C. M. von Weber, Oberon: Soloists, Orchestre National du Capitole, Choeur du Capitole. Conductor: Rani Calderon. Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse. 24.4.2011 (JMI)
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
Leipzig Opera’s Parsifal on Good Friday
Wagner, Parsifal: Soloists, Chorus, Children’s Chorus, and Supplementary Chorus of the Leipzig Opera, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Ulf Schirmer (conductor). Leipzig Opera House, 22.4.2011 (MB)
Met Opera Live’s HD Capriccio in London
Met Opera Live – Strauss, Capriccio: Metropolitan Opera’s HD transmission live to the Barbican Cinema, London. 23.4.2011 (MMB)
Il Trovatore at Juventus Lyrica, Buenos Aires
Verdi, Il Trovatore: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Juventus Lyrica. Conductor: Antonio Maria Russo, Teatro Avenida, Buenos Aires. 8.4.2011. (JSJ)
Barenboim’s Die Walküre in Berlin
Wagner, Die Walküre: Soloists, Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim (conductor). Schillertheater, Berlin, 17.4.2011 (MB)
Salome at the Komische Oper, Berlin
Strauss, Salome: Soloists, Orchestra of the Komische Oper, Berlin, Alexander Vedernikov (conductor). Komische Oper, Berlin, 15.4.2011 (MB)
Wozzeck at Staatsoper Unter den Linden
Berg, Wozzeck: Soloists, Staatskapelle Berlin, Staatsopernchor Berlin, Children’s Choir of the Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Daniel Barenboim (conductor). Schillertheater, Berlin, 16.4.2011 (MB)
‘Monodramas’ from New York City Opera
“Monodramas” by Zorn, Schoenberg and Feldman : George Manahan (conductor), Michael Counts (Production Director and Set Designer), New York City Opera, David A. Koch Theatre, New York City, 27.3.2011 (BH)