United Kingdom Puccini, The Girl of the Golden West (La fanciulla del West): Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera / Keri-Lynn Wilson (conductor), London Coliseum, London, 2.10.14. (JPr)
ENO’s La Fanciulla Fails to Evoke Wild West
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Style and Panache from Bernini and Keenlyside in Rigoletto
United Kingdom Verdi, Rigoletto: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Maurizio Benini (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 12.9.2014 (CC)
Stellar Debuts in Covent Garden’s Il barbiere
United Kingdom Rossini, Il barbiere di Siviglia: Cast; Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Sir Mark Elder (conductor), Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 29.09.2014 (CC)
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ENO’s Season Starts Off Well with New Otello
United Kingdom Verdi, Otello: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera / Edward Gardner (conductor), London Coliseum, London, 16.9.14. (JPr)
Strong Wagnerian Debut for New Saffron Opera Group
United Kingdom Wagner, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Soloists, Saffron Opera Group Chorus, St Albans Symphony Orchestra, Jennifer Wigram (leader), Michael Thorne (conductor). Saffron Hall, Saffron Walden, Essex 14.9.2014. (JPr)
London Celebrates Gluck’s Tercentenary – Though Not in an Opera House
United Kingdom Gluck, Il Parnoso confuso, and Ferdinando Bertoni, Orfeo: Soloists, CHROMA, Thomas Blunt (conductor). St John’s Smith Square, London, 16.9.2014 (MB)
PROM 58: Nina Stemme Excels in Deutsche Oper’s Superb Salome at the Proms
United Kingdom Prom 58, Richard Strauss, Salome: Soloists and Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin / Donald Runnicles (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London 30.8.2014. (JPr)
Adventurous New Version of The Grand Duke
United Kingdom Gilbert and Sullivan: The Grand Duke: Pocket G&S, Harrogate G&S Festival, The Harrogate Theatre, Harrogate, 13.8.2014 (RJW)