United Kingdom Bizet Carmen: Soloists, Welsh National Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Erik Nielsen (conductor), Swansea Grand Theatre, 11/10/14 (LJ).
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Superb William Tell from WNO and Empathetic Carlo Rizzi
United Kingdom Rossini, William Tell: (Premiere) Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Carlo Rizzi (conductor), Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 19.09.2014 (GPu)
AAM’s Enjoyable Poppea Lacks Sense of Performance
United Kingdom Monteverdi, L’Incoronazione di Poppea (1643): Soloists, Academy of Ancient Music/Robert Howarth (director/harpsichord). Barbican Hall, London, 4.10.2014 (CC)
Impactful New Poppea from Opera North with Sex, Gore and Fine Singing
United Kingdom Monteverdi: The Coronation of Poppea, Opera North, Laurence Cummings (director/keyboard), Leeds Grand Theatre, Leeds, 4.10.14 (JL)
ENO’s La Fanciulla Fails to Evoke Wild West
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)
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)
