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Opera & Ballet

Collected opera and ballet reviews

Bertrand de Billy brings out the best in Massenet fairy tale

10/07/201108/07/2011 by Stan

Massenet,  Cendrillon: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Bertrand de Billy (conductor), Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 5.7.2011 (CC)

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Categories Opera & Ballet, Previously Published, UK Opera Tags Colin Clarke, London

Principally Awful, Generally Fantastic: Lohengrin at the 2011 Munich Opera Festival

10/03/202307/07/2011 by Stan

Wagner, Lohengrin: Soloists, Bavarian State Opera, Kent Nagano (conductor) National Theater, Munich, 6.7.2011 (JFL)

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Categories International Opera, Opera & Ballet, Previously Published Tags Jens F. Laurson, Munich

Timely Pearl Fishers in Buenos Aires

27/01/201605/07/2011 by Stan

Bizet, The Pearl Fishers: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Juventus Lyrica. Conductor: Antonio Maria Russo, Teatro Avenida, Buenos Aires. 24.6.2011. (JSJ)

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Categories International Opera, Opera & Ballet, Previously Published Tags Buenos Aires, Jonathan Spencer Jones

New York’s Cunning Little Vixen (Second Opinion)

05/03/201401/07/2011 by Stan

Janáček, The Cunning Little Vixen : Soloists, New York Choral Artists, Joseph Flummerfelt (conductor), Metropolitan Opera Children’s Chorus, Anthony Piccolo (conductor), Alan Gilbert (conductor), New York Philharmonic, Avery Fisher Hall, New York City, 25.6.2011 (BH)

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Categories International Opera, Opera & Ballet, Previously Published Tags Bruce Hodges, New York

Meet Lord Byron, Deviant: Agustí Charles’ New Opera in Barcelona

05/03/201401/07/2011 by Stan

A.Charles, Lord Byron: Soloists, Orchestra BCN 216, Cor del Liceu. Martin Lukas Meister (conductor). Gran Teatre del Liceu de Barcelona. 28.06.2011 (JMI).

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Categories International Opera, Opera & Ballet, Previously Published Tags Barcelona, JM Irurzun

Così fan tutte in Toulouse

05/03/201401/07/2011 by Stan

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)

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Categories International Opera, Opera & Ballet, Previously Published Tags JM Irurzun, Toulouse

Beyond Sorcerers’ Apprentices: Ariane in Barcelona

23/02/201430/06/2011 by Stan

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)

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Categories International Opera, Opera & Ballet, Previously Published Tags Barcelona, JM Irurzun

Festival Review: Boston Early Music Festival

05/03/201429/06/2011 by Stan
Festival Review: Boston Early Music Festival, Boston, 12-6-2011 to 19-6-2011 (SSM) 

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Categories Concert Reviews, International Concerts, International Opera, Opera & Ballet, Previously Published Tags Boston, Stan Metzger
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