REVIEWS Samstag 31.12.2016 Sylvester
What does an opera by an 11-year-old sound like?
The Telegraph
A New Year, and New Duds, for the Vienna Philharmonic
The New York Times
London
Pirates, Pelléas and a touch of Rattle: the best operas to watch in 2017
The Telegraph
New York
Vorschau
A New Take on Romeo and Juliet’s Ball, Balcony, Bed and Tomb
The New York Times
Fresh Dewdrops for New York City Ballet’s “Nutcracker’
New York Times
Los Angeles
Why the World Started Paying Attention to L.A.’s Modern Opera Scene in 2016
http://www.laweekly.com/arts/why-the-world-started-paying-attention
Feuilleton
Interview
Ludovico Einaudi: A Classical Artist for the YouTube Age
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/30/arts/music/ludovico-einaudi.html
REVIEWS Freitag 30.12.2016
London
The Best (and Worst) of Opera in 2016
http://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/the-best-and-worst
Best of 2016: Opera
A complex, giddying ‚Lulu‘ is queen of a year rich in new operas
http://www.theartsdesk.com/opera/best-2016-opera
Akademie fur Alte Musik Berlin perform a selection of a winter’s night‘ music
bachtrack
Feuilleton
2016: The Year in Classical Music
Numbers, facts, people: it was a year of milestones in the classical world – and as always, Germany calls the tune.
http://www.dw.com/en/2016-the-year-in-classical-music/a-36935466
Silent Nights, Noisy Nights
Blogger Fred Plotkin writes about the dangerous levels of noise that we experience every day and how we should protect our hearing.
http://www.wqxr.org/#!/story/silent-nights-noisy-nights-protect-hearing/
Mozart: Waking the dead
As new fragments come to light, what can the unfinished works tell us about his genius?
http://www.limelightmagazine.com.au/features/mozart-waking-dead
Music Education on the Go
Want to learn about classical music?
Pianist Daniel Barenboim turns to YouTube as a teaching tool.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/music-education-on-the-go-1482953293
REVIEWS Donnerstag 29.12 2016
Stockholm
A fun, interactive Magic Flute in Stockholm
bachtrack
Moskau
Musicality over Christmas glitters in the Bolshoi’s Nutcracker
bachtrack
London
London Nutcrackers Defy Logic, and Still Delight
The New York Times
New York
New York City Opera’s Road Back — An Interview with General Director Michael Capasso
http://zealnyc.com/new-york-city-operas-road-back-an-interview-with-general
Chicago
Levine returns, Lyric launches a new ‚Ring‘ — and other highlights of the classical music year
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/vonrhein/
Istanbul
Classical music is appreciated in Turkey, Say says
The notion that classical music is devoid of interest in Turkey is simply not true, according to internationally acclaimed pianist and composer Fazıl Say.
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/Default.aspx?pageID=238&nID
Ton- und Bildträger
No, Mozart did not have 2016’s best-selling CD. What really happened is even more surprising
“The digital consumer has switched to streaming.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp
REVIEWS Mittwoch 28.12.2016
Budapest
Oldie but goodie: La bohème at the Hungarian State Opera
bachtrack
London
The Sleeping Beauty, Royal Opera House, review: ‚Still reaching for the ballet’s full resonance‘
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment
The Sleeping Beauty, Royal Opera House, London — review
https://www.ft.com/content/5dfae3f8-c905-11e6-9043-7e34c07b46ef
Bach Mass in B minor @ St John’s Smith Square, London
http://www.musicomh.com/classical/reviews-classical/bach-mass-b-minor-st-johns
New York
BWW Review: Joyce DiDonato Brings WAR & PEACE, Baroque-Style, to Carnegie Hall
http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwopera/article/BWW-Review-Joyce
Dallas
2016 in classical music and opera: The big news, the beautiful moments
http://www.dallasnews.com/arts/classical-music/2016/12/27/2016-year-
REVIEWS Dienstag 27.12.2016
London
Best of 2016: Dance & Ballet
Tamara Rojo’s ENB and Akram Khan trump Royal Ballet in theartsdesk’s highlights
http://www.theartsdesk.com/dance/best-2016-dance-ballet
New York
Reviving “The Mikado’ in a Balancing Act of Taste
The New York Times
Houston
Houston Grand Opera Announces Winter Repertory, NIXON IN CHINA, VIVALDI
http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwopera/article/Houston
Tel-Aviv
Zubin Mehta announces retirement from Israel Philharmonic
http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Culture/Zubin-Mehta-announces
Ton- und Bildträger
Andrew Clements‘ top 10 classical CDs of 2016
The Guardian
Limelight Magazine: Instrumental Recording of the Year 2016
http://www.limelightmagazine.com.au/instrumental-recording-year-2016
Daniil Trifonov talks about our Instrumental Album of the Year
http://www.limelightmagazine.com.au/features/daniil-trifonov-talks-about
REVIEWS Montag 26.12.2016 Stefanitag
London
Bach’s B minor Mass at St John’s Smith, and all December 2016’s best classical concerts
The Telegraph
New York
The Magic Flute, Metropolitan Opera House (Adaptiert für Kinder)
