Jim Pritchard – Page 106 – Seen and Heard International

Götterdämmerung Brings Opera North’s Ring to a Triumphant Conclusion

09/07/201604/07/2016 by Jim Pritchard

United Kingdom Wagner, Götterdämmerung: Soloists and Orchestra of Opera North/Richard Farnes (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 3.7.2016. (JPr)

Mats Almgren, Richard Farnes, Kelly Cae Hogen, Peter Mumford, Mati Turi — Mats Almgren, Richard Farnes, Kelly Cae Hogen, Peter Mumford & Mati Turi
(c) Alice the Camera

Strong cast in Covent Garden’s visually compelling Il trovatore

31/05/202504/07/2016 by Jim Pritchard

United Kingdom Verdi, Il trovatore: Soloists, chorus and Royal Opera House Orchestra / Gianandrea Noseda (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London. 2.7.2016. (JPr)

Il Trovatore by Verdi; Royal Opera House; Covent Garden; London, UK; 29 June 2016; Cast A: Lianna Haroutounian as Leonora; Francesco Meli as Manrico; Conuctor - Gianandrea Noseda; Director - David Bösch; Set and video designer - Patrick Bannwart; Costume designer - Meentje Nielsen; Lighting designer - Olaf Winter; Photo: © ROH Photographer: CLIVE BARDA — *Il trovatore* Part II: Ekaterina Semenchuk (Azucena) and Francesco Meli (Manrico) © Clive Barda

Opera North’s Siegfried Disappoints

07/07/201602/07/2016 by Jim Pritchard

United Kingdom Wagner, Siegfried: Soloists and Orchestra of Opera North / Richard Farnes (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 1.7.2016. (JPr)

SIEGFRIED by Wagner; Leeds Town Hall; Leeds, UK; 11 May 2016; Siegfried - Lars Cleveman; RICHARD FARNES - Conductor; PETER MUMFORD - Concert staging and design concept; PETER MUMFORD - Lighting and projection designer; Credit: © CLIVE BARDA/ ArenaPAL; — Lars Cleveman (Siegfried) (c) Clive Barda

Osipova’s Contemporary Dance Triple Bill at Sadler’s Wells Impresses and Disappoints

07/07/201602/07/2016 by Jim Pritchard

United Kingdom Natalia Osipova – Cherkaoui, Maliphan, Pita: Sergei Polunin, Jason Kittelberger, James O’Hara (Dancers), Sadler’s Wells, London, 30.6.2016. (JPr)

Natalia-Osipova-Sadlers-Wells-24981-700x455 — *Run Mary Run* (c) Tristram Kenton

Wonderful Singing Makes The Royal Opera’s Revival of Werther Worthwhile

20/09/201920/06/2016 by Jim Pritchard

United Kingdom Massenet, Werther: Soloists, Orchestra of The Royal Opera / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 19.6.2016. (JPr)

WERTHER_THE ROYAL OPERA; ROH, Werther; Vittorio Grigolo, Charlotte; Joyce DiDonato, Albert; David Bizic, Sophie; Heather Engebretson, Le Bailli; Jonathan Summers, Johann; Yuriy Yurchuk, Schmidt; François Piolino, Bruhlmann; Rick Zwart, Kathchen; Emily Edmonds, — *Werther* Act IV (c) Bill Cooper

R.I.P. IN MEMORIAM – ALBERTO REMEDIOS CBE (1935-2016)

02/03/202318/06/2016 by Jim Pritchard

The death has been announced of Liverpool-born internationally renowned tenor Alberto Remedios CBE

Negus Brings Persuasive Grandeur and Lightness of Touch to Longborough’s Tannhäuser

19/06/201616/06/2016 by Jim Pritchard

United Kingdom Wagner, Tannhäuser: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Longborough Festival Opera / Anthony Negus (conductor), Longborough, 14.6.2015. (JPr)

John Treleaven, Tannhauser (9, 14, 18 June) c. Matthew Williams-Ellis (2) — John Treleaven as Tannhäuser (c) Matthew Williams-Ellis

Daniel Kramer’s Tristan and Isolde for ENO Lacks Quality and Coherence Despite a Promising Start

16/06/201612/06/2016 by Jim Pritchard

United Kingdom Wagner, Tristan and Isolde: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera / Edward Gardner (conductor). London Coliseum, London, 9.6.2016. (JPr)

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