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OPERA REVIEW INDEX 2009

Garsington Opera Festival 2009 - Martinů, Mirandolina: Soloists, Garsington Opera Orchestra, Martin André (conductor). Garsington Manor, Oxfordshire, 28.6.2009 (MB)

Verdi, Un ballo in maschera: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Maurizio Benini. Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 26.6. 2009 (CC)

Garsington Opera Festival 2009 - Rossini, La Cenerentola: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Garsington Opera, David Parry (conductor)  Garsington Hall, Garsington,  Oxfordshire,  UK  25.6.2009 (BK)

Gershwin, Porgy and Bess: Soloists, chorus and orchestra of San Francisco Opera, John DeMain, conductor, War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco. 24.6.2009 (HS)

Verdi, Rigoletto: Soloists,Orquesta Sinfónica de Madrid. Coro Intermezzo. Conductor: Roberto Abbado.Teatro Real de Madrid. 22. 6.2009 (JMI)

Gounod, Faust: Soloists,Orchestre Nationale du Capitole. Choeur du Capitole.Conductor: Emmanuel Plasson. Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse. 21.6.2009. (JMI)

Massenet, Manon: Soloists, Orchestra of Scottish Opera. Conductor: Francesco Corti. Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 20.6.2009 (SRT)

Garsington Opera Festival 2009 - Beethoven, Fidelio: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Garsington Opera, Douglas Boyd (conductor)  Garsington Hall, Garsington,  Oxfordshire,  UK  19.6.2009 (BK)

Mozart, Così fan tutte: Soloists, Orchestra of Scottish Opera. Conductor: Tobias Ringborg. Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 19.6.2009 (SRT)

Johann Strauss II, Die Fledermaus:  (Concert Performance) Soloists of the London Lyric Opera, Philharmonia Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Madeleine Lovell. Cadogan Hall, London. 19.6.2009 (MMB)

Mozart, The Marriage of Figaro: Opera Project at  St.George’s, Hall,  Bristol. 19.6.2009 (SL)

The Valencia Ring – Wagner, Siegfried: Orquesta de la Comunitat Valenciana, Conductor: Zubin Mehta. Palau de les Arts de Valencia. 18.6.2009 (JMI)

Verdi, Aida:   Soloists,  Chorus and Orchestra of Greek National Opera, – conductor: Carlo Montanaro, Herod Atticus Theater – Athens, 18.6.2009 (BM)

Verdi, La traviata: Soloists, chorus and orchestra of the Royal Opera House. Conductor: Antonio Pappano. Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 18.6.2009. (JPr)

The Valencia Ring - Wagner, Die Walküre: Soloists, Orquesta de la Comunitat Valenciana, Conductor: Zubin Mehta. Palau de les Arts de Valencia. 16.6.2009 (JMI) 

The Valencia Ring - Wagner, Das Rheingold: Soloists, Orquesta de la Comunitat Valenciana. Conductor: Zubin Mehta.Palau de les Arts de Valencia. 15.6.2009(JMI) 

Verdi, La Traviata: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of San Francisco soloists, conducted by Donald Runnicles, San Francisco Opera. 13.6.2009 (HS)

Verdi, Aida: Bavarian State Opera, Daniele Gatti, Nationaltheater, Munich 8.6.2009 (JFL)

Verdi,  Il trovatore:  Kitsap Opera, soloists, cond. Leone Cottrell-Adkins, dir. Therese Diekhans, set designer Richard Washek, costumiers Holly and Lavender Oehler-Sandras, stage manager and choreographer Theresa Ballew, technical direction and lighting design Mark Thomason, Admiral Theater, Bremerton, WA, 7.6.2009 (BJ)

Opera North On Tour: The Lowry Theatre, Salford, UK 2 -6.6. 2009 (RJF)

Mozart, The Magic Flute: Soloists, Orchestra. Conductor: Reinaldo Zemba, Teatro Avenida, Buenos Aires. 5.6.2009. (JSJ)

