Spain Wagner, Götterdämmerung: Teatro Real Chorus and Orchestra / Pablo Heras-Casado (conductor). Teatro Real, Madrid, 23.2.2022. (JMI)
Pablo Heras-Casado leads a convincing Götterdämmerung at the Teatro Real
José M. Irurzun
Two solid casts are featured in the return of La bohème to the Teatro Real
Spain Puccini, La bohème: Teatro Real Chorus and Orchestra / Nicola Luisotti (conductor). Teatro Real, Madrid, 18 & 19.12.2021. (JMI)
Manuel García’s five-opera cycle comes to an end in Madrid with Un avvertimento ai gelosi
Spain Manuel García, Un avvertimento ai gelosi: Members of Centro de Perfeccionamiento del Palau de les Arts / Rubén Fernández de Aguirre (conductor and piano ). Fundación Juan March, Madrid, 17.12.2021. (JMI)
Valencia’s Madama Butterfly marked by unexpected cast changes
Spain Puccini, Madama Butterfly: Generalitat Valenciana Chorus, Comunitat Valenciana Orchestra / Antonino Fogliani (conductor). Palau de Les Arts, Valencia, 16.12.2021. (JMI)
Rigoletto returns to Barcelona’s Liceu in an uneven production
Spain Verdi, Rigoletto: Chorus and Orchestra of the Gran Teatre del Liceu / Daniele Callegari (conductor). Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 30. 11 & 1.12.2021. (JMI)#
Sara Blanch is a superb Zerbinetta in the Gran Teatre del Liceu’s Ariadne auf Naxos
Spain Richard Strauss, Ariadne auf Naxos: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Gran Teatre del Liceu / Josep Pons (conductor). Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 27 & 28.9.2021. (JMI)
A delightful production of Manuel García’s I tre gobbi opens in Madrid
Spain García, I tre gobbi: Rubén Fernández de Aguirre (musical director & piano). Fundación Juan March, Madrid, 26.9.2021. (JMI)
A lively La Cenerentola opens the Teatro Real’s hundredth season
Spain Rossini, La Cenerentola: Chorus and Orchestra of the Teatro Real / Riccardo Frizza (conductor). Teatro Real, Madrid, 24 & 25.9.2021. (JMI)
