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OPERA REVIEW INDEX DECEMBER - JANUARY 2008


Puccini, Turandot: Soloists, chorus and orchestra of the Royal Opera House. Conductor: Nicola Luisotti. Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 22.12.08. (JPr)

Vicente Martin i Soler,  L’Arbore di Diana: Soloists, Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana.Conductor: Rubén Dubrowsky. Teatro Martín i Soler (Palau de les Arts) de Valencia 21.12.2008 (JMI)

Puccini, Madama Butterfly: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of  Lyric Opera of Chicago, Sir Andrew Davis (conductor) Civic Opera House, Chicago 20.12.2008 (JLZ)

Met Opera Live -  Massenet, Thaïs: Metropolitan Opera’s HD transmission live to the Barbican Cinema, London. 20.12.2008 (JPr)

Beethoven, Fidelio: Soloists, Choir and Orchestra of the Opéra national de Paris, Sylvain Cambreling (conductor).  Palais Garnier, Paris, 18.12.2008 (MB)

Rossini, Il Viaggio a Reims: Soloists,  Bizkaiko Orkestra Sinfonikoa, Conductor: Alberto Zedda, Teatro Arriaga de Bilbao. 17.12.2008 (JMI)

Rossini, Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Soloists, Orquesta del Principado de Asturias, Coro de Ópera de OviedoConductor: Álvaro Albiach< Teatro Campoamor de Oviedo. 16.12.2008 (JMI)

Sven-David Sandström,  Batseba:  at the Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm, The Royal Orchestra, The Royal Opera Chorus, Children’s Choir from Adolf Fredrik’s Music Classes, Students from the Royal Swedish Ballet School Conducted by Leif Segerstam 13.12.2008 (World Première) (GF)

Gluck, Iphigenie en Tauride: Soloists, Orquesta de la Comunitat Valenciana. Coro de Cámara Amalthea. Conductor. Patrick Fournillier. Palau de les Arts de Valencia. 13.12.2008. (JMI)

Humperdinck, Hänsel und Gretel (Second Cast): Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, conducted by Robin Ticciati. Royal Opera House, London 11.12.2008 (JPr)

Britten, A Midsummer Night's Dream (Le Songe d'une Nuit d'Eté):  Soloists, chorus and orchestra of the Opéra Toulon Provence Méditerranée, co-production with the Opéra de Nancy; Toulon, France.  9.12.2008 (MM)

Humperdinck, Hänsel und Gretel: Soloists, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Colin Davis (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 9.12.2008 (MB)

Mozart, La finta giardiniera: Soloists, Royal College of Music Opera Orchestra, Michael Rosewell (conductor). Britten Theatre, Royal College of Music. 6.12.2008 (MB)

Donizetti, Parisina: (Concert Performance) Soloists, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir; London Philharmonic Orchestra/David Parry. Royal Festival Hall, 6.12. 2008 (CC)

Janacek,  Katia Kabanova: Soloists,  Orquesta y Coro de la Sinfónica de Madrid. Conductor: Jiri Belohlavek. Teatro Real de Madrid. 2 & 4.12.2008. (JMI)

Joyce Di Donato Concert -“Furore” Händel arias: Christophe Rousset et Les Talens Lyriques, Teatro Real de Madrid, 3.12.2008 (JMI) 

Johann Strauss II, Die Fledermaus:  Operetta in three acts. Sung in English. Orchestra, chorus and soloists of the Royal Northern College of Music, / Wyn Davies. Bruntwood Theatre Manchester 2.12. 2008. (RJF)

Britten, The Turn of the Screw: Soloists,  Orchestra National Bordeaux Aquitaine. Conductor: Jane Glover. Grand.Théâtre de Bordeaux. 30.11.2008 (JMI)

Tchaikovsky, Yevgeny Onegin : Vancouver Opera, soloists, cond. Jonathan Darlington, dir. Pamela Berlin, sets by Neil Patel, lighting designer Rui Rita, chorus dir. Leslie Dala, Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, British Columbia, 29.11.2008 (BJ)

Mozart,  Le Nozze di Figaro: Soloists, Orchestre National du Capitole. Choeur du Capitole. Conductor: Marco Armiliato. Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse. 29.11.2008 (JMI)

Gershwin, Porgy and Bess: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of  Lyric Opera of Chicago, John DeMain(conductor) Civic Opera House, Chicago 29.11.2008 (JLZ)

Welsh National Opera On Tour. Autumn 2008: Theatre Cymru (North Wales Theatre), Llandudno, 24 – 29.11.2008 (RJF)

Vaughan Williams,  Riders to the Sea,  Sibelius, Luonnotar:  Soloists, Orchestra of the English National Opera, cond. Edward Gardner. Dir. Fiona Shaw. English National Opera at the London Coliseum, 27. 11.2008 (ME)

Wagner, Der fliegende Holländer (Concert Performance): James Hancock (Holländer), Gweneth-Ann Jeffers (Senta), Karl Huml (Daland), Jeffrey Lloyd-Roberts (Erik), Anne-Marie Owens (Mary) and Richard Roberts (Steuermann), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Lionel Friend (conductor). Barbican Hall, London 27.11.2008 (JPr)

Stravinsky, The Rake’s Progress: Soloists, Oviedo Filarmonía. Coro de la Ópera de Oviedo, Conductor: Mikhail Agrest.  Teatro Campoamor de Oviedo. 27.11.2008. (JMI)

Offenbach, Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Soloists, chorus and orchestra of the Royal Opera House. Conductor: Antonio Pappano. Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 25.11.2008 (JPr)

Mozart, Idomeneo: Freiburger Barockorchester. RIAS Kammerchor. Conductor: René Jacobs. Centro Cultural Miguel Delibes de Valladolid. 23.11.2008. (JMI)

Mozart,  Le nozze di Figaro :  Kitsap Opera, soloists, Bremerton Symphony Orchestra, cond. Elizabeth Stoyanovich, harpsichordist Sarah Silvia,  prod. Leone Cottrell-Adkins, stage dir. Tom Sunderland, set design, lighting design, and technical direction Emily Andrews, costume designers Lavender and Holly Oehler-Sandras, choreographers Heather Neuhofel and Theresa Ballew, stage manager Theresa Ballew, Bremerton Performing Arts Center, Bremerton, WA, 21 and 23.11.2008 (BJ)

Berg, Lulu: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of  Lyric Opera of Chicago,  Sir Andrew Davis (conductor) Civic Opera House, Chicago 22.11.2008 (JLZ)

Cimarosa, The Secret Marriage: Soloists, Orchestra of Scottish Opera.  Conductor: Garry Walker.  Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 22.11.2008 (SRT)

Liverpool, European Capital of Culture 2008 Programme - Wolf-Ferrari and Offenbach Operas:  European Opera Centre and Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Vasily Petrenko,  Liverpool Philharmonic Hall. 22.11.2008 (RJF)

Bellini, I Puritani:  Soloists,  Orquesta de la Academia del Teatro del Liceu. Chorus Premier Ensemble. Conductor: Miquel Ortega. Teatro Gayarre de Pamplona. 20.11.2008. (JMI)

Puccini, La Bohème: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the San Francisco Opera. Conductor, Nicola Luisotti. War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco. 19.11.2008 (HS)

Verdi, La Traviata: Soloists, Orchestra of Scottish Opera.  Conductor: Emmanuel Joel-Hornak.  Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 19.11.2008 (SRT)

Humperdinck, Hänsel und Gretel: Soloists, Royal Academy Opera and Sinfonia, Sian Edwards (conductor). Royal Academy of Music, London. 17.11.2008 (ED)

Debussy, Pelléas et Mélisande : Independent Opera at Sadler’s Wells, London, 18.11.2008 (AO)

Mozart, Le Nozze di Figaro: Orchestra and Chorus Gran Teatre del Liceu. Conductor: Antoni Ros-Marbá. Gran Teatre del Liceu de Barcelona. 17 & 18. 11. 2008. (JMI)

