W. A. Mozart, Così fan tutte: Soloists, Orchestre National du Capitole, Choeur du Capitole. Conductor: Attilio Cremonesi. Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse. 26.06.2011 (JMI)
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
Beyond Sorcerers’ Apprentices: Ariane in Barcelona
P.Dukas, Ariane et Barbe Bleue: Soloists, Orquestra Simfònica y Cor del Gran Teatre del Liceu. Conductor: Stéphane Denève. Barcelona’s Liceu. 29.06.2011 (JMI)
Festival Review: Boston Early Music Festival
Festival Review: Boston Early Music Festival, Boston, 12-6-2011 to 19-6-2011 (SSM)
The San Francisco Ring – Siegfried and Götterdämmerung
Wagner, Siegfried and Götterdämmerung: Soloists, chorus and orchestra, San Francisco Opera, War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco. 24.6.2011 and 26.6.2011 (HS)
Latvian Kristine Opolais triumphs as Madama Butterfly at Covent Garden
Puccini, Madama Butterfly: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, conducted by Andris Nelsons. Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London. 25.7.2011 (JPr)
Orff and Rossini in Birmingham Royal Ballet Double Bill
Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana and Rossini’s Allegri diversi: Ballet Double Bill to choreography of David Bintley performed by Birmingham Royal Ballet, featuring Principal Dancers – Victoria Marr, Ambra Vallo, Nao Sakuma, Jamie Bond, Iain Mackay and Alexander Campbell, together with the Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Paul Murphy (Conductor) plus singers and soloists from Ex Cathedra under Jeffrey Skidmore (Artistic Director) Birmingham Hippodrome, 22. 6. 2011. (GR)
Frozen Music: Vivaldi from Garsington Opera at Wormsley
Vivaldi, La verità in cimento: Soloists, The Garsington Opera Orchestra, Laurence Cummings (conductor) The Wormsley Estate 23.6.2011 (BK)
Nico Muhly’s ‘Two Boys’ at English National Opera
Nico Muhly, Two Boys (world premiere): Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the English National Opera, Rumon Gamba (conductor). The Coliseum, London, 24.6.2011 (MB)