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
Germany Berg, Wozzeck: Soloists, Children’s Choir of the Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Staatsopernchor Berlin, Staatskapelle Berlin / 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)