Beethoven, Fidelio:  Portland Opera, soloists, cond. Arthur Fagen, original production by Chris Alexander, stage direction by Helena Binder, sets by Robert Dahlstrom, costumes by Catherine Meacham Hunt, lighting designer Alan Burrett, chorus master Robert Ainsley, Keller Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, 15.11.2008 (BJ)

Verdi,  I Due Foscari : Orquesta Sinfónica de Bilbao. Coro de Ópera de Bilbao Conductor: Renato Palumbo Palacio Euskalduna de Bilbao. 15.11.2008. (JMI)

 Verdi, Luisa Miller: Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana. Coro de la Generalitat Valenciana, Conductor Lorin Maazel. Palau de les Arts Valencia, 13.11.2008 (JMI)

Michael Berkeley, For You:  Music Theatre Wales, Sherman Theatre, Cardiff, 11.11.08 (RJ)

Mussorgsky,  Boris Godunov: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of the English National Opera, English National Opera, London 10.11.2008 (AO)

Berg, Wozzeck:  Bavarian State Opera, Soloists, Bavarian State Opera Orchestra, Kent Nagano (conductor), Nationaltheater, Munich  10.11.2008 (JFL)

Strauss, Elektra: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Sir Mark Elder, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 8.11.2008 (MB)

Opera North On Tour: The Lowry Theatre, Salford Quays, 4.11.2008 to 8.11.2008 (RJF)

Verdi, La Traviata:  Soloists, Orchestra, and Chorus of Granite State Opera, Philip Lauriat (Artistic Director) The Music Hall, Portsmouth, New Hampshire 7. 11.2008 (LS)

Handel, Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno: Soloists,  Orquesta de la Comunidad de Madrid. Conductor: Paul McCreesh. Teatro Real de Madrid. 2 & 5.11.2008 (JMI)

Janáček, The Cunning Little Vixen: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of the Opéra national de Paris, Dennis Russell Davies (conductor). Opéra Bastille, Paris, 4.11.2008 (MB)

Wagner, Tristan und Isolde: Soloists, Orchestra of the Opéra National de Paris, Chorus of the Opéra National de Paris (chorus master: Alessandro di Stefano), Semyon Bychkov (conductor). Opéra Bastille, Paris, 3.11.2008 (MB)

Second Opinion. Mussorgsky, Boris Godunov: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the San Francisco Opera,  Conductor, Vassily Sinaisky, War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco. 2.11.2008 (HS)

Donizetti,  The Elixir of Love:  Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of San Francisco Opera, Conductor Bruno Campanella, War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, 29.10.2008 (HS)

Strauss, Elektra: Seattle Opera, soloists, cond. Lawrence Renes, dir. Chris Alexander, set designer Wolfram Skalicki, costume designer Melanie Taylor Burgess, lighting designer Marcus Doshi, Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, Seattle, 18, 19, & 29. 10. 2008 (BJ)

Second Opinion. Mozart, Idomeneo: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the San Francisco Opera, Conductor,Donald Runnicles, San Francisco Opera House, San Francisco, 28.10.2008 (HS)

Wagner, Parsifal: Soloists, Orquesta de la Comunitat Valenciana. Coro de la Generalitat Valenciana. Conducto, Lorin Maazel. Palau de les Arts de Valencia. 27.10.2008 (JMI)

Mussorgsky, The Marriage: Soloists, Ricardo Bini (Piano) Sala Gayarre del Teatro Real de Madrid. 26.10.2008 (JMI)

Verdi, Aida: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the English National Opera. Conductor: Gérard Korsten. London Coliseum, London. 25.10.2008 (JPr)

Donizetti, The Elixir of Love:  (in English) New Production Premiere. Soloists, Swansea City Opera Orchestra and Chorus / Conductor: Fraser Goulding. Queen’s Theatre, Barnstaple, North Devon,  UK 25.10.2008 (BK)

Bizet, Les pêcheurs de perles: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of  Lyric Opera of Chicago, John Mauceri (conductor) Lyric Opera Center, Chicago 25.10.2007 (JLZ)

Wagner, Tristan und Isolde:  at the Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm 24.10.2008 ( GF)

Rossini, Matilde di Shabran:  (New Production Premiere) Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House, conducted by Carlo Rizzi. Directed by Mario Martone. Covent Garden, 23.10.2008  (ME)

Puccini, La Bohème: (Concert Performance) Soloists.  CBSO with Andris Nelsons (Conductor) CBS Chorus and CBS Youth Chorus, Symphony Hall, Birmingham 23.10.2008 (GR)

Wagner, Die Walküre: (New production) Soloists, Hamburg Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Simone Young. Staatsoper Hamburg. 23.10.2008 (JPr)

Dvořàk, Rusalka:  English Touring Opera, Northcott Theatre, Exeter 22.10.2008 (BK)

Mozart & Mussorgsky: Idomeneo and Boris Godunov: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the San Francisco Opera. San Francisco Opera House, San Francisco, 21/22.10.2008 (RRR)

John Adams, Doctor Atomic:  Soloists, Alan Gilbert (conductor), The Metropolitan Opera, New York City, 13.10.2008 and 21.10.2008. (BH)

Busoni, Doktor Faust:  Soloists, Real Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla. Coro de la Asociación de Amigos del Teatro de la Maestranza y  Coro Intermezzo. Conductor: Pedro Halffter. Teatro de la Maestranza de Sevilla. 21.10.2008. (JMI)

Weber, Der Freischütz:  Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of Opera Boston, Gil Rose (Conductor), Boston, Massachusetts 21.10.2008 (LS)

Handel, Tolomeo, Re di Egitto:  Soloists, Orchestra Collegium Marianum Prague. Conductor: Carlos Aragón. Teatro Arriaga de Bilbao. 19.10.2008. (JMI)

Richard Strauss, Ariadne auf Naxos: Soloists, Kammerorchester Basel. Conductor: Stefan Anton Reck.  Palacio Euskalduna de Bilbao. 18.10.2008. (JMI)

Rimsky-Korsakov, The Tale of Tsar Saltan: Soloists, Mariinsky Opera, Tughan Sokhiev (conductor). Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London, 17.10.2008 (MB)

Mari Vihmand, The Formula of Love : at the Estonian National Opera 17.10.2008. World Premiere. (GF)

Greek National Opera: Puccini: La Bohème, 10.10.08, Conductor: Loukas Karytinos, Donizetti: Anna Bolena, 17.10.08, Conductor: George Petrou (BM)

Strauss, Salome: Soloists, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra.  Patrick Summers (conductor) Metropolitan Opera.  16.10.2008. (BH)

Met Opera Live: Strauss, Salome Metropolitan Opera’s HD transmission live to the Barbican Cinema, London. 11.10.2008 (JPr)

D’Albert, Tiefland: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus Gran Teatre del Liceu.Conductor: Michael Boder. Gran Teatre del Liceu de Barcelona. 11.10.2008. (JMI)

Enescu, Oedipe:  Soloists, Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse. Chorus: Capitole Toulouse and Bordeaux. Conductor. Pinchas Steinberg.  Théatre du Capitole de Toulouse. 10.10.2008. (JMI)

Enescu, Oedipe (Second Opinion) : Soloists, Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse; Capitole Toulouse and Bordeaux choruses. Conductor: Pinchas Steinberg.  Théatre du Capitole de Toulouse. 10.10.2008 (ED)

Cherubini, Medea: Soloists,  Orchestra and Chorus Teatro Regio di Torino. Conductor: Evelino Pidó. Teatro Regio di Torino. 9.10.2008 (JMI)

Handel, Partenope:  Soloists and Orchestra of English National Opera/Christian Curnyn. 9.10.2008 (CC)

Parma Verdi Festival 2008:  Nabucco  Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus Teatro Regio di Parma. Conductor. Michele Mariotti.  Teatro Valli de Reggio Emilia. 8.10.2008 (JMI)

Parma Verdi Festival, Giovanna d’Arco: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus Teatro Regio di Parma. Conductor. Bruno Bartoletti. Festival Verdi. Teatro Regio di Parma. 7.10.2008 (JMI)

