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United Kingdom Smetana, The Bartered Bride (comic opera in three acts): Orchestra and Chorus of Opera North/James Holmes (conductor), Lyric Theatre, The Lowry, Salford, 19.11.2014 (MC)
Sung in English – English translation by Leonard Hancock and David Pountney with dialogue by Daniel Slater
Rossini, La Cenerentola: Soloists, Orchestra of Scottish Opera, The Chorus of La Cenerentola, William Lacey (conductor), Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 19.11.2014 (SRT)
United Kingdom Verdi, La Traviata (sung in English with surtitles): Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Opera North / Gianluca Marciano (conductor), The Lowry Theatre, Salford Quays. 19.11.2014. (RJF)
United Kingdom Bedrich Smetana. The Bartered Bride (sung in English with surtitles): Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Opera North/Anthony Kraus. (conductor), The Lowry Theatre, Salford Quays. 18.11.2014.
Donizetti, L’elisir d’amore (Laurent Pelly’s production revived by Daniel Dooner): soloists, orchestra and chorus of The Royal Opera, Daniele Rustioni (conductor), Covent Garden, London 18.11.2014 (JPr) Cast: Adina: Lucy Crowe Nemorino: Vittorio Grigolo Dulcamara: Bryn Terfel Belcore: Levente Molnár Giannetta: Kiandra Howarth Production: Director: Laurent Pelly Set designs: Chantal Thomas Costume designs: Laurent Pelly Associate … Read more
United Kingdom Glass: The Trial. The latest opera from Philip Glass to the libretto of Christopher Hampson, based upon the book by Franz Kafka, performed by Music Theatre Wales / Mike Rafferty (conductor),. Birmingham Repertory Theatre, 10:11:2014 (GR).
United Kingdom Britten, The Turn of the Screw: Soloists, Glyndebourne Touring Opera Chorus and Orchestra / Leo McFall (conductor), Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury, 7.11.2014 (CS)
United Kingdom Verdi, La Traviata: Glyndebourne Touring Opera / Jeremy Bines (conductor), Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury, 8.11.2014. (CS)