http://www.concertonet.com/scripts/review.php?ID_review=11996
Tanz
Review: “Citizen,’ Reggie Wilson’s Bridge From African-American History to the Postmodern
The New York Times
Chicago
Les Troyens at Lyric Opera of Chicago
http://www.operatoday.com/content/2016/12/les_troyens_at_.php
The Year in Review: Top Ten Performances of 2016
http://chicagoclassicalreview.com/2016/12/top-ten-performances-of-2016/
Sydney
Year in Review: Artistic companies blend new with tried and true in 2016
http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/year-in-review-artistic-companies
REVIEWS Sonntag 25.12.2016 Christtag
Moskau
Balet Moskva dances prize winning Russian production Cafe Idiot
bachtrack
London
Polished, but no cracker: Les Arts Florissants perform Handel’s Messiah
bachtrack
New York
Top Ten Performances of 2016
http://newyorkclassicalreview.com/2016/12/top-ten-performances-of-2016/
“Ariodante’ Director R. B. Schlather on the Future of Opera
http://observer.com/2016/12/opera-director-r-b-schlather-ariodante/
Ton- und Bildträger
Limelight Magazine: Opera Recording of the Year 2016
Le Concert Royal de la Nuit, Ensemble Correspondances/Sébastien Daucé
http://www.limelightmagazine.com.au/opera-recording-year-2016
Sébastien Daucé talks about our Opera Recording of the Year
http://www.limelightmagazine.com.au/features/s%C3%A9bastien-dauc%C3%A9-talks-about-our-opera-recording-year
Film
Reset: A subtly compelling, if incomplete, view of the Paris Opera Ballet
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/film-reviews/reset-a-subtly
Feuilleton
The Nutcracker: 10 facts about Russia’s most magical ballet
http://rbth.com/arts/2016/12/24/the-nutcracker-10-facts-about-russias
REVIEWS Samstag 24.12.2016 Heiliger Abend
Wien
A Tchaikovsky-filled Weihnachtskonzert in Vienna
bachtrack
London
Der Rosenkavalier – Cast 2, Royal Opera
Amber and gold from a second Marschallin and Octavian
http://www.theartsdesk.com/opera/der-rosenkavalier-cast-2-royal-opera
Tanz
“The Red Shoes’ Takes the Stage
The New York Times
Were you paying attention? Classical music in 2016 – quiz
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/dec/23/classical-music-2016-quiz
New York
Vorschau
Romeo and Juliet, Flushed and Feverish at the Met Opera
The New York Times
Toronto
Messiah rings in the festive season in Toronto
bachtrack
REVIEWS Freitag 23.12.2016
Wien / New York
Kommentar von Operavore: A Changing of the Guard at the Vienna State Opera
http://www.wqxr.org/#!/story/changing-guard-vienna-state-opera/
London
The Sleeping Beauty, dance review: Dutiful rather than jewel-like
http://www.standard.co.uk/goingout/arts/the-sleeping-beauty-dance-review-dutiful
The Sleeping Beauty review at Royal Opera House, London – “a banquet of a ballet’
https://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/2016/the-sleeping-beauty-review-at-royal
Imperial grandeur: a sumptuous Sleeping Beauty at The Royal Ballet
bachtrack
Bristol
Vingt Regards sur l’Enfant-Jésus review
Reinis Zarinš embraces Messiaen’s message of hope
The Guardian
New York
Met serves up a feast of fine singing in its family “Magic Flute
http://newyorkclassicalreview.com/2016/12/met-serves-up-a-feast-of-
Melbourne
Opera Year in Review: Ring tops series of magnificent performances
http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/opera/opera-year-in-review-ring-tops
Termine
Concerts and Dance Tuned to the Season: Global Arts Guide
The New York Times
Singapore: „THE FLYING DUTCHMAN
Klaus Billand
https://onlinemerker.com/singapore-the-flying-dutchman-first-ever-wagner-opera-in-singapore
REVIEWS Donnerstag 22.12.2016
Wien
Forget the Ball Dropping in Times Square: Go to Vienna
The New York Times
Berlin
Recognition for a Composer Who Captured a Century’s Horrors
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/21/arts/mieczyslaw-weinberg-a-composer
London
ENO box office takings rocket by 32% but donations fall
https://www.thestage.co.uk/news/2016/eno-box-office-takings-rocket
Daniel Kramer, interview: King Kong flop was a wake-up call, and set me up for success at the ENO
http://www.standard.co.uk/goingout/arts/daniel-kramer-interview-king-kong-flop
Opera for all: how ENO is hoping to reach new audiences
https://www.creativereview.co.uk/opera-eno-hoping-reach-new-audiences/
Weitere „Rosenkavalier“-Review
Review: Der Rosenkavalier (Royal Opera House)
Renée Fleming bids farewell to the UK stage in Robert Carsen’s new production
http://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/reviews/review-der-rosenkavalier
Dunedin Consort: Messiah review – drive and drama, clarity and beauty
The Guardian
Washington
Top Ten Performances of 2016
http://washingtonclassicalreview.com/2016/12/20/top-ten-
Long Beach
Long Beach Opera Kicks Off 2017 Season With Henry Purcell’s The Fairy Queen http://www.everythinglongbeach.com/long-beach-opera-kicks-off-2017-season
REVIEWS Mittwoch 21.12.2016
Bologna
Werther’s middle-class dream in Rosetta Cucchi’s Bologna staging
Juan Diego Floréz plays Werther for the first time on stage.