Parma Verdi Festival 2008,  Rigoletto:  Orchestra and Chorus Teatro Regio di Parma. Conductor: Massimo Zanetti., Festival Verdi. Teatro Regio di Parma. 6.10.2008. (JMI)

Verdi, Il Corsaro: Orchestra and Chorus Teatro Regio di Parma. Conductor: Carlo Montanaro Verdi Festival. Teatro Verdi di Busseto. 5.10.2008. (JMI)

Verdi, La traviata:  Portland Opera, soloists, cond. Stephen Lord, original production by James Robinson, stage direction by Jennifer Nicoll, sets and costumes by Bruno Schwengl, lighting designer Mimi Jordan Sherin, choreographer Sean Curran, Keller Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, 4.10.2008 (BJ)

Britten, Phaedra and  Purcell, Dido and Aeneas. Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine. Choir Opera Bordeaux. Conductor: Jaap ter Linden. Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux. 3.10.2008. (JMI)

Korngold, Die Tote Stadt: Soloists and chorus of San Francisco Opera, Donald Runnicles, conductor. War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, 2.10.2008 (HS)

Verdi, Macbeth:  Bavarian State Opera: Soloists, Bavarian State Opera Orchestra, Nicola Luisotti (conductor) Nationaltheater, Munich  2.10.2008 (JFL)

Tchaikovsky, Eugene Onegin: Soloists, Staatsopernchor Berlin (chorus master: Eberhard Friedrich), Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim (conductor). Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin, 1.10.2008 (MB)

Verdi ,  Un Ballo in Maschera : Orquesta y Coro del Teatro Real. Conductor: Jesús López Cobos.Teatro Real de Madrid. 28 and 30. 9.2008. (JMI)

Poulenc, La voix humaine, and Schoenberg, Pierrot lunaire: Angelas Blancas and Young-Hee Kim (sopranos), Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Josep Vicent and Johannes Harneit (conductors). Leipzig Opera House, 28.9.2008 (MB)

Massenet, Manon: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of  Lyric Opera of Chicago,  Emmanuel Villaume (conductor) Lyric Opera Center, Chicago 27.9.2008 (JLZ)

Rossini, The Barber of Seville: (Revival Premiere) Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Gareth Jones conductor, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 26.9.2008 (GPu)

 Mascagni/Leoncavallo, Cavalleria rusticana & Pagliacci: New productions by Richard Jones and designed by Ultz. Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera. Conductor: Edward Gardner. The London Coliseum, London. 26.9.2008 (JPr)

William Michael Balfe  ‘Falstaff’ (1838) : Opera Ireland, Soloists, National Chamber Choir of Ireland, RTÉ  Concert Orchestra/Marco Zambelli, Opera in 3 acts, sung in Italian, 25.9.2008 (RJW)

Francesco Cavalli, La Calisto: Soloists, the Monteverdi Continuo Ensemble, members of the Orchestra of the age of Enlightenment, cond. Ivor Bolton. Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 25.9.2008 (ME)

Rossini, The Barber of Seville: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera. Conductor: Rory Macdonald. The London Coliseum, London. 22.9.2008 (JPr)

Poulenc,  Dialogues des Carmelites: Soloists, Orquesta Sinfonica del Principado de Asturias. Coro de Ópera de Oviedo. Coro Intermezzo. Conductor. Maximiano Valdés. Teatro Campoamor de Oviedo. 22.9.2008. (JMI)

Tchaikowsky, Yevgeny Onegin: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus Sinfónica de Galicia Conductor: Miguel Gómez Martínez, Palacio de la Ópera de Corunna. 21. 9.2008. (JMI)

Verdi, Il Trovatore: Soloists, Orquesta Sinfónica de Euskadi. Coro de Ópera de Bilbao. Conductor: Fabrizio Maria Carminati. Palacio Euskalduna de Bilbao. 20. 9.2008. (JMI)

Verdi, Otello: (Premiere) Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Carlo Rizzi conductor, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 19.9.2008 (GPu)

Puccini, La bohème : at Värmlandsoperan, Karlstad, Sweden, 18.9.2008 (GF)

Offenbach, The Tales of Hoffmann : Mid Wales Opera, Roses Theatre Tewkesbury, 17.9.2008 and touring England and Wales until November 9th (RJ)

Puccini, La fanciulla del West: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House. Conductor: Antonio Pappano. Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London. 16.9.2008 (JPr)

Stewart Wallace, The Bonesetter's Daughter: Libretto by Amy Tan after her novel. Soloists, orchestra of San Francisco Opera, Steven Sloane, conductor, War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco. 13.9.2008 (HS)

Saint-Saëns, Samson et Dalila at the Royal Stockholm Opera: (Premiere) Soloists,  The Royal Opera Chorus and Orchestra / Gregor Bühl 13.9.2008  (GF)

Mozart, Don Giovanni: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House. Conductor: Sir Charles Mackerras. Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 12.2.2008 (MB)

Handel, Semele: Joint Production by Operamus and the Birmingham Conservatoire, Soloists,  Chorus and Baroque Orchestra / Daniele Rosina (conductor) Birmingham Conservatoire 7.9.2008 (GR)

Debussy, Pelléas et Mélisande: Soloists, La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra, Conductor: Mark Wigglesworth, Muntschouwburg. (La Monnaie) Brussels 6.9.2008 (PK)

Howard Shore, The Fly:  Soloists, chorus and orchestra of Los Angeles Opera, Placido Domingo, conductor; Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. 7.9.2008 (HS)

Tchaikovsky, Iolanta: (Concert Version) Soloists, Orchestra  Capitole de Toulouse, Coro Easo, Conductor: Tugan Sokhiev,  Auditorio Kursaal de San Sebastián 2. 9.2008 (JMI)

Richard Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten:  (Revival Premiere) Soloists, Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Conductor: Marc Albrecht, De Nederlandse Opera, Amsterdam, 1. 9.2008 (PK)

Lehár, Die lustige Witwe: Soloists, Dancers from Finnish National Ballet, the Finnish National Opera Chorus and Orchestra, conductor Hannu Bister, Finnish National Opera, Helsinki 28.8.2008 (BK)

Bayreuth Festival [3] Wagner, Parsifal: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Bayreuth Festival. Conductor: Daniele Gatti. Bayreuth Festspielhaus, 28.8.2008 (JPr)

Bayreuth Festival [2] Wagner, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg:  Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Bayreuth Festival. Conductor: Sebastian Weigle. Bayreuth Festspielhaus, 27.8.2008. (JPr)

Bayreuth Festival [1] Wagner, Tristan und Isolde: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Bayreuth Festival. Conductor: Peter Schneider. Bayreuth Festspielhaus, 26.8.2008. (JPr)

Glimmerglass Opera Festival 2008 (2) Bellini, I Capuleti e i Montecchi:  Soloists, orchestra, and chorus of Glimmerglass Opera, Conductor:David Angus, Michael MacLeod, General and Artistic Director,  Cooperstown, New York 24.8.2008 (LS)

Glimmerglass Opera Festival 2008 (1) Handel, Giulio Cesare in Egitto: (New production):Soloists, orchestra, and chorus of Glimmerglass Opera, Conductor: David Stern, Michael MacLeod, General and Artistic Director, Cooperstown, New York 23.8.2008 (LS)

Puccini, La fanciulla del West at the Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, 23.8.2008 (GF)

Salzburg Festival 2008,  Dvořák  Rusalka: Soloists, Cleveland Orchestra & Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor, Franz Welser-Möst (conductor) Haus for Mozart, Salzburg  17.8.2008 (JFL)

Bizet,  Carmen : Orquesta Sinfónica de Euskadi, Coral Andra Mari, Escolanía Easo, Conductor: Pablo González, Auditorio Kursaal de San Sebastián. 16. 8.2008. (JMI)

Pesaro Rossini Festival 2008 Rossini, Ermione:  new production, Daniele Abbado director.  Singers of the Rossini Opera Festival, orchestra of the Teatro Comunale di Bologna, the Prague Chamber Chorus, Roberto Abbado conductor. Adriatic Arena - Teatro 1, Pesaro, Italy.  13. 8.2008 and Maometto II 15.8. 2008 (MM)

