Sweden Rossini, La Gazzetta: Soloists of Läckö Slottsopera, Läckö Chamber Orchestra / Simon Kim Phipps (conductor). Läckö Castle courtyard, 20.7.2024. (NS)
A sparkling Rossini rarity with outstanding young singers at Läckö Castle
Opera & Ballet
Collected opera and ballet reviews
Christie’s Tanglewood Fairy Queen has some magic moments but ultimately fails to enchant
United States Tanglewood Festival 2024 [5] – Purcell, The Fairy Queen: Soloists, Les Arts Florissants / William Christie (music director). Seiji Ozawa Hall, Tanglewood, 18.7.2024. (CSa)
Gazzaniga’s effervescent Alcina’s Island is Bampton 2024’s hidden gem to delight garden opera fans
United Kingdom Bampton Classical Opera – Gazzaniga, Alcina’s Island: Soloists, Orchestra of Bampton Classical Opera / Thomas Blunt (conductor). Bampton, Oxfordshire, 19.7.2024. (CP)
Louise Bakker’s concept for OHP’s Acis and Galatea is bursting with highly entertaining ideas
United Kingdom Handel, Acis and Galatea: Soloists, Ensemble of Opera Holland Park, City of London Sinfonia / Michael Papadopoulos (conductor). Opera Holland Park, London, 19.7.2024. (AK)
A rewarding summer evening of music from the Jette Parker Artists
United Kingdom Jette Parker Artists Summer Performance: Artists of the Jette Parker Programme, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House. Royal Opera House, London, 20.7.2024. (MM-B)
Opera Holland Park continues to go from strength to strength with a Wolf-Ferrari and Leoncavallo double bill
United Kingdom Wolf-Ferrari and Leoncavallo: Soloists, Children from Pimlico Musical Foundation, Chorus of Opera Holland Park, City of London Sinfonia / John Andrews (conductor, Wolf-Ferrari), Francesco Cilluffo (conductor, Leoncavallo). Opera Holland Park, London, 17.7.2024. (CC)
Rameau’s lost Samson is evidently a labour not only of love but also of conviction for all
France Festival d’Aix-en-Provence [5] – Rameau, Samson: Soloists, Pygmalion / Raphaël Pichon (conductor). Théâtre de l’Archevêché, Aix-en-Provence, 12.7.2024. (MB)
In Los Angeles, Ballet Hispánico’s Doña Perón traces the life of Evita
United States Salem, Ochoa, Doña Perón: Dancers of Ballet Hispánico / Ahmed Alon (conductor). Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, 14.7.2024. (JRo)
