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)
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An Overdue London Première: Well Worth the Wait
United Kingdom Haas: London Sinfonietta, Emilio Pomàrico (conductor). Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 6.12.2013 (MB)
New Sussex Opera’s Lucky Star
United Kingdom Chabrier: Lucky Star (L’Étoile): Soloists and Chorus of New Sussex Opera, St Paul’s Sinfonia / Nicholas Jenkins (conductor), Cadogan Hall, London, 29.11.13. (JPr)
With Fewer Production Vagaries Donizetti’s Roberto Devereux Blazes Forth
United Kingdom Gaetano Donizetti, Roberto Devereux: (sung in Italian with surtitles in English and Welsh) Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera (on tour), Christian Capocaccia (conductor), Venue Cymru (North Wales Theatre), Llandudno, 22.11.2013 (RJF)
Some Great Singing, a Pity about the Production and Set
United Kingdom Gaetano Donizetti, Maria Stuarda: (Sung in Italian with surtitles in English and Welsh). Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera (on tour) / Robin Newton (conductor), Venue Cymru (North Wales Theatre), Llandudno, 21.11.2013. (RJW)
Great Singing but a Drab Set and Dull Costumes
United Kingdom Gaetano Donizetti, Anna Bolena: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera / Michael Ward (conductor), Venue Cymru (North Wales Theatre), Llandudno, 20.11.2013.
An Outstanding Soprano in Tosca Gets the Season off to a Good Start
United Kingdom Giacomo Puccini, Tosca: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera (on tour) / Simon Phillipo (conductor), Venue Cymru (North Wales Theatre), Llandudno, 19.11.2013. (RJF)
Inspired Choral Singing in Glass’s Indian Opera
United Kingdom Glass, Satyagraha (sung in Saskrit): Soloists, Chorus & Orchestra of English National Opera / Stuart Stratford (conductor), London Coliseum, 20.11.2013 (CC)