hannover, 3.11.2024. (DMD)
The artist is present – Alfred Schnittke’s Life with an idiot by Kirill Serebrennikov in Zurich
Switzerland Alfred Schnittke, Life with an idiot: Soloists, Extras Association of Zurich Opera, Zurich Opera Chorus, Philharmonia Zurich / Jonathan Stockhammer (conductor). Zurich Opera, 3.11.2024. (MF)
David McVicar’s puzzling Rheingold is redeemed by Simone Young’s conducting and some fine singing
Italy Wagner, Das Rheingold: Soloists, Orchestra of La Scala, Milan / Simone Young (conductor). Broadcast live (directed by Anna Gettel) from La Scala, Milan, 3.11.2024. (JPr)
Jonathan Dove’s The Monster in the Maze is a finely written opera that just happens to be for a community
United Kingdom Music in the Round – Dove (arr. Dove/Lyon), The Monster in the Maze: Music Makers of Sheffield (including Ensemble 360, Consone Quartet, Bridge Ensemble, Sheffield Hub Senior Strings, Sheffield Youth Choirs and singers of Sheffield) / John Lyon (conductor). Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, 2.4.2024. (CC)
