Denmark Bo Holten, Livlægens besøg (The Visit of the Royal Physician): Bo Holten (conductor), The Royal Danish Opera, Copenhagen, 2.12.2011 (NS)
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
Merry Widow – Belle Époque in Buenos Aires
Argentina Lehár, The Merry Widow: Soloists and Orchestra of Teatro Colón, Gregor Bühl (conductor), Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires. 2.12.2011. (JSJ)
The Children Are Terrible, the Audience Missing: Spanish Glass Premiere
Spain Philip Glass, Les enfants Terribles: Soloists, ‘orchestra’ of three pianos, Emmanuel Olivier (conductor, piano), Bilbao’s Teatro Arriaga, 2.12.2012 (JMI)
A Regrettable “Carmen” at San Francisco Opera Sunk by the Soloists
United States Bizet, Carmen: Soloists, chorus and orchestra of San Francisco Opera, San Francisco Children’s Chorus, War Memorial Opera House, San Francis, 29.11.2011 (HS)
Out, Out, Damned Spot: The Muti, Stein, Serjan Macbeth in Rome
Italy :Verdi, Macbeth: Chorus and Orchestra of Teatro dell’Opera, Rome, 29.11.2011 (JB)
An Italian in Egypt: Rossini’s Rarely Heard Moïse et Pharaon
United States G. Rossini, Moïse et Pharaon: The Collegiate Chorale, American Symphony Orchestra,James Bagwell (conductor), Carnegie Hall, New York City, 30.11.2011 (SSM)
Oliver Rudland New Children’s Opera a Celebration Of Community Involvement
United Kingdom Oliver Rudland, The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark: Great St Mary’s Church, Cambridge, 26.11.2011 (KA)
The Royal College Of Music International Opera School Cooks Up an Entertaining Rare Bizet Double Bill
United Kingdom Bizet , Djamileh and Le docteur Miracle: Soloists and chorus of the Royal International Opera School and Royal College of Music Opera Orchestra, Michael Rosewell(conductor), Britten Theatre, Royal College of Music, London, 28.11.11. (JPr)