bachtrack
St. Petersburg
Hospitalized opera star Hvorostovsky feeling better
Dmitry Hvorostovsky who is suffering from pneumonia feels well and is out of danger
http://tass.com/society/920888
London
The year in opera: Tristram Kenton’s favourite photos of 2016
The Guardian
Concertgebouw/Gatti review – superlative orchestra thrill and challenge
The Guardian
Daniele Gatti at the Barbican, and all December 2016’s best classical concerts
The Telegraph
New York
The Fourth Annual Excellence in Opera (aka The Freddie) Awards
http://www.wqxr.org/#!/story/fourth-annual-excellence-opera-freddie-awards/
Nachruf
Canadian Opera Singer Constance Lambert Picinich, 89, Of Fair Lawn
http://fairlawn.dailyvoice.com/obituaries/opera-singer-constance-lambert
Feuilleton
Australian Artist of the Year Emma Matthews talks to Limelight
The country’s favourite soprano chats to Limelight’s editor about repertoire, the state of the profession and the Opera Review.
http://www.limelightmagazine.com.au/features/australian-artist-year
REVIEWS Dienstag 20.12.2016
Oslo
The most wonderful time of the year? A Christmas Cav & Pag in Oslo
bachtrack
London
Weitere „Rosenkavalier“-Reviews
Der Rosenkavalier, opera review
Handsome production is a springboard to new ideas
http://www.standard.co.uk/goingout/arts/der-rosenkavalier-opera-review-handsome
Der Rosenkavalier, Royal Opera House, London — “Handsome’
https://www.ft.com/content/4ff06832-c5d6-11e6-8f29-9445cac8966f
Der Rosenkavalier, Royal Opera House, London, review: ‚Outstanding performances‘
The Independent
Fleming’s Farewell to London: Der Rosenkavalier at the ROH
http://www.operatoday.com/content/2016/12/flemings_farewe.php
John Tomlinson/Christopher Glynn review – direct and dramatic Schubert and thrilling Wagner
The Guardian
New York
Review: Paul Taylor’s “Tracer’ Recalls a Dance and an Artist
The New York Times
Boston
Top Ten Performances of 2016
http://bostonclassicalreview.com/2016/12/top-ten-performances-of-2016/
Orlando
Review: By keeping things simple, Opera Orlando’s ‚Amahl‘ touches the heart
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/arts-and-theater/os-mjp-amahl
Feuilleton
As Prices for Classical Scores Soar, One Beethoven Is in Question
The New York Times
REVIEWS Montag 19.12.2016
München
Interview mit Spaenle: Endlich diskutieren wir über Inhalte
http://www.merkur.de/kultur/interview-mit-spaenle-endlich-diskutieren
Innsbruck
Nostradamus in Innsbruck: Musicalperfektion mit Uwe Kroeger
Salzburger Nachrichten
Der Pianist Jan Augsberg: Das Prinzip Güte
Tagesspiegel
London
Der Rosenkavalier review – big guns and young lovers overcome stage obstacles
The Guardian
Robert Carsen’s handsome production with Renée Fleming is elevated by superb orchestral playing
http://www.theartsdesk.com/opera/der-rosenkavalier-royal-opera-0
Stop all the clocks: Renée Fleming’s valedictory Marschallin at the Royal Opera
bachtrack
René Pape review – a truly magnificent voice
The Guardian
Opera review: Gerald Finley in recital with Sir Antonio Pappano
http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/theatre/744319/Opera-review
New York
A woman’s distant opera takes the Met stage
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/style/wp/2016/12/18/a-womans
Chamber Music Society provides festive holiday feast with Bach’s Brandenburgs
http://newyorkclassicalreview.com/2016/12/chamber-music-society-provides
Houston
Young countertenor provides highlights in Houston Symphony’s majestic “Messiah”
http://texasclassicalreview.com/2016/12/17/young-countertenor-provides
Brisbane
Jarrod Carland hopes to resurrect Brisbane Baroque in 2017
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/stage/jarrod-carland-hopes-to-resurrect
REVIEWS Sonntag 18.12.2016
Wien/ Staatsoper
May god have mercy upon me“: Peter Grimes an der Wiener Staatsoper
bachtrack
London
The Nutcracker/Laura Morera, Royal Opera House, London — “Radiant’
Laura Morera and Federico Bonelli led a company performance of beguiling elegance
https://www.ft.com/content/b2bf6630-c378-11e6-9bca-2b93a6856354