Verdi, Rigoletto: Soloists, Orquesta Sinfónica de Madrid, Coro Intermezzo, Conductor: Roberto Abbado. Teatro Real de Madrid. 3, 4 & 5. 6. 2009. (JMI)

Erkki-Sven Tüür,  Wallenberg: at the Estonian National Opera, Tallinn, 5.6.2009 (GF)

Puccini, La Bohème: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of Welsh National Opera, Conductor Andrew Greenwood, Wales Millenium Centre, Cardiff 5.6.2009 (LK)

Berg, Lulu: Soloists, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Antonio Pappano (conductor). Royal Opera House, London, 4.6.2009 (MB)

Mozart, Mitridate, re di Ponto: (Concert Performance) Soloists, Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Sir Charles Mackerras, conductor, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 2.6.2009 (GPu)

Juan Diego Flórez in Madrid: Juan Diego Flórez (tenor)  Vincenzo Scalera (piano  Teatro Real de Madrid.2.6.2009 (JMI)

Wagner, Götterdämmerung: Soloists, Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana. Coro de la Generalitat Valenciana, Conductor: Zubin Mehta, Palau de les Arts de Valencia. 30. 5.2009 (JMI)

Mozart, Così fan tutte: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of the English National Opera, Stefan Klingele (conductor). The Coliseum, London, 29.5.2009 (MB)

F. Poulenc,  Les Mamelles de Tiresias: Soloists, The World Orchestra of Jeunesses Musicales. Coral de Bilbao. Conductor: Josep Vicent. Teatro Arriaga de Bilbao. 28.05.2009 (JMI)

Bizet, Carmen: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Hungarian State Opera, Conductor: Héja Domonkos, Budapest 24.5.2009 (BM)

Wagner, Tristan und Isolde : Soloists, Real Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla, Coro de la Asociación de A.A. de la Maestranza Conductor: Pedro Halffter Teatro de la Maestranza de Sevilla 25.5.2009 (JMI)

Verdi, Il Trovatore: Soloists, Orchestra of Teatro Argentino. Conductor: Carlos Vieu, Teatro Argentino, La Plata. 22.5.2009. (JSJ)

Britten, Owen Wingrave: Soloists, Chicago Children's Chorus, and Orchestra of Chicago Opera Theater, Steuart Bedford (conductor) Harris Theater, Chicago 22.5.2009 (JLZ)

Corunna Mozart Festival 2009 - Mozart,Mitridate, Re di Ponto:  Soloists, Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia.Conductor: Gabriele Ferro. Palacio de Ópera de La Coruña. 21.5.2009. (JMI)

Strauss, Salome: Soloists, Orchestre National du Capitole, Conductor: Pinchas Steinberg. Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse. 19.5.2009 (JMI)

Honneger, Jeanne D’Arc au Bûcher: Soloists, Orchestra, Chorus, Children’s Chorus and Ballet of Teatro Colón. Conductor: John Neschling, Teatro Coliseo, Buenos Aires. 19.5.2009 (JSJ)

Beethoven, Fidelio : Soloists, Orchestra Simfónica and Chorus del Gran Teatre del Liceu. Chamber Choir del Palau de la Música Catalana, Conductor: Sebastián Weigle, Gran Teatre del Liceu de Barcelona. 18.5.2009 (JMI)

Tchaikovsky, The Queen of Spades: Royal Opera Chorus and Orchestra/Christian Badea. Stockholm Royal Opera, 16.5.2009. (GF)

Tchaikovsky, The Queen of Spades: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of Welsh National Opera, Conductor Alexander Polianichko, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff 13.5.2009 (BK)

Donizetti, L’elisir d’amore: Soloists, chorus and orchestra of the Royal Opera House. Conductor: Bruno Campanella. Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 12.5.2009 (JPr)

R Wagner, Tannhäuser: Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine. Choir de l’Opéra National de Bordeaux. Choir de l’Opéra National de Montpellier Languedoc-Rousillon. Conductor. Klaus Weise. Grand-Théâtre de Bordeaux. 10.05.2009. (JMI)

