The second of Zubin Mehta’s new Ring cycle on DVD, the staging of Die Walk¸re by La Fura dels Baus, is as engaging as the production of Das Rheingold in its innovative presentation and effective performance of one of Wagner’s most popular operas.
At Prague Spring, new works and a lighthearted farewell
http://www.praguepost.com/night-and-day/stage/4493-arrivals-and-departures.html
Betulia Liberata, Haus f¸r Mozart, Salzburg
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/86102e3a-68da-11df-910b-00144feab49a.html
Opera Lafayette’s ‘Sancho Panca’
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/25/AR2010052504888.html
The Last Superstar Tenor
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704852004575258543852137052.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_TOPRightCarousel
Lufthansa Festival, St John’s, Smith Square, London
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/4d838b82-6729-11df-bf08-00144feab49a,s01=1.html
Washington National Opera’s ‘Hamlet’ done in Cold War style
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/lifestyle/Washington-National-Opera_s-_Hamlet_-done-in-Cold-War-style-94607579.html
James Conlon, Los Angeles Opera’s ‘Ring’ master
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/may/23/entertainment/la-ca-conlon-20100523