Review: The Nutcracker at the English National Ballet dazzles with with Alina Cojocaru http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/theatre/744367/theatre-review
New York
A Diva, Two Pianists and a Pair of “Messiahs’: Classical Music This Week
The New York Times
Christian Gerhaher: Summiting Mount Mahler
The New York Times
Washington
Cummings, NSO serve up a fresh take on Handel’s “Messiah”
http://washingtonclassicalreview.com/2016/12/16/cummings-nso-serve
Montreal
L’Opéra de Montréal collaborates with formerly homeless to craft opera
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/theatre-and-performance/lopera-de
Feuilleton
Italian Lessons in Bologna with Gigliola Frazzoni
http://www.wqxr.org/#!/story/italian-lessons-bologna-gigliola-frazzoni/
REVIEWS Samstag 17.12.2016 KEIN EINTRAG IM MERKEROnline
REVIEWS Freitag 16.12.2016
Madrid
Interview mit Àlex Ollé
From Street Theater to Wagner on the Opera Stage
The New York Times
Edinburgh
Scottish Ballet: Hansel & Gretel
bachtrack
New York
Weitere “Nabucco”-Review
Nabucco, Metropolitan Opera, New York — “intelligence and fervour’
https://www.ft.com/content/5e13cd80-c164-11e6-81c2-f57d90f6741a
Loft Opera’s Macbeth: Go for the Singing, Not the Experience
http://www.operatoday.com/content/2016/12/loft_operas_mac.php
With a superb quartet, Philharmonic delivers a lively and glowing “Messiah”
http://newyorkclassicalreview.com/2016/12/with-a-superb-quartet-philharmonic
To Help Women in Opera, Several Institutions Arise
The New York Times
San Francisco
San Francisco Ballet brings on the holidays with Tomasson’s elegant, classic Nutcracker.
bachtrack
Tiflis
Opposition Leader Burchuladze Quits Politics, Returns to Opera
http://georgiatoday.ge/news/5403/Opposition-Leader-Burchuladze-Quits-Politics,-Returns-to-Opera-
Melbourne
Melbourne could lose Ring cycle without state aid: Terracini
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/stage/melbourne-could-lose-ring-cycle-without-state-aid
Ton- und Bildträger
Puccini: Manon Lescaut CD review – Netrebko soars above an uneven recording
The Guardian
REVIEWS Donnerstag 15.12.2016
Brüssel
Black gold: Rimsky-Korsakov’s Golden Cockerel in Brussels
bachtrack
London/ Vorschau
Strauss’s Rosenkavalier: a dance to the music of time
The Guardian
Martha Argerich/Alberto Portugheis review – one listens instinctively to Argerich
The Guardian
New York
Review: James Levine and Plácido Domingo, Storming the Met Anew
The New York Times
Met’s tired “Nabucco” revival shows flashes of inspiration from supporting cast
http://newyorkclassicalreview.com/2016/12/mets-tired-nabucco-revival-shows
A Nabucco lacking a central baritone at The Met
bachtrack
“Macbeth’ and “Al-Quds: Jerusalem’ Reviews; Opera in Unusual Places
Performances at the Brooklyn Navy Yard and the Met Fifth Avenue continue to explore the potential of staging opera in new contexts.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/macbeth-and-al-quds-jerusalem-reviews-opera-in
Notable Performances and Recordings of 2016
http://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/notable-performances
Notes From Ms. Saariaho’s Cosmos
http://www.concertonet.com/scripts/review.php?ID_review=11973
Chicago
The Magic Flute: American nostalgia invoked in Chicago
bachtrack
Los Angeles
A Leonard Bernstein Delight
http://www.operatoday.com/content/2016/12/a_leonard_berns.php
REVIEWS Mittwoch 14.12.2016
Amsterdam
Christine Goerke’s superb Brünnhilde at the Concertgebouw
bachtrack
A clipped Walküre in Amsterdam
http://www.operatoday.com/content/2016/12/soloists_help_l.php
Layers of pink and brilliant performances in Dutch National Ballet’s Coppelia
bachtrack
Budapest
Iván Fischer and Daniel Barenboim light up Dohány Street Synagogue
The Guardian
London
Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, Gardiner, Barbican
A bright stream of Bach occasionally blocked by under-par soloists
http://www.theartsdesk.com/classical-music/monteverdi-choir
Sensitive artistry from Gerald Finley in recital with Antonio Pappano at the Barbican
bachtrack