Rossini, La Cenerentola: Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, New York/Maurizio Benini. Live HD simulcast from the Met, Cinema One, Barbican Centre, London, 9.5.2009 (CC)

Stravinsky, The Rake’s Progress: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of Buenos Aires Lírica. Conductor: Alejo Pérez, Teatro Avenida, Buenos Aires. 8.5.2009. (JSJ) 

Donizetti, La Fille du Regiment: Orquesta Sinfónica de Navarra. Coro de Ópera de Bilbao. Conductor: Yves Abel. Palacio Euskalduna de Bilbao. 2, 7 & 8.05.2009 (JMI)

Mozart, Zauberflöte & Figaro: Pacific Opera Victoria, cond. Timothy Vernon. Seattle Opera, cond. Dean Williamson. 25.04/2&3.05.2009 (BJ)

Britten, Peter Grimes: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the English National Opera. Conductor: Edward Gardner. London Coliseum, London. 9.5.2009 (JPr)

Berlioz, La Damnation de Faust:  (Concert Version) Soloists, Orquesta Sinfónica de Madrid. Coro Nacional de España. Conductor: Nicola Luisotti. Teatro Real de Madrid. 7.05.2009 (JMI)

Strauss, Salome Vancouver Opera, soloists, Conductor: Jonathan Darlington, Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, British Columbia, 7.5.2009 (BJ)

Wagner, Lohengrin: Soloists, chorus and orchestra of the Royal Opera House. Conductor: Semyon Bychkov. Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 5.5.2009. (JPr)

Richard Strauss, Salome: Soloists, Orchestra of Teatro Argentino. Conductor: Mario Perusso, Teatro Argentino, La Plata. 3.5.2009 (JSJ)

Alban Berg, Lulu:  New production directed by Peter Stein (co-production with La Scala and the Vienna Festival).  Soloists and orchestra of the Opéra de Lyon, Kazushi Ono conductor. Lyon, France. 2. 5.2009 (MM)

Verdi, Aïda: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of the Chisinau National Opera/Nicholae Dohotaru, Hackney Empire, London, 3.5.2009 (J-PJ)

Verdi, Il trovatore: Soloists, chorus and orchestra of the Royal Opera House. Conductor: Carlo Rizzi. Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 2.5.2009 (JPr)

Previn, Brief Encounter: (World premiere) Soloists, Houston Grand Opera Orchestra and Chorus.  Conductor: Patrick Summers.  Houston Grand Opera.  1.5.2009 (AS)

A Knife at the Opera: Buddug Verona James (mezzo), Andrew Wilson-Dickson (electronic keyboard). Townhill Theatre, Swansea 29. 4.2009 (GPu)

Bartok, Le Château de Barbe-Bleue: New production by Jean-Paul Scarpitta, Soloists and orchestra of the Opéra National de Montpellier, Alain Altinoglu conductor.  Montpellier, France.  27.4.209 (MM)

Bellini, Norma: (Concert performance) Soloists, chorus, and orchestra of English Touring Opera; Michael Roswell (conductor). Cadogan Hall, London 27.4.2009 (JPr)

Wagner, Lohengrin: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Semyon Bychkov (conductor). Royal Opera House, London, 27.4.2009 (MB)

Puccini, Turandot: Soloists, Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana. Cor de la Generalitat Valenciana. Escolanía de Mare de Déu dels Desamparats. Conductor: Lorin Maazel. Palau de les Arts de Valencia. 25. 4.2009 (JMI)

Bellini, I puritani:  co-production Opéra-Théâtre de Avignon et al, stage director Charles Roubaud.  Soloists, chorus and orchestra of Opéra Toulon Provence Méditerranée, conductor Giuliano Carella.  Toulon, France.  24.4.2009.  (MM)

Bellini,  La Sonnambula: Soloists, Orquesta de Castilla y León. Coro Amigos Teatro Calderón. Conductor: Antonino Fogliani. Teatro Calderón de Valladolid. 22.4.2009 (JMI)

