United States Rorem, John Adams, Diamond, Roy Harris: Mark Simpson (clarinet), BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Eric Stern (conductor). Hoddinott Hall, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff. 19.11.2013 (PCG)
Month: November 2013
Vocal Trio Blends Rhythmic Complexities, Mimics Electronic Timbres
United States (Various Composers): Juice Vocal Ensemble (Sarah Dacey, Anna Snow, and Kerry Andrew), SubCulture, New York City. 12.11.2013 (DS)
Hanslip Brings Fresh Insights into Bruch Concerto
United Kingdom Schubert, Bruch, Johann Strauss the Younger, Dvořák: Chloë Hanslip (violin), Czech National Symphony Orchestra, Libor Pešek (conductor). St. David’s Hall, Cardiff. 18.11.2013 (PCG)
Provocative and Interesting Rape of Lucretia from Glyndebourne
United Kingdom Britten: The Rape of Lucretia: Glyndebourne Touring Opera / Jack Ridley (conductor), Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury, 15.11.13 (RB)
Hamburg’s Verdi Trilogy: I Due Foscari, Last is Best
Verdi: I Due Foscari, Philarmoniker Hamburg, Staatsoper Chorus, Simone Young (conductor), Staatsoper Hamburg 16.11.2013 (JMI)
Mixed Bag of a Mastersingers
Switzerland Wagner: The Mastersingers of Nuremberg Soloists, Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich, conducted by Sebastian Weigle, Zurich Opera, Zurich. 10.11.2013. (JR)
La Battaglia di Legnano: A True Verdi Rarity
Verdi: La Battaglia di Legnano, Philarmoniker Hamburg, Chor Staatsoper Hamburg, Simone Young (conductor), Staatsoper Hamburg 15.11.2013 (JMI).
Hamburg Opera
Imagination and Innovation in Stunning Salome
R. Strauss, Salome: Soloists, Portland Opera, George Manahan (conductor), Stephen Lawless (director), Benoit Dugardyn (set), Ingeborg Bernerth (costumes), Mark McCullough (lighting), Matthew Ferraro (choreographer/Assistant Director), Keller Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, 9.11.2013 (BJ)