Powerful pieces held back by narrow emotion at the Birmingham Contemporary, and the other classical music reviews from December 2016
The Telegraph
Gerald Finley/Antonio Pappano review – warmth, wit and spirit
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/dec/13/finley-pappano-review-barbican
New York
BWW Review: Racette Strips to Essentials as Opera’s Ultimate Mean Girl, SALOME, at the Met
http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwopera/article/BWW-Review-Racette-Strips
Tanz
Review: Kyle Abraham’s “Untitled America’ Helps Open Alvin Ailey Season
The New York Times
Feuilleton
The Russian Soul of Dmitri Hvorostovsky
http://www.wqxr.org/#!/story/russian-soul-dmitri-hvorostovsky/
REVIEWS Dienstag 13.12.2016
Stockholm
Asmik Grigorian a heartfelt lead in Fedora, framed by Christof Loy in Stockholm
bachtrack
London
Classical and Opera Reviews
Oxford Baroque / Summerly @ Kings Place, London
http://www.musicomh.com/classical/reviews-classical/oxford-baroque
Sensitive artistry from Gerald Finley in recital with Antonio Pappano at the Barbican
bachtrack
Facing the music: Gerald Finley
The Guardian
New York
Macbeth, MAST Factory, Brooklyn Naval Yard, New York — review
LoftOpera’s production of Verdi’s opera offers fresh staging and splendid voices
https://www.ft.com/content/cdfe4d82-bdfe-11e6-8b45-b8b81dd5d080
Interview
Mezzo-Soprano Jamie Barton’s Rich Storytelling Through Song
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/2194280-mezzo-soprano-jamie
Serkin bridges five centuries of keyboard music with probing recital at 92Y
http://newyorkclassicalreview.com/2016/12/serkin-bridges-five-centuries
Review: Joffrey Ballet’s New “Nutcracker’ Leaves Some Tradition Behind
The New York Time
Chicago
Superb cast supplies the magic in Lyric Opera’s suburban 60s’ “Magic Flute”
http://chicagoclassicalreview.com/2016/12/superb-cast-supplies-the-magic-
Superb cast, playing, overcome staging oddities in Lyric’s new ‚Magic Flute‘
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/ct-ent-1212-lyric-
Feuilleton
Danielle de Niese webchat – your questions answered on opera, sore throats and The Sopranos
The Guardian
REVIEWS Montag 12.12.2016
Berlin
A Kosky Berliner Schnauze: Die Perlen der Cleopatra
bachtrack
Amsterdam
Parsifal @ Dutch National Opera, Amsterdam
http://www.musicomh.com/classical/reviews-classical/parsifal-dutch
London
Opera reviews: Il Trovatore and The Glory of Venice
http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/theatre/741776/Opera-reviews
OAE/Suzuki review – Bach’s Christmas Oratorio is all joy
The Guardian
New York
Fleet Fingers and Red-Eye Flights: A Pianist Is a Study in Stamina
Daniil Trifonov at Carnegie Hall
The New York Times
Chicago
Opera review: An exciting, well-sung ‚Troyens‘ at Lyric Opera of Chicago
http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/culture-club
Sensational singing wins out over campy theatrics in DiDonato’s “harmony” program
http://chicagoclassicalreview.com/2016/12/sensational-singing-triumphs
Dallas
Dallas Opera Institute for Women Conductors spotlights six in concert
http://www.dallasnews.com/arts/classical-music/2016/12/11/dallas
Costa Mesa
Misty Copeland and American Ballet Theatre deliver a dazzling ‚Nutcracker‘ in Costa Mesa
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-abt-nutcracker
Tel Aviv
Opera review: Bellini: Norma
http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Culture/Opera-review-Bellini-Norma
REVIEWS Sonntag 11.12.2016
Venedig
Verdi at full throttle: an exhilarating Attila returns to La Fenice
bachtrack
London
Interview: soprano Renée Fleming
As she prepares for Covent Garden’s new “Rosenkavalier’, the opera singer talks about her remaining ambitions
https://www.ft.com/content/1e4d588c-bc88-11e6-8b45-b8b81dd5d080
Eifman Ballet hits London with Up and Down
bachtrack
Spinning, intricate delights at the Academy of Ancient Music, and the other classical music reviews from December 2016
The Telegraph
New York
Classical Music This Week
We’re happy to introduce a new weekly roundup of classical music coverage, appearing in print every Saturday.
