Prokofiev – The Fiery Angel (Огненный ангел) Ruprecht – Leigh Melrose Renata – Ausrine Stundyte Landlady – Liliana Nikiteanu Fortune-Teller – Agnieszka Rehlis Agrippa of Nettesheim – Dmitry Golovnin Faust […]
Wagner – Der fliegende Holländer Holländer – James Rutherford Senta – Christiane Libor Georg – Thomas Blondelle Donald – Attila Jun Steuermann – Torsten Hofmann Mary – Idunnu Münch Staatsopernchor […]
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 […]
Britten – War Requiem Soprano – Natalia Tanasii Tenor – Evan LeRoy Johnson Baritone – Johannes Kammler Norske Operakoret, Norske Operaorkestret / Lothar Koenigs. Stage director – Calixto Bieito. Den […]
Once again we have arrived at that time of the year where we look forward to what the coming season holds. As I have done for the last few years, […]
Halévy – La Juive Rachel – Aleksandra Kurzak Éléazar – Roberto Alagna le prince Léopold – John Osborn la princesse Eudoxie – Vera-Lotte Böcker Gian Francesco, cardinal de Brogni – […]
Janáček – Z mrtvého domu Alexandr Petrovič Gorjančikov – Kay Stiefermann Aljeja – Cameron Becker Luka Kuzmič (Filka Morozov) – Tilmann Unger Skuratov – Edward Mout Šiškov – Antonio Yang […]
Verdi – La Forza del Destino Donna Leonora – Tamara Wilson Don Carlo – Anthony Michaels-Moore Don Alvaro – Gwyn Hughes Jones Il Marchese di Calatrava – Robert Winslade Anderson […]
Puccini – Turandot Turandot – Miriam Murphy Altoum – Christopher Gillett Timur – Stephen Richardson Calaf – Neal Cooper Liù – Anna Patalong Ping – Paul Carey Jones Pang – […]
As is customary at this time of year, it’s time to take a look at what we can look forward to in the upcoming 2015 – 2016 season. In London, […]
Bizet – Carmen Carmen – Justina Gringyte Don José – Eric Cutler Micaëla – Eleanor Dennis Escamillo – Leigh Melrose Zuniga – Graeme Danby Frasquita – Rhian Lois Mercédès – […]
Rameau – Platée Un Satyre / Cithéron – André Morsch Thespis / Mercure – Cyril Auvity Momus – Ishino Shigeo Thalie – Mirella Bunoaica Amour / La Folie – Lenneke […]
It seems every year I mention that this particular year is one of the best for music I have had and this year was no exception. It also marked a […]
Verdi – Otello Otello – Kristian Benedikt Jago – Simon Neal Cassio – Markus Nykänen Roderigo – Karl-Heinz Brandt Lodovico – Pavel Kudinov Montano – Zachary Altman Desdemona – Svetlana […]
Puccini – Turandot Turandot – Rachael Tovey Altoum – Richard Kindley Timur – Jun Taehyun Calaf – David Yim Liù – Hrachuhí Bassenz Ping – Sébastien Parotte Pang – Hans […]
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 […]
Zimmermann – Die Soldaten Wesener – Jens Larsen Marie – Susanne Elmark Charlotte – Karolina Gumos Weseners alte Mutter – Xenia Vyaznikova Stolzius – Tom Erik Lie Stolzius’ Mutter – […]
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 […]
Offenbach – Les Contes d’Hoffmann Hoffmann – Evan Bowers Olympia – Mari Eriksmoen Antonia – Nina Gravrok Giulietta – Randi Stene Lindorf/Coppélius/le Dr Miracle/Dapertutto – Alex Esposito Nicklausse/La Muse – […]
Beethoven – Fidelio Leonore – Emma Bell Florestan – Bryan Register Don Pizarro – Philip Horst Rocco – James Creswell Marzelline – Sarah Tynan Jaquino – Adrian Dwyer Don Fernando […]
