United Kingdom Bizet, Carmen: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of the English National Opera / Ryan Wigglesworth (conductor), The Coliseum, London, 21.11.2012. (MB)
Month: November 2012
Glyndebourne Touring’s Rusalka is a Winner
United Kingdom Dvořák, Rusalka: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Glyndebourne Tour 2012 / Leo McFall (conductor), Theatre Royal, Plymouth, UK, 14.11.2012 (PRB)
Gallic flair and Russian savagery
Zurich, Tonhalle, Orchestre de Paris: Paavo Järvi (conductor), Andreas Haefliger (piano) 20.11.12 (JR)
Pinnock Makes Convincing Case for Haydn’s La vera constanza
United Kingdom Haydn, La vera costanza: Soloists, Royal Academy Sinfonia / Trevor Pinnock (conductor). Sir Jack Lyons Theatre, Royal Academy of Music, London, 19.11.2012 (MB)
Pianistic Brilliance from Mark Bebbington
United Kingdom Ireland, Chopin, Debussy, Liszt: Mark Bebbington (piano), Stover School, Newton Abbot, UK, 18.11.2012 (PRB)
Holocaust Sorrow Precedes Beethoven’s Joy
United States Schoenberg, Beethoven: Brad Jungwirth (narrator), Twyla Robinson (soprano), Kelley O’Connor (mezzo-soprano), Dimitri Pittas (tenor), Morris Robinson (bass), May Festival Chorus, Robert Porco (director), Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Louis Langrée (conductor), Music Hall, Cincinnati, OH. 17.11.12 (RDA)
Perspicacious Performances by Rummel and DePledge
New Zealand Beethoven, Stravinsky, Debussy, Shostakovich: Martin Rummel (cello), Stephen DePledge (piano), The Old Library Arts Centre, Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand, 28.10.2012 [Pse]
Golden Sonorities from BBC Phil’s Brass in Bruckner’s Ninth
United Kingdom J.S. Bach, Bruckner: Julia Doyle (soprano), Nicholas Mulroy (tenor), Robin Blaze (counter-tenor), Roderick Williams (baritone), Manchester Chamber Choir, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra / Juanjo Mena (conductor). Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 16.11.2012. (MC)