Opera Reviews

 

Monteverdi, Orfeo: English National Opera, 15.4.2006 (ME)

Mozart, Il re pastore: The Royal Opera in the Linbury Studio Theatre, 13.4.06 (ED)

Offenbach, La Belle Hélène: Soloists, Chorus & Orchestra of English National Opera, Coliseum, 3.4.2006 (CC)

Britten: The Turn of the Screw Seattle Young Artists Program, soloists, cond. Dean Williamson, dir. Peter Kazaras; Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue, WA, 2.4.2006 (BJ)

Tchaikovsky, Eugene Onegin: Soloists, orchestra and chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Philippe Jordan, 20.3.2006 (ED)

Richard WAGNER, Die Walküre at the Royal Opera in Stockholm, 17.3.2006 (GF)

 

Verdi: Attila (in concert): Soloists / Chelsea Opera Group / Andrew Greenwood (conductor). Cadogan Hall, 11.3.2006 (ED)

 

Berg, Wozzeck (Review II): Graham Clark, (Captain), Johan Reuter (Wozzeck), Susan Bullock (Marie), Kurt Rydl (Doctor), Jorma Silvasti (Drum Major), Daniel Harding (conductor), Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Chorus of the Royal Opera, The Royal Opera, 7.3.2006 (AO)

 

Vaughan Williams: Sir John in Love. Soloists, orchestra and chorus of English National Opera,Oleg Caetani. Coliseum 4.3.2006 (BK)

 

Mozart: Così fan tutte  Seattle Opera, soloists, cond. Andreas Mitisek, dir. Jonathan Miller, Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, Seattle, 4.3.2006 (BJ)

 

Berg, Wozzeck: soloists, Royal Opera Chorus and Orchestra, conducted by Daniel Harding. 2.3.2006. (JPr)

 

Handel, Jeptha: ( Revival Premiere) Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Donald Nally, conductor, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 2.3.2006 (GPu)

 

Britten, Death in Venice soloists, orchestra and chorus of Frankfurt Opera. Conductor: Karen Kamensek. Director: Keith Warner. Sets: Boris Kudlicka. Costumes: Kaspar Glarner. Premiere on 25.2.2006. (SM)

Verdi: Macbeth (1865 version). Soloists, orchestra and chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Yakov Kreizberg.  24.2.06 (ED)

 

Britten: Albert Herring: Soloists, Gotham Chamber Opera, Neal Goren (conductor), Gotham Chamber Opera, Harry de Jur Playhouse, New York City, 19.2.2006 (BH)

Wagner, Der Fliegende Holländer: (New Production Premiere) Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera / Carlo Rizzi, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff 17.2.2006 (BK)

Richard Danielpour: Margaret Garner (2004, East Coast premiere), Libretto by Toni Morrison, Soloists, Opera Company of Philadelphia Orchestra and Chorus, Stefan Lano, Conductor, Members of the Morgan State University Concert Choir, Dr. Eric Conway, Director, Academy of Music, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 12.2.2006 (BH)

Strauss: Salome (Concert Performance) , Soloists, Orchestra of Opera North, Richard Farnes. Hall 1, The Sage, Gateshead 10.2.2006 (JP)

 

Verdi, Rigoletto Soloists, chorus & orchestra of English National Opera, London Coliseum, Saturday 10.2. 2006 (CC)

Gilbert and Sullivan: The Mikado. Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of English National Opera, Simon Lee (conductor) at the London Coliseum. 4.2.2006 (ED)

Mozart, Le Nozze di Figaro, The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 2.2.2006 (ME)

Mozart, La clemenza di Tito: soloists, orchestra and chorus of Frankfurt Opera, Paolo Carignani (conductor), Christof Loy (director), Herbert Murauer (sets and costumes). Premiered on 27.01.2006, performance seen: 2.2.2006 (SM)

Finnish National Opera January Strauss Weeks (II): Die Frau ohne Schatten: (New Production Premier) Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Finnish National Opera Orchestra, Children's Choir, conductor: Muhai Tang, Helsinki 20.1.2006 (BK)

 Finnish National Opera January Strauss Weeks (I): Salome: Soloists, Finnish National Opera Orchestra, conductor: Alberto Hold-Garrido, Helsinki 19.1.2006 (BK)

Johann Strauss, Jr.: Die Fledermaus  Seattle Opera, soloists, cond. Gerard Schwarz, dir. Chris Alexander, Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, Seattle, 15 & 18.1.2006 (BJ)

Smetana, The Bartered Bride: Soloists, Royal Opera House Chorus & Orchestra, conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 06.01.2006 (JPr)

R.Wagner, Die Walküre: Soloists, Det Kongelige Kapel, Michael Schønwandt, Operaen, Copenhagen 26.12.2005 (BK)  

 

Puccini, Manon Lescaut: (new production) at the Royal Opera Stockholm 10.12.2005 (GF)

Britten, ‘Billy Budd’: English National Opera, conductor Andrew Litton, 3.12.2005 (ME)

PUCCINI: La Rondine, Opera in three acts.Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, 3.12 2005 (RJF)

Tippett, The Midsummer Marriage: Sir Andrew Davis, conductor, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Civic Opera House, Chicago, 26.11.2005 (HS)

Beethoven, Leonore: Soloists; Chorus & Orchestra of Chelsea Opera Group/Howard Williams, QEH, 26.11.2005 (CC)

Wagner, Tristan und Isolde: Soloists, Bayerische Staatsoper, Munich, Zubin Mehta, 19.11.2005 (JPr)

George Frederick Handel, Xerxes: soloists, English National Opera orchestra and chorus/Noel Davies, London Coliseum, 19.11.2005 (ED)

Strauss, Die Fledermaus: Royal College of Music Opera Orchestra, Soloists, cond. Michael Rosewell, directed by Paul Curran, Britten Theatre, Royal College of Music, 19.11.2005 (ME)

 

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