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OPERA REVIEW INDEX JANUARY - AUGUST 2008

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)