Mozart, The Magic Flute  (Die Zauberflöte) : Heritage Opera, Capesthorne Hall, Nether Alderley, Cheshire 5 .8.2008 (RJW)

Verdi,  Aida:  Seattle Opera, soloists, cond. Riccardo Frizza, dir. Robin Guarino, set designer Michael Yeargan, costume designer Peter J. Hall, lighting designer Robert Wierzel, choreographer Donald Byrd, Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, Seattle, 2 and 3.8. 2008 (BJ)

Gounod, Faust:  production from Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse, Nicolas Joël stage director.  Soloists and chorus Les Chorégies d'Orange, orchestra Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France conducted by Michel Plasson.  Théâtre Antique, Orange, France.  2. 8.2008 (MM)

Puccini, Tosca: at Opera på Skäret, Kopparberg, Sweden, 2.8.2008. Premiere 1 (GF)

Prom 18: Monteverdi, The Coronation of Poppaea Soloists, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Emmanuelle Haїm (harpsichord/conductor). Glyndebourne production by Robert Carsen, staged for the Proms by Bruno Ravella. Royal Albert Hall, London 31.7.2008 (ME)

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Salustia:  new production by Jean-Paul Scarpitta for Le Festival de Radio France et Montpellier Languedoc-Rousillon, soloists and orchestra La Capella della Pietà de'Turchini, Antonio Florio conductor. Opéra Comédie, Montpellier, France.  28.7.2008 (MM)

Munich Opera Festival 2008 (7): R. Strauss,  Ariadne auf Naxos, Soloists Bayerische Staatsorchester Conductor: Kent Nagano Prinzregententheater Munich. 27.7.2008. (JMI)

Mozart, La clemenza di Tito: Soloists, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, Cond: Edward Gardner. Barbican Hall, London 26.7.2008 (ME)

Munich Opera Festival 2008 (6):  W.Rihm,  Das Gehege and R.Strauss, Salome  Bayerische Staatsorchester. Conductor. Kent Nagano. Nationaltheater Munich. 26.7.2008 (JMI)

Munich Opera Festival 2008 (5):  Strauss, Elektra Soloists, Bayerische Staatsorchester and Chorus, Conductor: Johannes Debus. Nationaltheater Munich 25.7.2008 (JMI)

Munich Opera Festival 2008 (4):  Massenet,  Werther Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Bayerische Staatsoper, Conductor: Patrick Fournillier  Nationaltheater Munich 24.7.2008 (JMI)

Handel, Belshazzar:  Production from the Staatsopera Berlin, soloists of the Festival d'Aix-en-Provence, chorus RIAS-Kammerchor, orchestra Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, René Jacobs conductor. Grand Theatre de Provence, Aix-en-Provence, France. 23. 7.2008 (MM)

Munich Opera Festival 2008 (3) : R. Strauss, Arabella Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus Bayerisches Staatsoper  Conductor: Stefan Soltesz Münchner Opernfestspiele  Nationaltheater. 23. 7.2008 (JMI)

Jette Parker Young Artists' Programme Summer Concert: Mozart, Strauss and Rossini opera excerpts: Various artists, The Orchestra of Opera North; Richard Farnes and Andrew Griffiths (conductors). The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London 20.7.2008 (JPr)

Mozart, Idomeneo: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus Teatro Real. Conductor. Jesús López Cobos., Teatro Real de Madrid. 17 & 18.7.2008. (JMI)

Henry Purcell, King Arthur:  New production by Corinne and Gilles Benizio (Shirley and Dino), Soloists, chorus and orchestra of Concert Spirituel, Hervé Niquet conductor at the Festival de Radio France Montpellier Languedoc-Rousillon, L'Opéra Comédie, Montpellier, France.  17.7.2008 (MM)

Buxton Festival 2008 (2): Handel, ‘Samson’ (1743) – a dramatic oratorio in three acts. Best/Bottone/Pont Davies/Randle/Smythe/Thomas. Buxton Festival Chorus The Orchestra of The Sixteen/ Harry Christophers 16.7.2008 (RJW)

Mozart, Così fan tutte :  New production by Abbas Kzarostami, Soloists, chorus and orchestra of Festival d'Aix-en-Provence, Christophe Rousset conductor, Théâtre de l'Archevêché, Aix-en-Provence, France. 16.7.2008 (MM)

Weill, Street Scene:  Dir. John Fulljames, Musical Director Patrick Bailey. Young Vic Theatre, London, 17. 7.2008 (ME)

John Metcalf, A Chair in Love: Soloists, Pentaèdre Wind Quintet, Taliesin Theatre, Swansea 13.7.2008 (MS)

Puccini, La Bohème : Soloists, chorus and orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Conductor: Christian Badea. Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 13.7.2008. (JPr)

Mozart, Così fan tutte: Garsington Opera Production, Concert staging based on John Cox’s production, Dir: Frederic Wake-Walker, Soloists, Garsington Opera Orchestra, Cond: Steuart Bedford. Barbican Hall, London 11.7.2008 (ME)

Welsh National Youth Opera 2008 :  Brian Irvine,  ‘The Calling of Maisy Day’ (Premiere)  Soloists, chorus and orchestra of Welsh National Youth Opera / Tim Rhys Evans (conductor) The Weston Studio, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff 11.7.2008 (BK)

Buxton Festival 2008:  Albert Lortzing,  ‘The Poacher’ or ‘Der Wildschütz’ – a comic opera with dialogue.  Soloists :Drumm/Holland/Hulett/Howarth/Parfitt/Rutherford  Northern Chamber Orchestra/Greenwood, Buxton Opera House 10.7.2008 (RJW)

Festival d’Aix en Provence (4): Wagner, Siegfried: Soloists, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle. Grand Théâtre de Provence, Aix en Provence. 7.7.2008 (MB)

Stravinsky,  The Rake’s Progress: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of The Royal Opera, Thomas Adès: Conductor , Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London 7. 7.2008 (AO

Leoš Janáček,  Jenufa : Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the  Nationaltheater Mannheim, Conductor: Friedemann Layer, Mannheim  5.7.2008 (BM)

Festival d’Aix en Provence (2): Mozart, Zaide: Soloists, Camerata Salzburg. Conductor: Louis Langrée. Théâtre de l’Archevêché, Aix en Provence, 5.7.2008 (MB)

Festival d’Aix en Provence 2008 (1): Pascal Dusapin, Passion:  Soloists, Ensemble Modern Frankfurt. Franck Ollu (conductor). Théâtre du Jeu de paume, Aix en Provence, 4.7.2008 (MB

Chabrier, L’Étoile: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Sherman Theatre, Cardiff, 2.7.2008 (GPu)

Second Opinion: Strauss, Ariadne auf Naxos Soloists, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House. Conductor: Mark Elder. Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 1.7.2008 (RRR)

Wagner, Tristan und Isolde:  Bavarian State Opera Festival 2008:   Soloists, Bavarian State Opera Orchestra, Kent Nagano (conductor) Nationaltheater, Munich  30.6.2008 (JFL)

Busoni, Doktor Faust: Bavarian State Opera, Opera Festival 2008:   Soloists, Bavarian State Opera Orchestra, Kent Nagano (conductor) Nationaltheater, Munich  28.6.2008 (JFL)

Janáček, The Cunning Little Vixen:  Benjamin Britten International Opera School, Royal College of Music, London, cond Michael Rosewell. 26.6.2008 (ME)

Garsington Opera (2): Vivaldi, L’incoronazione di Dario.  Soloists, Garsington Opera Orchestra, Laurence Cummings (conductor) Garsington Manor, Garsington, Oxfordshire, England. 25. 6.2008 (AO)

Mozart, Le nozze di Figaro: Soloists, chorus and orchestra of the Royal Opera House. Conductor: Sir Charles Mackerras. Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 24.6.2008. (JPr)

Hans-Werner Henze, Die Bassariden:   Bavarian State Opera June 23, 2008, Conductor: Marc Albrecht, Munich  23. 6 2008 (BM)

