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MadridIl trovatore
Verdi: Il trovatore
Nicola Luisotti; Francisco Negrín; Teatro Real; François López-Ferrer; Louis Désiré; Bruno Poet
MadridGira de la Orquesta del Festival de Bayreuth
Wagner
Bayreuth Festival Orchestra; Pablo Heras-Casado; Katharina Wagner; Catherine Foster; Klaus Florian Vogt; Nicholas Brownlee
MadridPuccini - Manon Lescaut
Puccini: Manon Lescaut
Nicola Luisotti; Carlos Wagner; Teatro Real; Frank Philipp Schlößmann; Jon Morrell; Nicol Hungsberg; Orquesta Titular del Teatro Real
MadridVoces del Real - Xabier Anduaga
Verdi, Donizetti, Gounod, Massenet
Orquesta Titular del Teatro Real; Julio García Vico; Xabier Anduaga
MadridAlvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Ellington, Traditional
Alvin Ailey; Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater; Ves Harper; Jane Greenwood; Chenault Spence; Christina Giannini
MadridAlvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Bach, Various, Mahler, Ravel, Traditional
Alvin Ailey; Medhi Walerski; Judith Jamison; Lar Lubovitch; Jamar Roberts; Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater; Unknown; Valentina Scaglia; Nicole Pearce
MadridAlvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Ellington, Russell, Various, Traditional
Alvin Ailey; Ronald K Brown; Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater; Ves Harper; Jane Greenwood; Chenault Spence; Christina Giannini
MadridHändel - Riccardo Primo, re d'Inghilterra
Handel: Riccardo Primo, re d'Inghilterra
Paul Agnew; Teatro Real; Les Arts Florissants; Mélissa Petit; Hugh Cutting
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Deborah Warner attains her theatrical dream at the Teatro Real
Warner once again displays her unquestionable talent onstage and her affinity with Benjamin Britten, although, on this occasion, the musical aspect are not equally satisfactory.
BNE’s compelling Afanador: a dazzling, surreal view of Andalusia
BNE premieres Marcos Morau's Afanador at Madrid’s Teatro Real. Inspiration is derived from Ruven Afanador’s renowned series of photographs on flamenco dancers, Ángel Gitano and 1000 Kisses.
Illuminating history-makers: Nixon in China lands in Madrid
John Adams’ opera about Richard Nixon’s historic meeting with Mao Tse-Tung is performed with all round excellence, with a real find on the podium in the shape of Olivia Lee-Gunderman.
Acosta Danza thrills Madrid in “Evolution”
The spirit of Cuba visits Madrid as Carlos Acosta's dance troupe performs a mixed at the Teatro Real, including Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui's Mermaid.
The martyrs and the oppressed: Peter Grimes at Teatro Real Madrid
The new production of Peter Grimes stands out as the strongest item in Teatro Real's season, with magnificent staging by Deborah Warner and superb musical direction by Ivor Bolton, with outstanding vocal and dramatic performances.
Reality as a staging concept: La traviata at Teatro Real, Madrid
In this historic reopening, Lisette Oropesa offers a magnificent performance, dramatically overwhelming and vocally very unique.
Antonio Ruz’s Electra a sophisticated and poignant tragedy in Madrid
Ballet Nacional de España restages Antonio Ruz’s Electra for its Christmas season at Madrid’s Teatro Real. The splendid production is greeted with widespread audience acclaim.
Don Carlo doesn't find his place in Madrid
Sir David McVicar's unassuming production fails to engage with the political side of Verdi's masterpiece, despite good conducting by Nicola Luisotti and some good singing by a solid cast.