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Leonore relaunched: René Jacobs und die Beethoven-Revolution des Ur-Fidelios

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Reviewed at Kölner Philharmonie, Cologne on 5 November 2017
Beethoven, Leonore
René Jacobs, Conductor
Tareq Nazmi, Don Fernando
Johannes Weisser, Don Pizarro
Maximilian Schmitt, Florestan
Marlis Petersen, Leonore
Dimitry Ivashchenko, Rocco
Robin Johannsen, Marzelline
Freiburg Baroque Orchestra
Zürcher Sing-Akademie
Florian Helgath, Choirmaster / chorus director
Richard Jones' clunky Samson et Dalila returns to Covent Garden
***11
Reality television: ENO’s Angel’s Bone in Manchester
*****
Sir Thomas Allen’s Figaro for Scottish Opera still entertains
****1
Sasha Cooke brings sharp intelligence to Seattle Opera’s Carmen
****1
Werther oozes quiet despair in new Canadian Opera Company staging
***11
Rossini’s Cenerentola proves great fun in Adelaide
****1
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