The New York Times
LoftOpera “Macbeth’ Chills Brooklyn While Met “Salome’ Stays Lukewarm
http://observer.com/2016/12/loftopera-macbeth-chills-brooklyn-while-met-salome
Chicago
Neeme Järvi makes a rewarding return to CSO
http://chicagoclassicalreview.com/2016/12/neeme-jarvi-makes
REVIEWS Samstag 10.12.2016
Amsterdam
Audi’s spectacular Parsifal at Dutch National Opera
bachtrack
Düsseldorf
Operetta on a count: Lehár in Düsseldorf
bachtrack
London
An English Winter Journey
http://www.operatoday.com/content/2016/12/an_english_wint.php
New York
The Best Dance of 2016
The New York Times
Paik, Bělohlávek polish Beethoven to a fine sheen with Philharmonic
http://newyorkclassicalreview.com/2016/12/paik-belohlavek-polish
Chicago
French Lessons in Chicago with ‚Les Troyens‘ and ‚Don Quichotte‘
http://www.wqxr.org/#!/story/french-lessons-chicago-opera/
Melbourne
Weitere “Ring”-Review
Opera Australia’s Ring cycle
https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/culture/opera/2016/12/10/
Kapstadt
Cape Town Opera Announces 2017 Season
http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwopera/article/Cape-Town-Opera-Announces-2017-Season-20161209
Feuilleton
Tromba marina: the instrument that gave Pepys a real buzz
The Guardian
REVIEWS Freitag 9.12.2016
Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Citing Brain Tumor, Withdraws From Opera
The New York Times
Prag
A contemporary conundrum in Prague: Reich’s Three Tales
bachtrack
Mailand
Tears of blood among the cherry blossoms: La Scala make amends with a return to Puccini’s original Madama Butterfly
bachtrack
Turin
Sixty years after its debut, Bernstein’s West Side Story is back in a traditional version
bachtrack
New York
The Best Classical Music of 2016
The New York Times
“Icons: Graham, Cunningham, Taylor’ Features Works by Dance Giants
The New York Times
Domingo, Bellucci and Bernal bring music and star power to Mozart in the Jungle
http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/domingo-bellucci-and-bernal
Washington
Gerhaher explores death in transfiguring Vocal Arts recital
http://washingtonclassicalreview.com/2016/12/07/gerhaher-explores-death-in
Los Angeles
At 29, this ‚El Niño‘ singer is the buzz of California’s opera world
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-ca-cm-davone-tines
Dubai
“Nutcracker on Ice’ at Dubai Opera: Review
http://gulfnews.com/culture/theatre/nutcracker-on-ice-at-dubai-opera-review
Feuilleton
Independent thinking: can music shops survive on today’s high street?
The Guardian
REVIEWS Donnerstag 8.12.2016
Mailand
Vorschau
Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly’ Returns to the Scene of a Disastrous Opening
The New York Times
Amsterdam
History Repeating Itself: Prokofiev’s Semyon Kotko, Amsterdam Concertgebouw
http://www.operatoday.com/content/2016/12/history_repeati.php
London
British Composer Awards: Tansy Davies’s 9/11 opera triumph
http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-38235819
El Niño @ Barbican Hall, London
http://www.musicomh.com/classical/reviews-classical/el-nino-barbican-hall-london
Up & Down, dance review: F Scott Fitzgerald ballet offers psychosis as light entertainment
http://www.standard.co.uk/goingout/arts/up-down-dance-review-f-scott-fitzgerald
Malta
Rivalry, Drama, Betrayal—and the Opera Hasn’t Even Started Yet Feuding Maltese houses live to upstage each other; “let us enjoy squabbling’
http://www.wsj.com/articles/rivalry-drama-betrayaland-the-opera-hasnt
New York
A riveting Racette ignites in Met’s “Salome”
http://newyorkclassicalreview.com/2016/12/a-riveting-racette-ignites-in-mets-salome/
L’amour de loin at the Metropolitan Opera
http://www.operatoday.com/content/2016/12/lamour_de_loin_.php
Chicago
Joyce DiDonato has the balm for a troubled present: Centuries-old music
Chicagotribune
Washington
Washington National Opera Presents 2017 American Opera Initiative Festival, 1/13
http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwopera/article/Washington-National-Opera
Dallas
At the Dallas Opera, a new generation of women conductors is rising
http://www.dallasnews.com/arts/opera/2016/12/06/dallas-opera-new-generation
Sidney
Australian Ballet rebuilds international superstar David Hallberg
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/stage/australian-ballet-rebuilds-international
REVIEWS Mittwoch 7.12.2016
Paris
Warlikowski’s provocative staging of Iphigénie en Tauride a theatrical experience in Paris
bachtrack
London
Weitere „Trovatore“-Review
Review: Il trovatore (Royal Opera House)
A rapid return for Covent Garden’s 2016 staging of Verdi’s popular opera
http://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/reviews/review-il-trovatore-royal
An alternative Nativity at the Barbican: John Adams‘ El Niño
bachtrack
La finta giardiniera at the Royal College of Music
http://www.operatoday.com/content/2016/12/la_finta_giardi.php
New York
Salome, Metropolitan Opera, New York — review
Jürgen Flimm’s production is silly, but there are substantial musical compensations
https://www.ft.com/content/5a18722e-bba3-11e6-8b45-b8b81dd5d080
Miami
Colin Currie provides the highlight in New World’s program of contemporary German music
HK Gruber conducted the New World Symphony Saturday night.