Monteverdi, Il Ritorno d’Ulisse in Patria: Soloists, Les Arts Florissants. Conductor: William Christie. Teatro Real de Madrid. 21. 4.2009 (JMI)

R. Schumann,  Szenen Aus Goethes Faust: Soloists, Orquesta Sinfónica de Madrid. Coro de la Comunidad de Madrid, Coro de la Sinfonica de Madrid, Coro de Niños de la Comunidad de Madrid. Conductor,Jesús López Cobos. Teatro Real de Madrid. 20.4.2009 (JMI)

Purcell,  Dido and Aeneas:  New London Consort with Philip Pickett (Conductor) and Soloists, Town Hall,  Birmingham 18.4.2009 (GR)

Donizetti, Lucia di Lammermoor:  Soloists and chorus of Boston University Opera Institute and Boston University Chamber Orchestra, William Lumpkin (Conductor). Boston, Massachusetts,  17.4.2009. (LS)

Donizetti, Don Pasquale: Soloists, Orquesta y coro de Juventus Lyrica. Conductor: Antonio Maria Russo, Teatro Avenida, Buenos Aires. 17.4.2009. (JSJ)

Verdi, Rigoletto: (Revival Premiere) Soloists, Houston Grand Opera Orchestra and Chorus.  Conductor: Patrick Summers.  Houston Grand Opera.  17.4.2009 (AS)

Purcell/Katie Mitchell, After Dido: Soloists, actors, members of the Orchestra of English National Opera, Christian Curnyn (conductor). Young Vic Theatre, London, 16.4.2009 (MB)

Leevi Madetoja,   Pohjalaisia : (The Ostrobothnians) Soloists, Finnish National Opera Chorus and Orchestra / Kari Kropsu, Finnish National Opera, Helsinki 14.4.2009 (GF)

Wagner, Parsifal: Soloists, Chorus and Children’s Chorus of the Dresden State Opera, Sinfoniechor Dresden, Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden, Lothar Zagrosek (conductor). Semperoper, Dresden, 13.4.2009 (MB)

Verdi, Il Trovatore: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Carlo Rizzi (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 13.4.2009 (CC)

Wagner, Der fliegende Holländer: Soloists, Chor der Sächsischen Staatsoper Dresden, Sinfoniechor Dresden, Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden, Christof Prick (conductor). Semperoper, Dresden, 12.4.2009 (MB)

Wagner, Lohengrin (new production): Soloists, Staatsopernchor Berlin, Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim (conductor). Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin, 8.4.2009 (MB)

Purcell, Dido and Aeneas; Handel, Acis and Galatea: Soloists, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, The Royal Opera Extra Chorus/Christopher Hogwood, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London 8.4. 2009 (J-PJ)

Janáček, Jenufa : Production from Angers Nantes Opéra, Patrice Caurier and Moshe Leiser stage directors.  Soloists, chorus. ballet and orchestra of the Opéra de Marseille, Mark Shanahan conductor. Marseille, France. 7. 4.2009 (MM)

Handel, La Resurrezione: Soloists,Le Concert D’Astrée. Conductor: Emmanuelle Haïm, Auditorio El Baluarte de Pamplona. 6.4.2009 (JMI)

Gluck, Armide (new production, premiere): Soloists, Orchestra and members of the Chorus of the Komische Oper Berlin, Konrad Junghänel (conductor), Komische Oper, Berlin, 5.4.2009 (MB)

Wagner, Rienzi: Soloists and chorus of Theater Bremen. Bremen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Daniel Montané. Theater am Goetheplatz, Bremen, 4.4.2009. (JPr)

Wagner, Parsifal: Soloists, Chorus and Supplementary Chorus of the Leipzig Opera, Leipzig Opera Children’s Choir, Ladies of the Leipzig Opera Youth Choir, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Ulf Schirmer (conductor). Leipzig Opera House, 4.4.2009 (MB)

Handel, Alessandro: (Concert Performance) Soloists from the Royal College of Music, London Handel Orchestra. Conductor: Laurence Cummings. Britten Theatre, Royal College of Music, London. 1.4.2009. (GDn)

