SINCE 1999 A LIVE REVIEW SITE FOR OPERA, BALLET, CONCERTS, BROADCASTS, AND THEATRE
Italy ROF (3) Rossini, Guillaume Tell. Chorus and Orchestra of Teatro Comunale di Bologna. Conductor, Michele Mariotti. Chorus Master, Andrea Faidutti. Stage Director, Graham Vick. Sets and Costumes, Paul Brown. Choreography, Ron Howell. Lighting, Giuseppe di Iorio 17.08-2013 (JB)
Italy ROF (2)Rossini, L’Italiana in Algeri. Chorus and Orchestra of Teatro Comunale di Bologna. Chorus Master, Andrea Faidutti, Conductor, José Ramon Encinar. Staging by Davide Livermore. Sets and Projections by Nicolas Bovey with D:WOK video design. Costumes by Gianluca Falaschi. Teatro Rossini, Pesao 16-08-2013 (JB)
Italy ROF (1), Rossini, L’Ocasione fa il Ladro. Orchestra Sinfonica G Rossini. Conductor, Yi-Chen Lin. Staging, sets and costumes, Jean-Pierre Ponnelle, rerehearsed by Sonja Frisell. Teatro Rossini, Pesaro 15-08-2013 (JB)
Italy Verdi, Nabucodonosor. Chorus and Orchestra of Teatro dell’Opera, Rome. Chorus Master, Roberto Gabbiani. Conductor, Riccardo Muti. Staging and Sets, Jean-Paul Scarpitta. Costumes, Maurizio Millenotti. Lighting, Anne-Claire Simar. Teatro dell’Opera 18.07.2013 (JB)
Italy Britten, CurlewRiver: Members of the Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro dell’Opera, Rome. Conductor, James Conlon; Staging and décor, Mario Martone; Chorus Master, Roberto Gabbiani; Costumes, Ursula Patzak; Lighting, Pasquale Mari. Basilica of Santa Maria in Ara Coeli, Rome 27.6. 2013 (JB)
Italy Purcell, Dido and Aeneas. Chorus and String Orchestra of Teatro dell’Opera, Rome (Chorus Master, Roberto Gabbiani), Conductor: Jonathan Webb. East Gymnasium of the Baths of Caracalla, Rome. 13.6.2013. (JB)
Italy Verdi, Un Ballo in Maschera in concert form. Chorus and Orchestra and Children’s Chorus of the Accademia Nazionale of Santa Cecilia. Chorus Master, Ciro Visco. With the State Police Band. Conductor, Sir Antonio Pappano. Sala Santa Cecilia, Parco della Musica, Rome. 08.06.2013 (JB)
Italy Verdi, Britten, Beethoven Orchestra dell’ Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Rome. Conductor, Sir Antonio Pappano. Ian Bostridge (tenor). Alessio Allegrini (horn) Sala Santa Cecilia, Parco della Musica, Rome. 25.5.2013. (JB)