Spain Tchaikovsky, Eugene Onegin: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Teatro Real / Gustavo Gimeno (conductor). Teatro Real, Madrid, 3.2.2025. (JMI)
An uneven staging of Eugene Onegin at Madrid’s Teatro Real
José M. Irurzun
A delightful performance of Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmelites in Valencia
Spain Poulenc, Dialogues des Carmelites: Soloists, Chorus Generalitat Valenciana, Orchestra Comunitat Valenciana / Riccardo Minasi (conductor). Palau de Les Arts, Valencia, 2.2.2025. (JMI)
A disappointing Idomeneo from René Jacobs and the Freiburger Barockorchester in Madrid
Spain Mozart, Idomeneo, re di Creta (concert version): Soloists, Zürcher Sing-Akademie, Freiburger Barockorchester / René Jacobs (conductor). Teatro Real, Madrid, 23.1.2025. (JMI)
Nadine Sierra triumphs as Violetta Valéry in Barcelona’s La traviata
Spain Verdi, La traviata: Soloists and Extras, Chorus and Orchestra of the Gran Teatre del Liceu / Giacomo Sagripanti (conductor). Liceu, Barcelona, 20 & 21.1.2025. (JMI)
San Sebastián’s disappointing Carmen falls short on emotion
Spain San Sebastián Music Fortnight – Bizet, Carmen: Easo Chorus, Euskadi Orchestra / José Miguel Pérez Sierra (conductor). Auditorio Kursaal, San Sebastián, Spain, 10.8.2024. (JMI)
A well-travelled Die Zauberflöte enjoys a great success in Valencia
Spain Mozart, Die Zauberflöte: Soloists, Generalitat Valenciana Chorus, Comunitat Valenciana Orchestra / James Gaffigan (conductor). Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía, Valencia, 8.6.2024. (JMI)
An excellent production in Madrid of a Caccini opera from 400 years ago
Spain Francesca Caccini, La liberazione di Ruggiero dall’Isola d’Alcina: Forma Antiqva, Soloists of the Orchestra of the Teatro Real / Aarón Zapico (conductor). Teatros del Canal, Madrid, 7.6.2024. (JMI)
An intriguing, if unevenly sung, Médée from William Christie and Les Arts Florissants in Madrid
Spain Charpentier, Médée: Chorus and Orchestra of Les Arts Florissants / William Christie (conductor). Teatro Real, Madrid, 6.6.2024. (JMI)
