United Kingdom Prom 3 – Debussy (arr. Borwick), Liszt, Ravel: Benjamin Grosvenor (piano). Royal Albert Hall, London, 16.7.2023. (CC)
An impeccable recital by Benjamin Grosvenor at BBC Proms 2023
Colin Clarke
The RPO’s varied programme at Cadogan Hall featured Manu Martin’s fascinating Lim Fantasy
United Kingdom Bernstein, Martin, Gershwin: Matthieu Eymard (vocalist), Mark Bebbington (piano). London Voices, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Robert Ziegler (conductor). Cadogan Hall, London, 5.7.2023. (CC)
Bertrand de Billy’s conducting and Lisa Davidsen’s Elizabeth impress in Covent Garden’s Don Carlo revival
United Kingdom Verdi, Don Carlo (Modena version, 1886): Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Bertrand de Billy (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 30.6.2023. (CC)
The Royal Opera’s Werther revival is a mixed bag, but Pappano’s conducting carries the evening
United Kingdom Massenet, Werther: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor). Royal Opera house, Covent Garden, 23.6.2023. (CC)
The Michael Wollny Trio offered an unforgettable experience at the Dresden Music Festival
Germany Dresden Music Festival 2023 [16] – 12.6.2023, Kulturpalast, Dresden; Michael Wollny Trio (Michael Wollny [piano], Tim Lefebvre [double bass/guitar/synth], Eric Schaefer [drums]). (CC)
Adele Thomas’s problematic new Il trovatore is saved by Pappano’s conducting and Rebeka’s Leonora
United Kingdom Verdi, Il trovatore: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 2.6.2023. (CC)
Despite an ailing Rigoletto there is much to relish at Opera Holland Park
United Kingdom Opera Holland Park 2023 [1] – Verdi, Rigoletto: Soloists, Opera Holland Park Chorus, City of London Sinfonia / Lee Reynolds (conductor). Opera Holland Park, London, 1.6.2023. (CC)
The sheer imagination and expertise of Insula’s La Nuit des Rois is immense.
France R. Schumann, La Nuit des Rois: Soloists, accentus, Insula / Laurence Equilbey (conductor). Auditorium Patrick Devedjian, La Seine Musicale, Paris, 15.5.2023. (CC)
