United Kingdom San Francisco Ballet (Programme A): Dancers and Orchestra of the San Francisco Ballet / Martin West (conductor), Sadler’s Wells, London, 14.9.2012. (JPr)
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
ENO’s Much Revived Magic Flute Continues to Delight
United Kingdom Mozart, The Magic Flute: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera / Nicholas Collon (conductor), Coliseum, London, 13.9.2012. (JPr)
Musikfest Berlin 2012: Dynamic John Adams Brings Nixon in China to Berlin
United Kingdom John Adams, Nixon in China (1985/87): Soloists, BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra / John Adams (conductor). Philharmonie, Berlin, 10.9.2012. (MC)
Shicoff Impresses as Cavaradossi in Berlin Tosca
Germany Puccini, Tosca: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Staatskapelle Berlin/Julian Salemkour (conductor), Schiller Theater, Bismarckstraße, Berlin, 9.9.2012 (MC)
“Historical” Don Giovanni From Juventus Lyrica
Argentina Mozart, Don Giovanni: Soloists and Orchestra of Juventus Lyrica, Hernán Schvarztman (conductor), Teatro Avenida, Buenos Aires. 7.9.2012. (JSJ)
WNO’s La Bohème Provides an Evening of Powerful Theatre
United Kingdom Puccini, La Bohème (Production Revival): Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera / Simon Phillippo (conductor), Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 8.9.2012 (GPu)
Triumphant Makropulos in Helsinki
Finland. Janacek The Makropulos Affair. Soloists, orchestra of the Finnish National Opera. Mikko Franck (conductor). 31.8.2012. Premiere. (GF)
San Sebastian: Ivan the Most Wonderful
Spain S. Prokofiev, Ivan the Terrible: Soloists, St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Orfeón Donostiarra, Yuri Temirkanov (conductor), Kursaal, San Sebastian, 27.8.2012 (JMI)