United Kingdom Stock Aitken Waterman’s I Should Be So Lucky – The Musical: Cliffs Pavilion, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, 12.3.2024. (JPr)
You just might enjoy Stock Aitken Waterman’s full-on I Should Be So Lucky in spite of yourself
Jim Pritchard
By showing us war is cruel does little to improve Verdi’s uneven La forza del destino at the Met
United States Verdi, La forza del destino: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, New York / Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor). A Live in HD broadcast (directed by Gary Halvorson) from New York’s Metropolitan Opera to Cineworld Basildon, Essex, 9.3.2024. (JPr)
A superb Covent Garden revival of Tim Albery’s production showcases Bryn Terfel’s outstanding Dutchman
United Kingdom Wagner, Der fliegende Holländer: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Henrik Nánási (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 29.2.2024. (JPr)
Do Giovanni and friends Entertain You? Oh yes, they do!
United Kingdom Giovanni – Let Me Entertain You: Cliffs Pavilion, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, 26.2.2024. (JPr)
The Wizard of Oz: please take a detour off this Yellow Brick Road
United Kingdom The Wizard of Oz: Cliffs Pavilion, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, 21.2.2024. (JPr)
In Dresden: Vogt’s fine role debut in another remarkable Tristan und Isolde from Thielemann
Germany Wagner, Tristan und Isolde: Soloists, Sächsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden, Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden / Christian Thielemann (conductor). Filmed (directed by Tiziano Mancini) in January 2024 at the Semperoper Dresden and available now on medici.tv. (JPr)
Lahav Shani and the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra’s memorable Mahler Sixth
Netherlands R. Strauss, Mahler: Chen Reiss (soprano), Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra / Lahav Shani (conductor). Broadcast live on medici.tv (directed by Dick Kuijs) from De Doelen Concert Hall, Rotterdam, 16.2.2024. (JPr)
R.I.P. Claire Seymour (1970-2024)
It is with great sadness that we announce the recent sudden and unexpected death of Claire Seymour. After falling ill at the New Year and after a spell in hospital all seemed well and she was as active as ever working with students, marking exams, reviewing, researching and being an invaluable help to Gary Hoffman’s Opera Today and my Seen and Heard International.