Handel, Orlando : Soloists, Independent Opera at Sadler’s Wells Orchestra, Gary Cooper (conductor), Wigmore Hall, London, 21.6.2008 (AO)

Garsington Opera 2008 : Stravinksy, The Rake's Progress. Soloists, Harpsichord Continuo, Nicholas Bosworth, Garsington Opera Orchestra and Chorus, Martin André (conductor) Garsington Manor, Oxfordshire  21. 6.2008. (BK)

Handel, Ariodante: Soloists, San Francisco Opera Orchestra. Conductor: Patrick Summers. War Memorial Opera Houses, San Francisco, 21.6.2008 (HS)

Wagner, Das Rheingold: New production, Francesca Zambello. Soloists, San Francisco Opera Orchestra. Conductor: Donald Runnicles. War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, 19.6.2008 (HS)

Holland Festival 2008, Andriessen and Messiaen:  De Nederlandse Opera visits Heaven, Purgatory and Hell, Het Muziektheater and Koninklijk Theater Carré, Amsterdam, 18 /19.6.2008 (BK)

Handel:  Giulio Cesare in Egitto: Soloists, Freiburger Barockorchester, Conductor: René Jacobs , Auditorio Miguel Delibes de Valladolid. 18. 6.2008  (JMI)

Verdi,  Luisa Miller: Soloists, Orquestra Simfònica y Coro del Gran Teatro del Liceu Conductor: Maurizio Benini, Gran Teatre del Liceu de Barcelona 19.6.2008 (JMI)

Janaček, The Makropulos Case: Soloists, Orquesta y Coro de la Sinfónica de Madrid Conductor: Paul Daniel Teatro Real de Madrid. 16. 6.2008. (JMI)

Strauss, Ariadne auf Naxos: Soloists, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House. Conductor: Mark Elder. Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 16.6.2008 (MB)

Opera North On Tour: The Lowry Theatre, Salford Quays. 10 –16.6.2008  ( RJF)

Wagner, Siegfried: Soloists, Orquesta de la Comunitat Valenciana.Conductor. Zubin Mehta,  Palau de les Arts de Valencia. 10.6.2008 (JMI)

Verdi, Don Carlo: New Production (Nicholas Hytner, director; Bob Crowley, designs and Mark Henderson, lighting), Soloists, chorus and orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Conductor: Antonio Pappano. Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 6.6.2008. (JPr)

Kunqu Opera, The Peony Pavilion : Suchow Kunqu Opera Company/ Orchestra conducted by Zhou Youliang Sadler’s Wells, London  3, 4 and 5.6.2008 (AO)

Wagner, Das Rheingold: New production. Francesca Zambello, producer. Soloists, chorus and orchestra San Francisco Opera, Donald Runnicles conductor. 3.6.2008. (MM)

Purcell, Dido and Aeneas : Soloists, Choir of the Temple Church, The Temple Players, Dir. by James Vivian, Middle Temple Hall, London, 4. 6.2008 (ME)

Gluck,  Orphée et Eurydice: Soloists, Orquesta Sinfónica de Madrid. Coro Teatro Real. Conductor: Jesús López Cobos, Teatro Real de Madrid. 2.6.2008. (JMI)

Rossini, La Cenerentola: at the Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm 31.5.2008 (GF)

Puccini, Turandot: Soloists, Orchestra Comunitat Valenciana. Choir Generalitat Valenciana, Conductor: Zubin Mehta, Palau de les Arts de Valencia. 30. 5.2008 (JMI)

Humperdinck, Hansel and Gretel: (Revival) Soloists, Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Thomas Rösner, conductor, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 30.5.2008 (GPu)

Zemlinsky, Eine Florentinische Tragödie and Der Zwerg: Soloists, Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla. Coro A.A.Teatro Maestranza. Conductor: Pedro Halffter.Teatro de la Maestranza de Sevilla. 29.5.2008 (JMI)

Wagner,  Die Walküre: Soloists, Orquesta Sinfónica del Liceu. Conductor: Sebastián Weigle, Gran Teatre del Liceu de Barcelona. 28. 5.2008. (JMI)

Verdi, Aida: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Carlo Rizzi, conductor, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 27.5.2008 (GPu)

Britten, Death in Venice: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus Barcelona’s Liceu, Conductor: Sebastian Weigle, Gran Teatre del Liceu de Barcelona. 27.05.2008. (JMI)

John Adams, A Flowering Tree: Soloists, Ensemble and Orchestra of Chicago Opera Theater, Joana Carneiro (conductor), Harris Theater, Chicago 25.5.2008 (JLZ)

Mozart, Idomeneo: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus Opera National de Bordeaux, Conductor: Karen Kamensek, Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux. 25. 5.2008 (JMI)

Mozart, Die entführung aus dem Serail: Soloists, Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia. Coro de Cámara de Praga, Conductor. Günter Neuhold. Mozart Festival,  Palacio de la Ópera de La Corunna. 23. 5.2008 (JMI)

Debussy, Pelléas et Mélisande: new production. Soloists of the Opéra National de Montpellier, piano and musical direction, Anne Pagés Boisset; Opéra Comédie, Montpellier, France. 22.5.2008 (MM)

Strauss, Der Rosenkavalier: Soloists, chorus and orchestra of the English National Opera. Conductor: Edward Gardner. The London Coliseum, 22.5.2008. (JPr)

Mozart, Così Fan Tutte: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus Sinfónica de Galicia,  Conductor: Donato Renzetti Festival Mozart de La Corunna at Teatro Colón. 22.5.2008 (JMI)

Bellini, I Puritani:  Seattle Opera, soloists, cond. Edoardo Müller, dir. Linda Brovsky, set designer Robert A. Dahlstrom, costume designer Peter J. Hall, lighting designer Thomas C. Hase, Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, Seattle, 17.5.2008 (BJ)

Wagner, Tristan und Isolde:  Soloists,  Estonian National Opera Symphony Orchestra and Opera Chorus / Arvo Volmer, Estonian National Opera, Tallinn, 17.5.2008. Premiere. (GF)

Puccini, Turandot: Soloists, Orquesta Sinfónica de Euskadi. Coro de Ópera de Bilbao, Conductor: Antonello Allemandi, Palacio Euskalduna de Bilbao. 17.5.2008. (JMI)

Mozart,  La Clemenza di Tito: Soloists, Orquesta  y Coro Sinfónica de Madrid. Conductor. Víctor Pablo Pérez. Teatro Real de Madrid. 16.5.2008. (JMI)

Mozart , Idomeneo: (Munich Version) (Concert staging) Soloists, Europa Galante, Fabio Biondi (conductor) Opera Seria Chorus, Barbican Hall, London 14.5. 2008 (GD)

Handel, Alcina: Soloists, Orchestra and  Chorus  of Latvian National Opera , Conductor: Andris Veismanis. Teatro Calderón de Valladolid. 14. 5.2008 (JMI)

^{Monteverdi, Orfeo: Soloists, Les Arts Florissants and Les Sacqueboutiers de Toulouse, Conductor: William Christie, Teatro Real de Madrid. 13. 5.2008. (JMI)}

Verdi, Simon Boccanegra:  Greek National Opera, conductor: Carlo Montanaro, Alexandra Trianti Hall, Athens Megaron 11.5. 2008 (BM)

^{Strauss, Der Rosenkavalier: Soloists, Orchestre and Chorus du Capitole. Conductor. Jiři Kout. Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse. 11.5.2008 (JMI)}

Puccini, Turandot: Soloists, Orquesta Sinfónica de Euskadi. Coro de Ópera de Bilbao. Conductor: Antonello Allemandi. Palacio Euskalduna de Bilbao. 10. 5.2008. (JMI)

Mozart, Così Fan Tutte : Soloists, orchestra  and chorus of Granite State Opera, Philip Lauriat (Music Director), Portsmouth, New Hampshire 9.5.2008 (LS)

Verdi, Simon Boccanegra : Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, conducted by John Eliot Gardiner. Royal Opera House, London 7.5.2008 (JPr)

