United Kingdom Lalo, Le roi d’Ys (concert performance): Soloists, Chelsea Opera Group Chorus and Orchestra / Paul Wingfield (conductor). Cadogan Hall, London, 30.3.2025. (CC)
Chelsea Opera Group’s most enjoyable performance of Lalo’s Le roi d’Ys
Colin Clarke
Hildur Guðnadóttir in Concert proves a most stimulating QEH evening
United Kingdom Hildur Guðnadóttir in Concert: Hildur Guðnadóttir (trench cello), London Contemporary Orchestra / Robert Ames (conductor). Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 26.3.2025. (CC)
A silly opera but a wonderful one: The Mozartists’s La finta giardiniera
United Kingdom Mozart, La finta giardiniera (concert performance, Bärenreiter edition, ed. Angermüller/Berke): Soloists. The Mozartists / Ian Page (conductor). Cadogan Hall, London, 25.3.2025. (CC)
Beethoven Wars: Insula’s Manga-inspired immersive experience showcasing lesser-known Beethoven
France Beethoven Wars: Ellen Giacone (soprano), Matthieu Heim (bass-baritone), accentus, Insula orchestra / Laurence Equilbey (conductor). Grand Théâtre de Provence, Aix-en-Provence, France, 22.3.2025. (CC)
Mahler is lean but Robert Schumann is great from Ticciati and the LPO
United Kingdom R. Schumann, Mahler: Francesco Piemontesi (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Robin Ticciati (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 19.3.2025. (CC)
A phenomenal Wigmore Hall concert, well-nigh faultless from Florilegium
United Kingdom Florilegium – Father, Son and Godfather: Florilegium / Ashley Solomon (flute/director), with Helen Charlston (mezzo-soprano). Wigmore Hall, London, 11.3.2025. (CC)
Bychkov’s controlled cacophony in Mahler’s Fifth with the Czech Philharmonic
United Kingdom Mozart, Mahler: Katia & Marielle Labèque (pianos), Czech Philharmonic Orchestra / Semyon Bychkov. Barbican Hall, London, 9.3.2025. (CC)
A truly satisfying Bechstein Hall recital by Emmanuel Despax
United Kingdom Ravel, Fauré/Despax, Despax: Emmanuel Despax (piano). Bechstein Hall, London, 7.3.2025. (CC)