http://southfloridaclassicalreview.com/2016/12/colin-currie-provides
Houston
Christmas Classic ‚It’s a Wonderful Life‘ Becomes An Opera
http://www.wqxr.org/#!/story/christmas-classical-its-wonderful-life
Ton- und Bildträger
Early Swedish opera – Stenhammer world premiere
http://www.operatoday.com/content/2016/12/early_swedish_o.php
Feuilleton
Mozart 225: classical stars pick their favourite Wolfgang Amadeus wonder
The Guardian
REVIEWS Dienstag 6.12.2016
Berlin/Staatsoper
Flimm’s Hollywood Manon Lescaut is fleet-footed but effective in Berlin
bachtrack
London
Il Trovatore review at Royal Opera House, London – “visually attractive’
https://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/2016/il-trovatore-review-at-royal
Il Trovatore review – dispiriting Verdi revival lacks focus
The Guardian
Il trovatore, Royal Opera House, London — review
https://www.ft.com/content/880354f4-4292-11e6-b22f-79eb4891c97d
Comic strip Trovatore a damp squib at the Royal Opera
bachtrack
El Niño, LSO, Adams, Barbican
Light and darkness perfectly balanced in a great oratorio music-drama
http://www.theartsdesk.com/classical-music-opera/el-ni%C3%B1o
New York
Weitere “L’Amour de Loin”-Review
L’Amour de Loin, Metropolitan Opera, New York —“Precious’
Kaija Saariaho’s opera is loved by many, though some find it repetitive and simplistic
https://www.ft.com/content/665c6422-b87a-11e6-961e-a1acd97f622d
Chicago
Contempo takes a walk on the wild side with 20th-century theatrical works
http://chicagoclassicalreview.com/2016/12/contempo-takes-a-walk-on
San Francisco
Berlin Philharmonic Delivers Landmark Concerts at Davies Hall
https://www.sfcv.org/reviews/san-francisco-symphony/berlin-philharmonic
Los Angeles
Modern Opera Thrives in L.A.
“Akhnaten,” Philip Glass’s saga of ancient Egypt, and “The Source,” Ted Hearne’s meditation on WikiLeaks, demonstrate a commitment to contemporary work.
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/12/12/modern-opera-thrives-in-la
REVIEWS Montag 5.12.2016
St. Petersburg
Lost Stravinsky piece performed for first time since rediscovery
Electric atmosphere as Valery Gergiev conducts Funeral Song at Maryinsky concert hall in St Petersburg
The Guardian
London / Weitere „Alice“-Review
Opera review: Gerald Barry’s Alice’s Adventures Under Ground
http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/theatre/739217/Opera-review
Fiona Maddocks: best classical music of 2016
The Guardian
Singer Katherine Jenkins: Classical music has had a positive effect on my life
http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/739070/Opera-singer-Katherine-Jenkins
Jaroussky / Chauvin @ Wigmore Hall, London
http://www.musicomh.com/classical/reviews-classical/jaroussky-chauvin
Washington
Folger Consort revisits “Shepherds’ Play” with charming and magical results
http://washingtonclassicalreview.com/2016/12/03/folger-consort-revisits-shepherds
Houston
HGO gives effective and colorful premiere for Heggie’s “It’s a Wonderful Life”
http://texasclassicalreview.com/2016/12/03/hgo-gives-effective-and-colorful-premiere
Los Angeles
Review A ‚Wonderful Town‘ in search of wonder
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-wonderful-town
Tokyo
An enchanting Barber visits Tokyo: Il barbiere di Siviglia at the New National Theatre
bachtrack
REVIEWS Sonntag 4.12.2016
London
Philippe Jaroussky, Wigmore Hall, London, review:
The French superstar countertenor Philippe Jaroussky, was accompanied by his period-instrument backing band, Le Concert de la Loge, under violinist Julien Chauvin
Independent
Philippe Jaroussky at the Wigmore Hall: Baroque cantatas by Telemann and J.S.Bach
http://www.operatoday.com/content/2016/12/philippe_jarous.php
New York
Weitere Reviews zu „L’amour de Loin“
Opera Review: Kaija Saariaho’s L’amour de loin Is Iridescently Beautiful
http://www.vulture.com/2016/12/lamour-de-loin-is-iridescently-beautiful.html
“L’Amour de Loin’ Review: Songs Across the Sea
The affecting story of a troubadour who sends his music across the Mediterranean to his lover is only the second opera by a female composer to play the Met.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/lamour-de-loin-review-songs-across
Review: Kaija Saariaho Opera Walks On Artificial Water at the Met
http://www.wqxr.org/#!/story/review-kaija-saariaho-opera-walks
Lovers Separated by a Sea of Light in Met’s Production of “L’amour de Loin’
http://observer.com/2016/12/lovers-separated-by-a-sea-of-light-in-mets
Saariaho’s “L’Amour” makes a luminous and mesmerizing Met debut
http://newyorkclassicalreview.com/2016/12/saariahos-lamour-makes
Chicago
Kraemer leads CSO in a vital, varied Handel feast