 Franz Lehár, Die lustige Witwe: at the Finnish National Opera, Helsinki 6.5.2008 (GF)

Verdi, Ernani: Soloists, orchestra, and chorus of Opera Boston, Gil Rose (conductor), Boston, Massachusetts 2.5.2008(LS

Mozart, Don Giovanni: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of English Touring Opera. Conductor: Michael Rosewell. Arts Theatre, Cambridge. 2.5.2008 (MB)

Lehár, The Merry Widow:  Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the English National Opera. London Coliseum  1.5.2008  (JPr)

Mozart, Don Giovanni: Chicago Opera Theater, soloists, cond. Jane Glover, dir. Diane Paulus, set designer Riccardo Hernandez, costume designer David Woolard, lighting designer Aaron Black, Harris Theater, Chicago, 30.4.2008 (BJ)

MET Live, Donizetti La fille du régiment:  Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera House, New York/Marco Armiliato. Barbican Cinema, 26.4 2008  (CC)

Vivaldi,  La Fida Ninfa : (The Faithful Nymph) – concert version, Miguel Delibes Cultural Centre, Valladolid, 26. 4. 2008 (JMI)

Ernst  Krenek,  Orpheus und Eurydike: Soloists, Orquesta Sinfonica de Madrid. Coro del Teatro Real, Conductor: Pedro Halffter. Teatro Real de Madrid. 25. 4.2008 (JMI)

Mozart: Don Giovanni: Soloists, Real Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla. Coro de A.A. Teatro de la Maestranza. Conductor: Antoni Ros Marbá Teatro de la Maestranza de Sevilla.  24.4.2008. (JMI)

Beethoven: Fidelio: Soloists, Mahler Chamber Orchestra. Arnold Schoenberg Chor and Coro de la Comunidad de Madrid, Conductor: Claudio Abbado, Teatro Real de Madrid. 21 and 23.04. 2008 (JMI)

Harrison Birtwistle, Punch and Judy: Soloists,  English National Opera Orchestra /Leo Hussein. Young Vic, The Cut, Waterloo, 21.4 2008 (CC)

Schoenberg: Von heute auf morgen/Die glückliche Hand/Erwartung: Soloists, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra. Conductor: Axel Kober. Leipzig Opera House. 20.4.2008 (MB)

Richard Strauss,  Der Rosenkavalier:  at the Royal Stockholm Opera, Revival Premiere 19.4.2008 (GF)

Pierre Bartholomée, La Lumière Antigone : Mireille Delunsch (soprano, Antigone), Natascha Petrinsky (mezzo-soprano, Hannah), Ensemble de musique de chambre de la Monnaie, Koen Kessels – La Monnaie, Brussels, 18.4.2008 (HC)

Sir Harrison Birtwistle, The Minotaur: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of The Royal Opera / Antonio Pappano, The Royal Opera House, London, 15. 4.2008 (AO)

Schoenberg, Ode to Napoleon Buonaparte, and Dallapiccola, Il prigioniero: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of the Opéra National de Paris, Lothar Zagrosek (conductor). Palais Garnier, 15.4.2008 (MB)

Verdi,  La Battaglia di Legnano: Orquesta Sinfónica de Bilbao. Coro de Ópera de Bilbao. Conductor: Renato Palumbo. Palacio Euskalduna de Bilbao. 12.4.2008. (JMI)

Strauss, Der Rosenkavalier: (Concert Performance) Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of the Zürich Opera House. Conductor: Franz Welser-Möst. Royal Festival Hall, London. 12.4. 2008 (MMB)

Verdi,  Un ballo in maschera : Soloists, Chorus of De Nederlandse Opera, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Conductor: Carlo Rizzi, Het Muziektheater, Amsterdam, 10.4.2008 (PK)

Franz Lehár,  Das Land des Lächelns (The Land of Smiles):  at Volksoper, Vienna, 10.4.2008 (GF)

Puccini, Madama Butterfly: Soloists, Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana. Chorus de la Generalitat Valenciana, Conductor: Lorin Maazel, Palau de Les Arts de Valencia. 8. 4.2008 (JMI)

Dominic Argento, Postcard from Morocco: Soloists, University of Arizona Opera Theater, Arizona Symphony Orchestra Thomas Cockrell, conductor, Stevie Eller Dance Theater, Tucson, Arizona 6.4.2004 (NdV)

Mozart, Don Giovanni:  Soloists, ballet and chorus of the Opéra National de Montpellier, orchestra of Le Concert Spirituel orchestra, Hervé Niquet conductor. , Opéra National de Montpellier, France. 6.4.2008 (MM)

Ravel, L’Enfant et les sortilèges /Puccini, Gianni Schicchi:   Seattle Opera Young Artists Program, soloists, members of the Auburn Symphony, cond. Brian Garman, dir. Peter Kazaras;  Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue, WA, 6.4.2008 (BJ)

MET Live, Puccini: La Bohème:  Soloists, Chorus & Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera House, New York conducted by Nicola Luisotti. Barbican Cinema, 5.4.2008 (CC)

Britten, The Rape of Lucretia: Soloists, Klangforum Wien. Conductor: Robin Ticciati. Konzerthaus, Vienna. 5.4.2008 (MB)

Olga Neuwirth,  Lost Highway: A music-theatre piece by Olga Neuwirth based on the film by David Lynch and Barry Gifford. ENO at the Young Vic, London 4.4.2008 (AO)

Wagner, Tannhäuser:  Orquestra Simfònica and Chorus Gran Teatre del Liceu. Conductor: Sebastián Weigle, Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona,29.3.2008 (JMI)

 Verdi: Macbeth (1847 version): Soloists, The Chelsea Opera Group orchestra and chorus.  Conductor: Brad Cohen. Queen Elizabeth Hall London. 29.3.2008 (ED)

 Vivaldi,  Bajazet : Soloists , Europa Galante / Conductor,  Fabio Biondi Teatro Real de Madrid. 27.3.2008 (JMI)

Rossini: Il Turco in Italia : Soloists, Orchestre National du Capitole. Chorus du Capitole. Conductor - Maurizio Benini Théâtre du Capitole Toulouse, 25.3.2008 (JMI)

Handel, Tamerlano: Orquesta Sinfónica de Madrid. Conductor: Paul McCreesh. Teatro Real de Madrid. 26 and 28.03.2008 (JMI)

Bizet, Carmen: various soloists, The Royal Opera Chorus and Orchestra.  Conductor: Daniel Oren. Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. 25.3.2008 (JPr)

Prokofiev, The Gambler: Soloists, Staatskapelle Berlin. Conductor: Daniel Barenboim. Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin. 23.3.2008 (MB)

Met Opera Live. Wagner, Tristan und Isolde:  Orchestra and Chorus of the New York Metropolitan Opera. Conductor: James Levine. Broadcast to the Barbican Cinema, London. 22.3.2008  (JPr)

Donizetti L'Elisir d'Amore: Soloists,orchestra, and chorus of Boston  Lyric Opera, Stephen Lord , (conductor), Boston, Massachusetts, 19.3.2008 (LS)

Welsh National Opera on Tour:  North Wales Theatre, Llandudno. March 18^th to 22^nd 2008 (RJF)

Gluck, Iphigénie en Tauride: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of the Komische Oper, Berlin. Conductor: Paul Goodwin. Komische Oper, Berlin. 21.3.2008 (MB)

Wagner, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Soloists, Staatskapelle und Staatsopenchor Berlin. Conductor: Daniel Barenboim. Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin. 19.3.2008 (MB)

Birtwistle, Punch and Judy: Soloists, Music Theatre Wales. Conductor: Michael Rafferty. Linbury Studio, Royal Opera House. 17.3.2008 (MB)

Wagner, Das Rheingold: (New production) Soloists, Hamburg Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Simone Young. Staatsoper Hamburg. 16.3.2008  (JPr)

Gounod,  Faust : Soloists, Orchestre, Chorus and Ballet de l’Opera National de Bordeaux. Conductor: Emmanuel Joel-Hornak.  Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux. 16. 3.2008 (JMI)

