Germany Beethoven, Fidelio: Bayerische Staatsoper Chorus and Orchestra / Kirill Petrenko (conductor), National Theater, Munich, 24.1.2019. (JMI)
Kirill Petrenko Leads a Magnificent Bayerisches Staatsorchester and an Impressive Cast in Fidelio
Year: 2019
The Global Phenomenon Notre Dame de Paris Makes a Captivating Return to London
United Kingdom Notre Dame de Paris (Richard Cocciante [music] and Luc Plamondon [lyrics]): Singers, Dancers, Musicians, Acrobats and Break Dancers of the Notre Dame de Paris Company, English National Opera Orchestra / Matthew Brind (conductor). London Coliseum, 23.1.2019. (JPr)
Tchaikovsky Plays the Hand Herheim Gives Him in the Royal Opera’s The Queen of Spades
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky, The Queen of Spades: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor). Directed for the screen by Francesca Kemp and broadcast from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, to Cineworld Basildon, Essex, 22.1.2019. (JPr)
Dubious Stockholm Opera Production but Miriam Treichl is Phenomenal as Carmen
Sweden Bizet, Carmen: Soloists, Royal Swedish Opera Chorus and Orchestra / Joana Carneiro (conductor). Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm 19.1.2019. (GF)
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Thibaudet, de Maistre and LA Philharmonic in Compelling, Challenging Performance of Saariaho and Messiaen
United States Saariaho, Messiaen: Xavier de Maistre (harp), Jean-Yves Thibaudet (piano), Cynthia Millar (ondes martenot), Los Angeles Philharmonic / Susanna Mälkki (conductor), Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles. 19.1.2019. (DD)
Rattle and LSO Excel in Bartók and Bruckner When Back at the Barbican
United Kingdom Bartók and Bruckner: London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor), Barbican Hall, Barbican Centre, London, 20.1.2019. (AS)
Marvellous Recital from Rafał Blechacz Despite Trying Circumstances
United Kingdom Mozart, Beethoven, Schumann, Chopin: Rafał Blechacz (piano) Wigmore Hall, London, 21.1.2019. (CC)
In San Francisco, a Warm Welcome for Esa-Pekka Salonen
United States Thorvaldsdottir, R. Strauss, Sibelius: San Francisco Symphony / Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor), Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco. 18.1.2019. (HS)
