United Kingdom Giordano, Andrea Chénier (concert performance): Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Chelsea Opera Group / Gianluca Marcianò (conductor). Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 29.5.2022. (CC)
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Gerstein’s behemoth technique made this a memorable Queen Elizabeth Hall recital
United Kingdom Stravinsky, Schubert, Liszt: Kirill Gerstein (piano). Queen Elizabeth Hall, London. 25.5.2022. (CC)
Still plenty to enjoy if you see Glyndebourne’s venerable Le nozze di Figaro
United Kingdom Glyndebourne Festival 2022 [2] – Mozart, Le nozze di Figaro: Soloists, The Glyndebourne Chorus (chorus director: Aidan Oliver), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Giancarlo Andretta (conductor). Glyndebourne Opera House, Sussex, 22.5.2022. (CC)
Shokhakimov’s Strasbourg Philharmonic in contrasting Prokofiev and Shostakovich
France Prokofiev, Shostakovich: Simone Lamsma (violin), Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra / Aziz Shokhakimov (conductor). Salle Érasme, Palais de la Musique et des Congrès, Strasbourg, 19.5.2022. (CC)
Sheffield’s celebration of old and new, and of art and music
United Kingdom Music in the Round: Sheffield Chamber Music Festival: May 14-15.5.2022 (CC)
Fidelio revelations from Equilbey and Insula Orchestra as she rethinks the familiar and meets it anew
United Kingdom Beethoven, Fidelio (concert staging): Soloists, accentus; Insula Orchestra / Laurence Equilbey (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 11.5.2022. (CC)
Despite Michieletto’s production, it’s well-nigh impossible not to enjoy Covent Garden’s Don Pasquale
United Kingdom Donizetti, Don Pasquale: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Giacomo Sagripanti (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 3.5.2022. (CC)
Phenomenally enriching LPO day, perhaps a gateway to a new future for Knussen’s music?
United Kingdom OK!: A Celebration of Oliver Knussen: Royal Festival Hall, London, 31.4.2022. (CC)