Britten,  A Midsummer Night’s Dream:  Seattle Opera Young Artists Program, soloists, members of the Auburn Symphony, cond. Brian Garman, dir. Peter Kazaras;  Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue, WA, 29.3.2009 (BJ)

Bellini, I Puritani:  (Concert Version) Soloists and Chorus, Orchestra of Scottish Opera.  Conductor: Francesco Corti. City Halls, Glasgow, 29.3.2009 (SRT)

Verdi, Aroldo: Soloists, Orquesta Sinfónica de Euskadi. Coro de Ópera de Bilbao. Conductor. Antonio Pirolli. Palacio Euskalduna de Bilbao. 28. 3.2009. (JMI)

Rossini,  Ermione: (ed. Brauner/Gossett, Concert Performance). Cast, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra/David Parry. Royal Festival Hall, London 28.3.2009 (CC)

Verdi, La Traviata: Soloists, Orquesta y coro de Buenos Aires Lírica. Conductor: Carlos Vieu, Teatro Avenida (Buenos Aires). 27.3.2009. (JSJ)

Puccini, La Fanciulla del West: Soloists, Real Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla. Coro de la Asociación de Amigos de la Maestranza y Coro Intermezzo. Conductor: Pedro Halffter. Teatro de la Maestranza de Sevilla. 24 & 25. 3.2009 (JMI)

Wagner,  Tannhäuser: Soloists, Orquesta y Coro de la Sinfónica de Madrid, Conductor: Jesús López Cobos, Teatro Real de Madrid. 21 & 23. 3.2009 (JMI)

Donizetti,  Don Pasquale: Soloists, Orquesta-Escuela de la Sinfonica de Madrid. Coro Escénico de la Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Conductor: Álvaro Albiach, Teatro Real de Madrid. 22.3.2009 (JMI)

Monteverdi,  Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria :  Pacific Operaworks, director William Kentridge, revival directed by Luc de Wit, musical director Stephen Stubbs. The Moore Theatre, Seattle, 21.3.2009 (BJ)

Met Opera Live - Bellini, La Sonnambula:  Metropolitan Opera’s HD transmission live to the Barbican Cinema, London. 21.3.2009 (JPr)

Welsh National Opera On Tour:  Theatre Cymru (North Wales Theatre), Llandudno. 17-21.3. 2009 (RJF)

Gounod, Faust: Soloists, Orquesta Europa Musicale. Coro Premiere Ensemble. Ballet Opera de Limoges. Conductor: Vincent Monteil. Auditorio El Baluarte de Pamplona. 20.3.2009 (JMI)

Wagner, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg : Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus Gran Teatre del Liceu.  Conductor: Sebastian Weigle. Gran Teatre del Liceu de Barcelona. 17.3.2009 (JMI)

Grand gala – 10 years of Juventus Lyrica: Soloists, Orchestra. Conductor: Antonio Maria Russo, Teatro Avenida (Buenos Aires). 15.3.2009 (JSJ)

Rameau, Hippolyte et Aricie: Soloists, Orchestre et Choeur du Concert d’Astrée. Compagnie Les Cavatines.Conductor: Emmanuelle Haïm. Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse 15.3.2009 (JMI)

“Opera In The Garden”:  Hayden Tee (guest soloist), Nigel Ubrihien (guest piano accompanist), Ju-An Kim, Lachie MacLean, Margie Paul (piano accompanists), Opera North, Joan Kennaway QSM (musical director), Peter Fry (guest compère), Operacardo Orchard, Glenbervie, Whangarei, New Zealand, 14.3.2009 (Pse)

Massenet,  Thaïs: Soloists, Orchestra of Colors, conductor: Michel Plasson/ Miltos Logiadis, Megaron, the Athens Concert Hall, 14.3.2009 (BM)

30 Not Out  -  English Touring Opera’s Celebration Year - from Handel to Janacek:  Katya Kabanova, Hackney Empire, London 13.3.2009 (SL)