Wagner, Lohengrin: Orquesta Sinfónica del Principado de Asturias. Coro de la Fundación Príncipe de Asturias. Conductor. Maximiano Valdés. Auditorio Príncipe Felipe de Oviedo. 14. 3.2008 (JMI)

Massenet: Werther: Soloists, Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla. Conductor: Michel Plasson. Teatro Maestranza de Sevilla. 10. 3.2008 (JMI)

Tchaikovsky, Eugene Onegin: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House. Conductor: Jiří Bělohlávek. Royal Opera House, Covent Garden 10.3.2008 (MB)

Wagner, Parsifal: Soloists, Die Duisburger Philharmoniker and Der Chor der Deutschen Opera am Rhein, Die Herren des Extrachors der Deutschen Oper am Rhein and Die Statisterie der Deutschen Oper am Rhein Conductor: John Fiore Theater Duisburg, Germany, 9. 3.2008 (MD)

Rossini,  La Cenerentola: Orquesta Academia del Liceu. Chorus Liceu and Intermezzo. Conductor: Álvaro Albiach. Auditorio El Baluarte de Pamplona. 7.3.2008 (JMI)

Mozart, Le Nozze di Figaro : Orchestra Comunitat Valenciana. Chorus Generalitat Valenciana. Conductor: Tomas Netopil. Palau de Les Arts de Valencia. 6.3.2008 (JMI)

Verdi, Aida: new production, Christopher Alden producer, soloists, chorus, orchestra Deutsche Oper Berlin, Renato Palumbo conductor, Germany. 2.3.2008 (MM)

Janáček, Káťa Kabanová:  Soloists, and the Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest and Koor van De Nederlandse Opera. Conductor: Yakov Kreizberg. Muziektheater Amsterdam. 3.3.2008 (MD)

Verdi, Falstaff :  Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Carlo Rizzi, conductor, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 3.3.2008 (GPu)

Britten, Peter Grimes : (new production premiere): The Metropolitan Opera and Chorus, Soloists, Donald Runnicles (conductor), John Doyle (production), Scott Pask (set designer), Ann Hould-Ward (costume designer), Peter Mumford (lighting designer), Donald Palumbo (chorus master), New York, 28.2.2008 (BH)

Puccini,  Bohème : Staatsoper unter den Linden, Berlin Conductor: Gustavo Dudamel   1. 3. 2008 (BM)

Tchaikovsky, Eugene Onegin: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of  Lyric Opera of Chicago, Sir Andrew David (conductor) Lyric Opera of Chicago, Chicago 1.3.2008 (JLZ)

Janacek, Jenufa:   Soloists, chorus and orchestra of the Opéra de Toulon Provence Méditerranée, production from the Opéra National de Lorraine, France. 24. 2.2008 (MM)

Handel, Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno: Soloists, Combattimento Consort Amsterdam, Conductor: Jan Willem de Vriend. Auditorio Miguel Delibes de Valladolid. 1. 3.2008 (JMI)

Donizetti, Lucia di Lammermoor:  Soloists, Orchestra e Coro del Teatro Comunale di Bologna. Conductor: Antonello Allemandi. Teatro Comunale di Bologna. 29. 2.2008  (MD)

Wolf-Ferrari, I Quattro Rusteghi:  Soloists, Orchestra National du Capitole. Conductor: Daniele Callegari. Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse. 29.2.2008 (JMI)

Puccini,  Tosca : Seattle Opera, Soloists, cond. Vjekoslav Sutej, dir. Chris Alexander, set designer Thierry Bosquet, costume designer Andrew, Marlay lighting designer Connie Yun, Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, Seattle, 24 and 27.2. 2008 (BJ)

The Raymond Gubbay Tosca: Soloists, chorus, actors and children, David Freedman (director), David Roger (designer), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Peter Robinson (musical director). Royal Albert Hall, London 28.2.2008 (JPr)

Donizetti, Lucrezia Borgia : (Concert Version ) Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus ofthe Gran Teatre del Liceu. Conductor: Stefan Antón Reck  Gran Teatre del Liceu de Barcelona, 26. 2.2008 (JMI)

Britten, Peter Grimes: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Opera North / Richard Farnes (conductor)  Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London, 26.2.2008 (BB)

Strauss, Elektra: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus Gran Teatre del Liceu de Barcelona. Conductor: Sebastián Weigle. Teatro del Liceu de Barcelona. 25.2.2008. (JMI)

Verdi,  Falstaff : at the Royal Stockholm Opera (New production) 24.2.2008 (GF)

Kaija Saariaho, Adriana Mater: (Finnish Premiere - First Night)  Soloists, Chorus and orchestra of Finnish National Opera, Ernest Martínez Izquierdo conductor,  Helsinki, Finland. 23.2.2008 (BK)

Strauss, Salome:  Soloists, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House,  Philippe Jordan (conductor) The Royal Opera, London.23.2.2003 (MB)

Handel, Orlando: Soloists, Orchestra Comunitat Valenciana, Conductor: Eduardo López Banzo. Palau de les Arts de Valencia. 21.02.2008 (JMI)

Donizetti,  Lucia di Lammermoor: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera/Paul Daniel. 19.2. 2008 (CC)

Ponchielli, La Gioconda: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus Sinfónica de Madrid Conductor: Evelino Pidò Teatro Real de Madrid. 19. 2.2008 (JMI)

Opera North on Tour: The Lowry Theatre, Salford Quays. 12-16.2. 2008 (RJF)

Met Opera Live: Puccini: Manon Lescaut : Soloists, chorus and orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, New York James Levine (coductor)  broadcast live to the Barbican Cinema, London 16.2.2008 (JPr)

Tchaikovsky, Eugene Onegin: (Revival Premiere)  Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera,  Conductor  Alexander Polianichko, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff 16.2.2008 (BK)

Donizetti, Poliuto:  Soloists, Orquesta Sinfónica de Navarra. Coro de Ópera de Bilbao. Conductor: Fabrizio Maria Carminati. Palacio Euskalduna de Bilbao. 16.02.2008 (JMI)

Rossini, IL barbiere di Siviglia: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of  Lyric Opera of Chicago, Donato Renzetti(conductor) Lyric Opera Center, Chicago 16.2.2008 (JLZ)

Mozart, The Magic Flute:  (Revival Premiere) Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Gareth Jones conductor, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 15.2.2008 (GPu)

Wagner,  The Flying Dutchman: Soloists,  Orchestra Sinfónica de Sevilla. Chorus Amigos Teatro Maestranza. Conductor: Pedro Halffter. Teatro Maestranza de Sevilla. 8.2.2008. (JMI)

Gluck, Orphée et Eurydice: (new production, David Alagna stage director) Soloists, chorus, orchestra of the Opéra National de Montpellier, Marco Guidarini (conductor) Montpellier, France.  3. 2.2008 (MM)

Bellini,  Norma: Bavarian State Opera, Munich,  Conductor: Friedrich Haider. 2.2.2008 (BM)

Tchaikovski, The Queen of Spades:  Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus du Capitole Conductor: Tugan Sokhiev. Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse. 3. 2.2008 (JMI)

Verdi, Falstaff: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Lyric Opera of Chicago, Sir Andrew Davis (conductor), Lyric Opera of Chicago, Chicago 1.2.2008 (JLZ)

Puccini, Madam Butterfly: Soloists, chorus and orchestra of English National Opera conducted by David Parry. London Coliseum 31.1.2008 (JPr)

Tchaikovski, La Dame de Pique: new production, Peter Stein stage director:  Soloists, chorus. ballet and orchestra of the Opéra de Lyon, Kirill Petrenko conductor.  Lyon, France. 30.1.2008 (MM)

Prokofiev, Betrothal in a Monastery : Orchestra Comunitat Valenciana. Chorus Generalitat Valenciana. Conductor: Dmitri Jurowski. Palau de les Arts de Valencia. 30.1.2008. (JMI)

Manolis Kalomiris,  O Protomastoras (The Masterbuilder) : Greek National Opera - co-production with the Athens Megaron  Conductor: Elias Voudouris, Alexandra Trianti Hall, Athens 29.1.2008 (BM)

