Seeing Double: Otello at the Royal Opera House
Verdi – Otello Otello – Jonas Kaufmann Jago – Marco Vratogna Cassio – Frédéric Antoun Roderigo – Thomas Atkins Lodovico – Sim Insung Montano – Simon Shibambu Desdemona – Maria […]
Tag Archives: Antonio Pappano
2016 in review
Usually when I start these annual reviews I mention how the past year was one of the best for music that I have had. It’s easy to take that for […]
Military Religion: Norma at the Royal Opera House
Bellini – Norma Norma – Sonya Yoncheva Pollione – Joseph Calleja Adalgisa – Sonia Ganassi Oroveso – Brindley Sherratt Flavio – David Junghoon Kim Clotilde – Vlada Borovko Royal Opera […]
Multiple Ideas: The Royal Opera’s Guillaume Tell
Rossini – Guillaume Tell Guillaume Tell – Gerald Finley Arnold Melcthal – John Osborn Mathilde – Malin Byström Walter Furst – Alexander Vinogradov Jemmy – Sofia Fomina Hedwige – Enkelejda […]
The Struggle: Król Roger at the Royal Opera House
Szymanowski – Król Roger Roger – Mariusz Kwiecień Roksana – Georgia Jarman Shepherd – Saimir Pirgu Edrisi – Kim Begley Archbishop – Alan Ewing Deaconess – Agnes Zwierko Royal Opera […]
Operatraveller’s Hot Operatic Tips for 2014 – 2015
Inspired, as last year by the excellent French blog il tenero momento, this year I’ve decided to present some very personal thoughts on what will likely be some of the […]
Lunar Beauty: Ariadne auf Naxos at the Royal Opera House
Strauss – Ariadne auf Naxos. Der Haushofmeister – Christoph Quest Der Musiklehrer – Thomas Allen Der Komponist – Ruxandra Donose Primadonna / Ariadne – Karita Mattila Der Tenor / Bacchus […]
That Was the Year that Was: 2013 in Review
If 2012 was one of the best years for music, opera and concert-going that I have had then 2013 was not only even better but also provided so many wonderful […]
Brilliance and Frustration
Verdi – Les Vêpres siciliennes Hélène – Lianna Haroutounian Henri – Bryan Hymel Procida – Erwin Schrott Guy de Montfort – Michael Volle Ninetta – Michelle Daly Thibault – Neal […]
The Verdian Line
Verdi – Don Carlo Don Carlo – Jonas Kaufmann Tebaldo – Dušica Bijelić Elisabetta – Anja Harteros Conte di Lerma – Pablo Bemsch Rodrigo – Mariusz Kwiecien Filippo II – […]