Janáček, Jenůfa:  Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera/Eivind Gullberg Jensen. London Coliseum, 12.3. 2009 (CC)

 Mozart, The Magic Flute: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Birmingham Conservatoire, conductor Richard Laing, The Crescent Theatre, Birmingham 9.3.2009 (GR)

Love in poetry and music: Casa de la Opera, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 9.3.2009 (JSJ)

Dvořák,  Rusalka: at Greek National Opera, conductor,  Jaroslav Kyzlink 8.3.2009 (BM)

Bizet, Carmen: Soloists, Children’s Chorus and Chorus of the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Yves Abel (conductor). Deutsche Oper Berlin, 8.3.2009 (MB)

Verdi, Don  Carlos: Soloists, orchestra and chorus of Sarasota Opera, Victor DeRenzi  (Conductor): Sarasota, Florida, 7.3.2009 (LS)

Verdi,  Rigoletto:   Vancouver Opera, soloists, cond. Leslie Dala, dir. Glynis Leyshon, scenic designer Bretta Gerecke, lighting designer Harry Frehner,, chorus dir. Kinza Tyrrell, Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, British Columbia, 7.3.2009 (BJ)

Mozart, Die Entführung aus dem Serail (“The Abduction from the Seraglio”): Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of  Lyric Opera of Chicago, Sir Andrew David (conductor) Civic Opera House, Chicago 7.3.2009 (JLZ)

Met Opera Live - Puccini, Madama Butterfly: Metropolitan Opera’s HD transmission live to the Barbican Cinema, London. 7.3.2009 (JPr)

 Strauss, Der Rosenkavalier: Soloists, Staatsopernchor Berlin, Staatskapelle Berlin, Asher Fisch (conductor). Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin, 7.3.2009 (MB)

Five - 15 Operas Made in Scotland: Soloists, Orchestra of Scottish Opera.  Conductor: Derek Clark.  The Hub, Edinburgh, 7.3.2009 (SRT)

Wagner, Parsifal: Soloists, Staatsopernchor Berlin, Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim (conductor). Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin, 6.3.2009 (MB)

Bizet, Carmen: Soloists and Chorus, Capital Arts Children’s Choir and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Peter Robinson. Royal Albert Hall, London. 6.3.2009 (JPr)

Puccini, La Bohème: Soloists, Orquesta Sinfónica de Navarra. Orfeón Pamplonés. Conductor: Miguel Gómez Martínez. Auditorio El Baluarte de Pamplona. 4. 3.2009. (JMI)

Shostakovich, The Nose: (New England Premiere) Stephen Salters (Kovalyov), Torrance Blaisdell (The Nose), Vladimir Matorin (Ivan Yakovlevich), Opera Boston, Gil Rose (conductor). Cutler Majestic Theater, Boston, 3.3.2009 (KH)

Bellini, I Capuleti e i Montecchi: Soloists, chorus and orchestra of the Royal Opera House. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder. Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 2.3.2009. (JPr)

Mozart,  Così Fan Tutte: Soloists, Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana. Coro de la Generalitat Valenciana. Conductor: Tomas Netopil. Palau de les Arts de Valencia. 2. 3.2009. (JMI)

John Adams,  Doctor Atomic: Soloists, ENO Orchestra & Chorus, Lawrence Renes (conductor) English National Opera, Coliseum, London 28.2.2009 (CR)

Strauss,  Salome: (Revival) Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Lothar Koenigs (conductor), Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 24.2.2009 (GPu)

 Donizetti, Lucrezia Borgia: Soloists, Bavarian State Opera Orchestra and Choir, Bertran de Billy (conductor), Bavarian State Opera Nationaltheater, Munich  23.2.2009 (JFL)

 Wagner, Der fliegende Holländer: (Premiere) Soloists, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marc Albrecht (conductor). Royal Opera House, London, 23.2.2009 (MB)