Hindemith, Cardillac: Soloists Orchestra and Chorus of the Opéra National de Paris, Kazushi Ono (conductor) Winfried Maczewski (chorus master) , Opéra Bastille, Paris 29.1.2008 (MB)

Mozart Die Zauberflöte: Soloists, The Royal Opera Chorus, The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, conducted by Roland Böer. Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. 28.1.2008 (JPr)

Strauss, Die Frau ohne Schatten :  Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of the Opéra National de Paris, Maîtrise des Hauts-de-Seine, Children’s Choir of the Opéra National de Paris Alessandro di Stefano (chorus master) Gustav Kuhn (conductor), Opéra Bastille, 28.1.2008 (MB)

Verdi,  Macbeth : Oviedo Filarmonía Orchestra. Chorus Ópera de Oviedo. Conductor, Miquel Ortega. Teatro Campoamor de Oviedo. 28.1.2008. (JMI)

Britten,  A Midsummer Night’s Dream: City of London Sinfonia, Rory Macdonald (conductor), Olivia Fuchs (director).  Linbury Theatre, Royal Opera House, London  28.1.2008 (AO)

A.C.Destouches, Le Carnaval et La Folie: Academie Baroque Européenne d’Ambronay. Conductor: Hervé Niquet. Centro Cultural Miguel Delibes de Valladolid. 27.1.2008. (JMI)

Nielsen, Maskarade : at the Royal Danish Opera, Copenhagen, 26.1.2008 (GF)

Verdi,  Un Ballo in Maschera: Soloists, Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine. Chorus of Opéra National Bordeaux, Conductor Paolo Olmi. Grand-Théâtre de Bordeaux. 25.1.2008 (JMI)

Mozart, Così Fan Tutte: Soloists, Orchestra Al ayre Español. Chorus Opera de Bilbao. Conductor, Eduardo López Banzo. Palacio Euskalduna de Bilbao. 19.1.2008 (JMI)

Mozart, The Marriage of Figaro:  Soloists, The Armonico Consort Chorus and Orchestra / Christopher Monks at Warwick Arts Centre 18.1.2008 (GF)

 Puccini, Manon Lescaut:  production from Deutsche Oper Berlin.  Soloists, chorus and orchestra of Teatro Carlo Felice, Daniel Oren conductor.  Genoa, Italy.  17.1.2008  (MM)

Robert Schumann, Szenen aus Goethes Faust:  (new production) Soloists, chorus, ballet and orchestra of the Teatro Regio di Parma/Donato Renzetti conductor  Parma, Italy.  16.1.2008 (MM)

Wagner, Tristan und Isolde: Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro Real. Conductor: Jesús López Cobos. Teatro Real de Madrid. 15 and 17. 1.2008. (JMI)

Verdi,  La traviata : Soloists, The Royal Opera Chorus, The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Maurizio Benini, 17.1.2008 (JPr)

Flotow, Martha or The Market of Richmond: Volksoper Wien:   Soloists, Choir & Orchestra of the Volksoper Wien, Elisabeth Attl (conductor), Vienna  16.1.2008 (JFL)

Puccini, Tosca: new production:  Soloists, Chorus,  ballet and orchestra of the Opera di Roma, Gianluigi Gelmetti conductor.  Rome 15.1.2008 (MM)

Rossini, Il Barbiere di Siviglia :  Soloists,  New York Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra conducted by Frédéric Chaslin. Metropolitan Opera House, New York, 12.1.2008 (PD)

Leoncavallo, Pagliacci: Seattle Opera, soloists, cond. Dean Williamson, dir. Bernard Uzan, set designer Claude Girard, costume designer Cynthia Savage, lighting designer Donald Thomas, Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, Seattle, 12.1.2008 (BJ)

Puccini,  La Bohème:   Soloists, GNO Orchestra and Chorus Conductor: Loukas Karytinos, Greek National Opera, Athens  6.1.2008 (BM)

Rossini, La Cenerentola: Orchestra and Chorus Gran Teatre del Liceu de Barcelona. Conductor: Patrick Summers. Teatre del Liceu de Barcelona. 2 and 3.1.2008 (JMI)

Donizetti, Emilia Di Liverpool:  Opera semiseria in two acts. Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra  of the European Opera Centre / Giovanni Pacor (conductor)  St, Georges Hall Liverpool  to initiate the City of Liverpool’s becoming the 2008 European City of Culture 31.12. 2007 (RJF)

Jacques Offenbach, Orphée aux enfers:  Soloists, chorus. ballet and orchestra of the Opéra National de Montpellier, Languedoc-Rousillon, Hervé Niquet conductor.  Location, Montpellier, France. 23.12.2007 (MM)

Rossini, La Cenerentola: Soloists, Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier (directors), Christian Fenouillat (sets), Agostino Cavalca (costumes), The Royal Opera Chorus and Orchestra conducted by Evelino Pidò. Covent Garden, London 22.12.2007 (JPr)

Wagner, Parsifal: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House Bernard Haitink (conductor) Royal Opera House, Covent Garden 21.12 2007 (MB)

Verdi, Don Carlo:  Soloists, Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana. Chorus de la Generalitat Valenciana. Conductor: Lorin Maazel. Palau de les Arts de Valencia. 21.12.2007 (JMI)

 Gluck,  Iphigénie en Tauride:  Orchestra Principado de Asturias. Chorus Opera Oviedo. Conductor,  Jane Glover. Teatro Campoamor. 18.12.2007 (JMI)

Mozart, Don Giovanni: Soloists, Staatsopernchor Berlin, Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim (conductor) Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin 15.12. 2007 (MB)

Adams, Doctor Atomic: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Lyric Opera of Chicago, Robert Spano (conductor), Lyric Opera of Chicago, Chicago 14.12.2007 (JLZ)

Strauss, Elektra: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Leopold Hager (conductor) Dancers from the Ballet of the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Deutsche Oper Berlin 14.12.2007 (MB)

Paul Dessau, Die Verurteilung des Lukullus: Soloists, Choir, Children’s Choir, and Orchestra of the Komische Oper, Eberhard Kloke (conductor) Komische Oper, Berlin, 12.12. 2007 (MB)

Gluck, Orphée et Eurydice:  (New production) Soloists, chorus. ballet and orchestra of Opéra Toulon Provence Méditeranée, Giuliano Carella conductor. Toulon, France. 9.12.2007 (MM)

Strauss, Die Frau ohne Schatten: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Lyric Opera of Chicago, Sir Andrew David (conductor), Lyric Opera of Chicago, Chicago 9.12.2007 (JLZ)

Gluck,  Orphée: at the Royal Stockholm Opera 8.12.2007 (Premiere) (GF)

Rossini,  Tancredi (Venezia Version): Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus Teatro Real de Madrid. Conductor: Ricardo Frizza. Teatro Real de Madrid, 8.12.2007 (JMI)

Rossini,  Tancredi (Ferrara Version): Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus Teatro Real de Madrid. Conductor: Ricardo Frizza. Teatro Real de Madrid 7.12.2007 (JMI)

Mozart,   The Marriage of Figaro:   Sung in Italian with surtitles. Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Northern College of Music / Baldur Brönniman (conductor) Bruntwood Theatre, RNCM, Manchester  4.12.2007 (RJF)

Stravinsky, The Rake’s Progress: San Francisco Opera; Donald Runnicles, conductor; War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco. 1.12.2007  (PD)

Stravinsky, The Rake’s Progress (A second look):  San Francisco Opera; Donald Runnicles, conductor; War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco. 4.12.2007  (HS)

Britten, The Turn of the Screw: Soloists, Orchestra of the English National Opera cond. Garry Walker. Directed by David McVicar. London Coliseum, 1.12. 2007 (ME)

Stravinsky, The Rake's Progress: Soloists, Royal College of Music Opera Orchestra and Chorus, Michael Roswell (conductor)  Britten Theatre, Royal College of Music, 1.12.2007 (MB)

 

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