http://chicagoclassicalreview.com/2016/12/kraemer-leads-cso-in
Melbourne
Weitere „Ring“-Review
Review: Götterdämmerung (Opera Australia)
http://www.limelightmagazine.com.au/live-reviews/review-
REVIEWS Samstag 3.12.2016
London
The Nutcracker, Royal Opera House, London — review
Francesca Hayward tackles her role as Sugar Plum Fairy with charm and assurance
https://www.ft.com/content/76b5b84a-b6f0-11e6-961e-a1acd97f622d
La Calisto @ Wigmore Hall, London
http://www.musicomh.com/classical/reviews-classical/la-calisto-wigmore-hall-london
Alice’s Adventures Under Ground @ Barbican Hall, London
http://www.musicomh.com/classical/reviews-classical/alices-adventures-ground
Edinburgh
Opera review: Billy Budd, Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
http://www.heraldscotland.com/arts_ents/14942589.Opera_review__Billy_Budd
New York
Review: A Newly Relevant “L’Amour de Loin’ at the Met
The New York Times
Review: Lapage Holds Met Opera’s New “L’Amour de Loin’ Hostage
http://zealnyc.com/review-lapage-holds-met-operas-lamour-de-loin-hostage/
Winnipeg
Falstaff at Manitoba Opera
http://www.operatoday.com/content/2016/12/falstaff_at_man.php
Vancouver
Into the Woods: Vancouver Opera’s new Hansel and Gretel
bachtrack
Melbourne
Teutonic repertoire meat and drink to Simone Young and the MSO
bachtrack
Ton- und Bildträger
Krenek: Orpheus und Eurydike CD review – Kokoschka’s bitter tale is fascinating rarity
The Guardian
Feuilleton
A History of Classical Music (The Women-Only Version)
For the first time in more than 100 years, the Met is performing an opera written by a woman. Here, we offer a playlist of other female composers, who are often overlooked.
The New York Times
The Show Must Go On
http://www.wqxr.org/#!/story/show-must-go/
REVIEWS Freitag 2.12.2016
London
A noble flop: Royal Opera’s Les Contes d’Hoffmann reviewed
Plus: I didn’t see Jonathan Kent’s Manon Lescaut first time round, and won’t mind not seeing it again
http://www.spectator.co.uk/2016/12/a-noble-flop-royal-operas-les-contes
National Ballet of China, Sadler’s Wells, London, review
This production gives them little chance to show their individuality
The Independent
The Peony Pavilion, National Ballet of China, Sadler’s Wells, review: ‚a ravishing tale of star-crossed lovers‘
The Telegraph
La Calisto: Sublime singing saves Cavalli’s work from farce
bachtrack
Disputed Beethoven manuscript fails to sell at auction
The Guardian
New York
The Ultimate Holiday Music Guide For New Yorkers
http://www.wqxr.org/#!/story/ultimate-holiday-music-guide-new-yorkers/
With 28,000 LEDs, It’s Lights! Lights! Lights! Action!
Robert Lepage discusses using all those shimmering LEDs in the staging of Kaija Saariaho’s “L’Amour de Loin” at the Metropolitan Opera.
The New York Times
Washington
Bychkov, Concertgebouw move from darkness to light with Glanert and Mahler
http://washingtonclassicalreview.com/2016/11/30/bychkov-concertgebouw-move
Sydney
Pinchgut Opera’s Theodora: Handel on universal themes for the age
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/music/pinchgut-operas-theodora-handel-on
Queensland
Opera Queensland takes to stage with disabled performers in Orpheus and Eurydice
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-01/opera-queensland-takes-to-the-stage
REVIEWS Donnerstag 1.12.2016
London
Alice’s Adventures Under Ground review –
Barry’s breathless and brilliant raid on Lewis Carroll
The Guardian
Alice’s Adventures Under Ground, Barbican, London — “Hilarious’
Gerald Barry’s opera is a wild, funny distillation of Lewis Carroll’s stories
https://www.ft.com/content/0274f8a8-b621-11e6-961e-a1acd97f622d
Alice’s Adventures Under Ground review at the Barbican Hall, London – “genius’
https://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/2016/alices-adventures-under-ground
Alice’s Adventures Under Ground, Barbican, London, review
Barbara Hannigan as Alice has vocal gymnastics that leave most sopranos standing at the lights
The Indpendent
The importance of being Alice: a tale of diminishing returns
bachtrack
The Peony Pavilion, dance review: National Ballet of China show has desire to be epic
http://www.standard.co.uk/goingout/arts/the-peony-pavilion-dance-review
New York
Osvaldo Golijov’s New Opera for the Met is Called Off
The New York Times
Chicago
Chicago Lyric Opera’s „Les Troyens“ Five Hours Of Epic Rage
http://www.musicaltoronto.org/2016/11/29/scrutiny-chicago-lyric-opera
San Francisco
Will Jake Heggie’s It’s a Wonderful Life Become the Nutcracker of Opera?
http://www.sfcv.org/music-news/will-jake-heggies-its-a-wonderful-life
Valhalla’s Siegfried: Small Company, Big Opera
http://www.sfcv.org/music-news/valhallas-siegfried-small-company-big-opera