Bartók Bluebeard’s Castle and Schoenberg Erwartung :  Seattle Opera, soloists, Evan Rogister, original production Robert Lepage, stage dir. François Racine, sets and costumes Michael Levine, lighting designer Robert Thomson, media effects designer Laurie-Shawn Borzovoy, hair and makeup designer Joyce Degenfelder, Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, Seattle, 21.2.2009 (BJ) 

 Verdi,  Macbeth:  (Première) at the Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm, 21.2.2009 (GF)

 Gershwin: 'Of Thee I Sing' and 'Let ‘Em Eat Cake' : Opera North, Wyn Davies, Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London, 18.2.2009 and 20.2.2009 (BBr)

 Leonardo Balada, Faust-bal: (World Premiere) Soloists, Orquesta Sinfónica de Madrid. Coro del Teatro Real.Conductor: Jesús López Cobos.Teatro Real de Madrid. 16 & 20.2.2009 (JMI)

Bellini, Il pirata: (New Production)  Stephen Metcalf director. Soloists, chorus and orchestra of Opéra de Marseille, Fabrizio Maria Carminati conductor. Marseille, France. 17.2.2009. (MM)

 Rossini, Tancredi: Soloists, Orquesta Ciudad de Granada. Coro de la A.A.del Teatro de la Maetranza.Conductor: Mauricio Benini. Teatro de la Maestranza de Sevilla. 17. 2.2009 (JMI)

Vladimir Martynov, Vita  Nuova: (Premier and Concert Performance)  Soloists,  London Philharmonic Orchestra / Vladimir Jurowski,  Royal Festival Hall, 18.2.2009 (GDn)

Beethoven, Fidelio: Concert performance by London Lyric Opera, Soloists, Philharmonia Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Madeleine Lovell (conductor). Cadogan Hall, London 17.2.2009 (JPr)

Bizet,  Carmen : Soloists,  Bilbao Orkestra Sinfonikoa. Coro de Ópera de Bilbao. Conductor: Patrick Davin. Palacio Euskalduna de Bilbao. 14 & 15. 2.2009. (JMI)

 Mascagni, Cavalleria Rusticana / Leoncavallo, Pagliacci:  Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of  Lyric Opera of Chicago, Sir Andrew David (conductor) Lyric Opera Center, Chicago 14.2.2009 (JLZ)

Handel, Semele at Pacific Opera Victoria :  Soloists, cond. Timothy Vernon, dir. Wim Trompert, set and costumes by Brian Perchaluk, lighting designer Ereca Hassell, chorus dir. Michael Drislane, Royal Theatre, Victoria, British Columbia, 14.2.2009 (BJ)

Bizet, The Pearl Fishers:  Soloists, chorus, and orchestra of Opera Colorado, Sebastian Lang-Lessing (cond)  Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Denver Colorado 14.2.2009 (TA)

Verdi,  Un ballo in maschera: at the Estonian National Opera, Tallinn, 13.2. 2009 (Premiere) (GF)

Donizetti, L’elisir d’amore: (Revival) Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Rory Macdonald (conductor), Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 12.2.2009 (GPu)

Bellini, I Puritani: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of De Nederlandse Opera.  Conductor: Giuliano Carella.  Het Muziektheater, Amsterdam, 11.2.2009 (SRT)

Mozart, Le Nozze di Figaro: (New Production)  Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of Welsh National Opera,  Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff 11.2.2009 (BK)

Verdi, Rigoletto: Soloists, chorus and orchestra of the Royal Opera House. Conductor: Daniel Oren. Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 10.2.2009 (JPr)

Haydn, L’Infedeltà Delusa – ‘Deceit Outwitted’ : Soloists, Orchestra Le Cercle de l’Harmonie, Conductor: Jérémie Rhorer, Teatro Arriaga de Bilbao 8. 2.2009 (JMI)

Monteverdi,  L’Orfeo:   Ensemble La Venexiana, cond. and dir. Claudio Cavina, The Moore Theater, Seattle, 8.2.2009 (BJ)

Met Opera Live - Donizetti, Lucia di Lammermoor: Metropolitan Opera’s HD transmission live to the Barbican Cinema, London. 7.2.2009 (MMB)

