Puccini, Madama Butterfly: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, conducted by Andris Nelsons. Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London. 25.7.2011 (JPr)
Jim Pritchard
Ken Ludwig’s Lend Me a Tenor gets a musical overhaul
Lend Me a Tenor – The Musical : (based on the Ken Ludwig play with book and lyrics by Peter Sham and music by Brad Carroll) Gielgud Theatre, London 21.6.2011 (JPr)
Routine Tosca lacks lyricism and pathos
Puccini, Tosca : Soloists, chorus and orchestra of the Royal Opera. Conductor: Antonio Pappano. Covent Garden, London, 14.6.2011 (JPr)
Tristan and Isolde – Divided Like Buda and Pest
‘Wagner in Budapest ‘ Opera Festival 2011 (2) – Wagner, Tristan und Isolde: Soloists, Orchestra and Choir of the Hungarian State Opera. Conductor: Ádám Fischer. Béla Bartók Concert Hall, Palace of Arts, Budapest, 10.6.2011 (JPr)
A Swan Swims Down the Danube – Lohengrin in Budapest
‘Wagner in Budapest ‘ Opera Festival 2011 (1) Wagner, Lohengrin: Soloists, Honved Male Choir, Budapest Studio Choir, MR Choir, orchestra of the Hungarian State Opera. Conductor: Ádám Fischer. Béla Bartók Concert Hall, Palace of Arts, Budapest, 9.6.2011. (JPr)
A Magnificent Seven from Maazel
Mahler Symphony No 7: Philharmonia Orchestra; Lorin Maazel (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London 26.5.11 (JPr)
A Sexless Cleopatra – How Can That Happen?
Northern Ballet’s Cleopatra – Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg and choreography by David Nixon : Dancers of the Northern Ballet and Northern Ballet Sinfonia. Conductor: John Pryce-Jones. Sadler’s Wells, London, 17.5.2011. (JPr)
London Eighth Symphony commemorates the centenary of Mahler’s death
Mahler’s Eighth – ‘Symphony of a Thousand’: Vivace Chorus, London Symphony Chorus, The London Chorus, Romsey Choral Society, Tiffin Boys’ Choir, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jeremy Backhouse (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London 15.5.2011 (JPr)