United Kingdom Various, Joyce El-Khoury (soprano) and Michael Spyres (tenor): The Hallé / Carlo Rizzi (conductor). Cadogan Hall, London, 14.7.2017. (JPr)
Jim Pritchard
Alagna Leads a wonderful cast in the 16th revival of Andrei Serban’s Covent Garden Turandot
United Kingdom Puccini, Turandot: Soloists, Royal Opera Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Dan Ettinger (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 8.7.2017. (JPr)
Karen Gardeazabal Stars and Castiglione Brings a Sense of Antiquity to Taormina’s La bohème
Italy Puccini, La bohème: Soloists, Gaulitanus Choir (directed by Colin Attard), children’s choir (directed by Agnese Carrubba), Symphony Orchestra of the Grand Theatre of Lanzhou / Li Xincao (conductor). Live to Cineworld Basildon from the Ancient Theatre of Taormina, Italy, 5.7.2017. (JPr)
Vocal Performances to Treasure Despite Stygian Gloom of Keith Warner’s Covent Garden Otello
United Kingdom Verdi, Otello: Soloists, Royal Opera Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 28.6.2017. (JPr)
Lise Davidsen is imperious in Katharina Thoma’s comic and profound Ariadne auf Naxos
United Kingdom Glyndebourne Festival 2017 [1] – Richard Strauss, Ariadne auf Naxos: Soloists, London Philharmonic Orchestra / Cornelius Meister (conductor). Glyndebourne, East Sussex. 25.6.2017. (JPr)
Semyon Bychkov and the Royal Academy’s Young Musicians Scale the Mahlerian Heights
United Kingdom Mahler: Carrie-Ann Williams (soprano), Marvic Monreal (mezzo-soprano), Academy Symphony Chorus and Symphony Orchestra / Semyon Bychkov (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 22.6.2017. (JPr)
The Splendid Natasha J Barnes Brings Fanny Brice to Life in Funny Girl
United Kingdom Jule Styne and Bob Merrill, Funny Girl – The Musical: Cliffs Pavilion, Southend, Essex, 20.6.2017. (JPr)
(c) Paul Coltas
Anthony Negus and Carmen Jakobi’s Tristan und Isolde at Longborough Excels Musically and Scenically
United Kingdom Wagner, Tristan und Isolde: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Longborough Festival Opera / Anthony Negus (conductor), Longborough, 12.6.2017. (JPr)
