Hogarth’s Stages – Five short operas: 
United KingdomSoloists, Royal College of Music Opera Orchestra, Tim Murray (conductor). Britten Theatre, Royal College of Music, London, 17.5.2014 (MB)
Talent Abundant in Five Hogarth Operas
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Disappointing Tosca Revival at Covent Garden
United Kingdom Puccini, Tosca: Soloists, Royal Opera Chorus and Extra Chorus (chorus master: Renato Balsadonna), Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Oleg Caetani (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 10.5.2013 (MB)
Oksana Dyka Photo C. Ashmore
Over-Cooked Narration Hobbles Die Fledermaus
United Kingdom Johann Strauss II: Die Fledermaus (a semi-staged concert version directed by Simon Butteriss): Soloists, Philharmonia Voices, Philharmonia Orchestra, John Wilson (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 27.4.2014. (JPr)
A Jolly Opera Colourfully Staged and Well Sung
United Kingdom Donizetti, L’elisir d’amore(sung in Italian with surtitles in English): Soloists, RNCM Opera Orchestra and Chorus / Francesco Pasqualetti (conductor), RNCM Theatre, Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, 8.12.2013 (RJF)
True Love Triumphs in a Potent L’Elisir D’Amore at Deutsche Oper Berlin
Germany Donizetti: L’Elisir d’Amore,Soloists, chorus and orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Roberto Rizzi Brignoli (conductor), Deutsche Oper Berlin, 25.4.2014 (SH)
(c) Monika Rittershaus
Post-Modernist Zauberflöte Dispenses with Dialogue
Germany Mozart, Die Zauberflöte: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Komische Oper, Berlin, Kristiina Poska (conductor). Komische Oper, Berlin, 13.4.2014 (MB)
Frederica von Stade in the Chamber Opera, A Coffin in Egypt
United States Gordon, A Coffin in Egypt: Kathleen Kelly (conductor), Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Beverly Hills, 23.4.14-27.4.14 (JRo)
Photo by Lynn Lane.
Vintage La traviata production good but not memorable
United Kingdom Verdi, La traviata: Soloists, Royal Opera House Chorus and Orchestra / Dan Ettinger (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London. 19.4.2014. (JPr)
