Germany Wagner, Lohengrin: Chorus and Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin / Axel Kober (conductor), Deutsche Oper, Berlin, 17.12.2017. (JMI)
Klaus Florian Vogt Is Magnificent in the Deutsche Oper’s Lohengrin
José Irurzun
Outstanding Cast and Brilliant Conducting for Meyerbeer’s Le Prophète at Deutsche Oper
Germany Meyerbeer, Le Prophète: Chorus and Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin / Enrique Mazzola (conductor), Deutsche Oper, Berlin, 16.12.2017. (JMI)
Ainhoa Arteta Shines as Maddalena in Andrea Chénier
Spain Giordano, Andrea Chénier: Ópera de Oviedo Chorus, Oviedo Filarmonía Orchestra / Gianluca Marcianò (conductor), Teatro Campoamor, Oviedo, 10.12.2017. (JMI)
Spinosi Leads Splendid Orchestra and Cast in Monteverdi’s Last Opera
Spain Monteverdi, L’Incoronazione di Poppea (concert version): Ensemble Matheus / Jean-Christophe Spinosi (conductor), Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 1.12. 2017. (JMI)
Stefan Vinke and Iréne Theorin Are Outstanding in the Liceu’s Tristan und Isolde
Spain Wagner, Tristan und Isolde: Liceu Orchestra and Chorus / Josep Pons (conductor), Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 28.11.2017. (JMI)
Barton’s ‘La Favorita del Re’ Proves the Favorite of Teatro Real’s Audience as Well
Spain Donizetti, La favorite (concert version): Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro Real / Daniel Oren (conductor), Teatro Real, Madrid, 6.11.2017. (JMI)
A Musically Convincing Les Troyens, but a Very Unsatisfactory Production
Germany Berlioz, Les Troyens: Staatskapelle and Staatsoperchor Dresden / John Fiore (conductor), Semperoper, Dresden, 3.11.2017. (JMI)
A Visually Enchanting Abduction from the Seraglio
Germany Mozart, Die Entführung aus dem Serail: Staatskapelle and Staatsoperchor Dresden / Christopher Moulds (conductor), Semperoper, Dresden, 2.11.2017. (JMI)
