Germany Meyerbeer, L’Africaine: Soloists, Oper Frankfurt Chorus, Frankfurter Opern- und Museumorchester, / Antonello Manacorda (conductor). Opernhaus, Frankfurt, 2.3.2018. (JMI)
An Often Entertaining New Production of L’Africaine at Oper Frankfurt
José Irurzun
Marvelous Acoustics and Exceptional Cast Make for a Great Staatsoper Tristan und Isolde
Germany Wagner, Tristan und Isolde: Soloists, Staatsopernchor Berlin, Staatskapelle Berlin / Daniel Barenboim (conductor), Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin, 25.2.2018. (JMI)
Excellent Cast and Superb ‘Federico’s Lament’ in Rare L’arlesiana Revival
Germany Cilea, L’arlesiana: Orchestra and Chorus of the Deutsche Oper Berlin / Paolo Arrivabeni (conductor), Deutsche Oper, Berlin, 24.2.2018. (JMI)
A Traditional, Attractive and Enjoyable Magic Flute
Germany Mozart, Die Zauberflöte: Orchestra and Chorus of the Deutsche Oper Berlin / Nikolas Maximilian Nägele (conductor), Deutsche Oper, Berlin, 23.2.2018. (JMI)
An Uninspired and Disappointing Roméo et Juliette
Spain Gounod, Roméo et Juliette: Liceu Orchestra and Chorus / Josep Pons (conductor), Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 22.2.2018. (JMI)
World Premiere of El Pintor – A Noteworthy Libretto and Impressive Staging
Spain Colomer, El Pintor: Orchestra of the Teatro Real, Chorus of the Comunidad de Madrid / Manuel Coves (conductor), Teatros del Canal, Madrid, 8.2.2018. (JMI)
An Excellent Peter Grimes on All Fronts
Spain Britten, Peter Grimes: Comunitat Valenciana Orchestra, Generalitat Valenciana Chorus / Christopher Franklin (conductor), Palau de Le Arts, Valencia, 7.2.2018. (JMI)
Catherine Naglestad as Salome Is Outstanding, as Always
Germany Strauss, Salome: Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin / Evan Rogister (conductor), Deutsche Oper, Berlin, 28.1.2018. (JMI)
