Germany Mozart, Le nozze di Figaro: Soloists and Chorus of Stadttheater Bremerhaven, Philharmonic Orchestra Bremerhaven / Davide Perniceni (conductor). Bremerhaven, 15.3.2025. (DM-D)
Pure joy in Bremerhaven’s Le nozze di Figaro
Year: 2025
Bruckner’s Eroica: his first Third in Gerd Schaller’s powerful performance at Bad Kissingen
Germany Haydn, Bruckner: Sebastian Berner (trumpet) Philharmonie Festiva / Gerd Schaller (conductor). Regentenbau, Bad Kissingen, 16.3.2025. (KW)
An exemplary end to another Musica Viva season in Plymouth
United Kingdom Beethoven, Bartók, Dvořák: Takács Quartet (Edward Dusinberre and Harumi Rhodes [violins], Richard O’Neill [viola], András Fejér [cello]). Levinsky Hall, University of Plymouth, 15.3.2025. (PRB)
Well-chosen cast, but it is difficult to connect with Opera North’s Flying Dutchman ‘reinterpretation’
United Kingdom Opera North 2025 – Wagner, The Flying Dutchman (Der fliegende Holländer): Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Opera North / Garry Walker (conductor). Lyric Theatre, The Lowry, The Quays, Salford, 15.3.2025. (MC)
LA Opera’s Così fan tutte: a romp at a lavish American country club
United States Mozart, Così fan tutte: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of LA Opera / James Conlon (conductor). Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, 16.3.2025. (JRo)
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields and Jeremy Denk offer charm and artistry in their Newark concert
United States Various: Jeremy Denk (violin), Mark David (trumpet), Academy of St. Martin in the Fields / Stephanie Gonley (violin, music director). NJPAC, Newark, 3.8.2025. (DS)
English National Ballet in 2025-26 and other recent news
English National Ballet announces its 2025-2026 Season
English National Ballet offers a diverse programme of work, opening up the possibilities of ballet
Company to perform works by Martha Graham and Crystal Pite for the first time
World premiere from rising choreographic talent, Kameron N. Saunders
Kenneth MacMillan’s The Sleeping Beauty revived with national tour and first Royal Albert Hall performances
Increased national touring as ENB takes innovative, new programme to Theatre Royal Plymouth
Akram Khan’s Giselle marks 10th anniversary with first performances at the London Coliseum
Extensive programme of creative health, learning and participation offered throughout the season
For more information and to book tickets CLICK HERE.
Seven stars align for an engrossing Metropolitan Opera Fidelio revival
United States The Met: Live in HD – Beethoven, Fidelio: Soloists, Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra / Susanna Mälkki (conductor). Broadcast live (directed by Gary Halvorson) from the Metropolitan Opera, New York, to Cineworld Basildon, Essex, 15.3.2025. (JPr)
