Cuba Yuli: The Carlos Acosta Story: Screened at Sadler’s Wells, London, 6.5.2019. (JPr)
Month: May 2019
El gato montés: A Tale of Love and Death in Andalusia
United States Manuel Penella, El gato montés: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of LA Opera / Jordi Bernàcer (conductor), Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, 5.5.2019. (JRo)
A Cleveland Debut and a Powerful Partnership
United States Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich: Vadim Gluzman (violin), Cleveland Orchestra / Michail Jurowski (conductor), Severance Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, 2.5.2019. (MSJ)
Outstanding Cast Graces Munich’s Less Than Satisfying Production of Tannhäuser
Germany Wagner, Tannhäuser: Soloists, Chorus of the Bayerische Staatsoper, Bayerisches Staatsorchester / Simone Young (conductor), Nationaltheater, Munich, 5.5.2019. (JMI)
Beautifully Authentic St. Matthew Passion Performed in a LA Landmark
United States Bach: Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra, Orchester Wiener Akademie, Musica Angelica Consort / Martin Haselböck (conductor), First Congregational Church, Los Angeles, 14.4.2019. (DD)
Discovering #MeToo in Stradella’s La Susanna at BAM
United States 2019 New York Opera Fest [2] – Stradella, La Susanna: Soloists, Orchestra / Jacob Ashworth and Ryan Brown (musical direction), BAM Fisher, Brooklyn, 4.5.2019. (RP)
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Quality Performances in Zurich from Paul Lewis and François-Xavier Roth
Switzerland Beethoven, Mahler: Isabelle Druet (mezzo-soprano), Eric Cutler (tenor), Paul Lewis (piano), Tonhalle Orchester Zurich / François-Xavier Roth (conductor), Tonhalle Maag, Zurich, 4.5.2019. (JR)
In San Francisco, Silkroad Ensemble’s Noble Stand
United States Heroes Take Their Stand: The Silkroad Ensemble/Colin Jacobsen and Kayhan Kalhor (music directors), Ahmad Sadri (creator), presented by Cal Performances, Zellerbach Hall, University of California, Berkeley. 4.5.2019. (HS)