Offenbach, Les Contes d'Hoffmann:  co-production Teatro Real de Madrid et al, producer Nicholas Joël.  Soloists, chorus and orchestra of Teatro Regio Torino, conductor Emmanuel Villaume.  Torino, Italy. 4. 2.2009.  (MM)

Puccini, La bohème: New production directed by Sir Jonathan Miller with sets and costumes designed by Isabella Bywater. Soloists, chorus and orchestra of the English National Opera. Conductor: Miguel Harth-Bedoya. The London Coliseum, 4.2.2009. (JPr)

Monteverdi,  L’Incoronazione di Poppea: Soloists, Orquestra Barroca del Gran Teatre del Liceu, Conductor, Harry Bicket Gran Teatre del Liceu de Barcelona 3 & 4. 2.2009 (JMI)

Gounod,  Faust: Soloists, Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana, Chor de la Generalitat Valenciana, Conductor: Frederic Chaslin, Palau de les Arts de Valencia 2. 2.2009 (JMI)

Donizetti, Don Pasquale:  New production directed by Roy Rallo, Soloists and chorus of Deutsches Nationaltheater Weimar, orchestra Staatskapelle Weimar, conducted by Martin Hoff. Weimar, Germany. 31.1.2009 (MM)

Wagner, Tristan und Isolde: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of  Lyric Opera of Chicago, Sir Andrew Davis (conductor) Lyric Opera Center Chicago 31.1.2009 (JLZ)

Giordano, Andrea Chenier: Soloists, Orchestre National du Capitole, Choeur du Capitole, Conductor: Pinchas Steinberg, Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse 30.01.2009 (JMI)

H.W. Henze, Elegy for Young Lovers: Soloists, Bilbao Orkestra Sinfonikoa, Conductor: Gloria Isabel Ramos Triano, Teatro Arriaga de Bilbao 29.1.2009 (JMI)

Korngold, Die tote Stadt: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House. Conductor: Ingo Metzmacher. Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London. 27.1.2009 (JPr)

Strauss, Elektra (Concert Performance) : Susan Bullock (Elektra),  Orchestra of Opera North, Conductor: Richard Farnes,  The Sage Concert Hall, Gateshead/Newcastle Upon Tyne, 25.1.2009 (JL)

Puccini, Tosca: Soloists, Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine. Choeur de l’Opera Nacional de Bordeaux. Choeur d’enfents du Consevatorie de Bordeaux, Conductor: Kwamé Ryan< Grand-Théâtre de Bordeaux. 25. 1.2009 (JMI)

Olli Kortekangas, Isän Tyttö (Daddy’s Girl):  (Helsinki Premiere) Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Finnish National Opera, Helsinki 24.1.2009 (BK)

Wagner,  Tannhäuser: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of Greek National Opera / Philippe Auguin (conductor) Athens Concert Hall, 24.1.2009 (BM)

Verdi, Un Ballo in Maschera: Soloists, Orchestra Oviedo Filarmonía, Coro de la Ópera de Oviedo, Conductor: Paolo Arrivabeni, Teatro Campoamor de Oviedo 22.01.2009 (JMI)

Mozart, The Magic Flute: English National Opera, The Coliseum, London, 24.1.2009 (MB)

Verdi, Rigoletto: (Second Cast)  Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Finnish National Opera, Conductor: Luke Dollman. Finnish National Opera, Helsinki 23.1.2009 (BK)

The Beggar’s Opera:  Ballad Opera in three acts – Benjamin Britten, realized from the original airs of John Gay’s ballad opera. Soloists, The Beggar’s Opera Ensemble dir. Stephen Westrop, musicians from the City of London Sinfonia cond. Christian Curnyn. Director Justin Way. Linbury Theatre, The Royal Opera, London 22.1.2009 (ME)

Stravinsky, Oedipus Rex and The Nightingale: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of the  Mariinsky Theater, St. Petersburg, Conductor: Valery Gergiev, Teatro Real de Madrid 20 & 21.1.2009 (JMI)