United Kingdom Pergolesi, Mills – Our Mother: Figure. Stone Nest, London, 20.3.2024. (CC)
Figure’s Pergolesi with interludes by Alex Mills shows the power of thinking outside the box.
Colin Clarke
Our attitudes to death are dissected by Sarah Angliss’ Giant ‘event’ at the Linbury Theatre
United Kingdom Sarah Angliss, Giant: Soloists, Stephen Hiscock (percussion), Reiko Ichise (viola da gamba), Olwen Foulkes (recorder), Nicola Hicks (viola), Tiaho Soares Silva, Amalia Young (violins) / Ben Smith (conductor/harpsichord). Linbury Theatre, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 12.3.2024. (CC)
RPO’s echo of Wagner’s 1877 ‘Grand Festival’ showcases Derek Welton, Peter Wedd and Rachel Nicholls
United Kingdom Icons Rediscovered: Wagner’s Grand Festival: Rachel Nicholls (soprano), Peter Wedd (tenor), Derek Welton (bass-baritone), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Vasily Petrenko (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 13.3.2024 (CC)
Phenomenal Cambridge evening from masters of their art, Jasdeep Singh Degun and Harkiret Bahra
United Kingdom Cambridge Music Festival: Jasdeep Singh Degun (sitar), with Harkiret Bahra (tabla). Pembroke College, Cambridge, 7.3.2024. (CC)
Insula continue to champion Romantic female composers with Emilie Mayer’s first symphony
France Schubert, Mayer: Insula Orchestra / Laurence Equilbey (conductor). La Seine Musicale, Paris, 27.2.2024. (CC)
Chelsea Opera Group’s Lakmé was a memorable experience and the cast had no weak links
United Kingdom Delibes, Lakmé: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Chelsea Opera Group / Matthew Scott Rogers (conductor). Cadogan Hall, London, 25.2.2024. (CC)
Another Barber of Seville revival proves ENO remains a joy and a gem
United Kingdom Rossini, The Barber of Seville: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera / Roderick Cox (conductor). London Coliseum, 22.2.2024. (CC)
Higgins’s Horn Concerto and Goldscheider’s technical ease stand out a country mile at Cadogan Hall
United Kingdom Maconchy, Mozart, Higgins, Sibelius: Ben Goldscheider (horn), London Chamber Orchestra / Christopher Warren Green (conductor, except Mozart). Cadogan Hall, London, 7.2.2024. (CC)
