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Curtis Rogers

Garsington Emphasises Psychological Aspects of Eugene Onegin

08/07/201606/06/2016 by Curtis Rogers

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Tchaikovsky, Eugene Onegin: Soloists, Garsington Opera Orchestra & Chorus / Douglas Boyd, Garsington Opera at Wormsley, 5.6.2016 (CR)

 Natalya Romaniw (Tatyana), Roderick Williams (Onegin): credit - Mark Douet.

Natalya Romaniw (Tatyana), Roderick Williams (Onegin): credit – Mark Douet.

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Clever and Amusing L’italiana in Algeri at Garsington

16/06/201606/06/2016 by Curtis Rogers

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Rossini, L’italiana in Algeri:  Soloists, Garsington Opera Orchestra & Chorus / David Parry, Garsington Opera at Wormsley, 4.6.2016. (CR)

Ezgi Kutlu (Isabella), Quirijn de Lang (Mustafà). Credit: Johan Persson
Ezgi Kutlu (Isabella), Quirijn de Lang (Mustafà). Credit: Johan Persson

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Renée Fleming and Oxford Philharmonic Leave the Best Until Last

19/04/201611/04/2016 by Curtis Rogers

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Wagner, Richard Strauss: Renée Fleming (soprano), Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra / Marios Papadopoulos (conductor), Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, 8.4.2016. (CR)

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Exhilarating but Brief Concert from Zukerman and Oxford Philharmonic

08/04/201602/04/2016 by Curtis Rogers

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Tchaikovsky, Beethoven: Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra / Pinchas Zukerman (violinist and conductor), Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, 1.4.2016. (CR)

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Stimulating and Entertaining Recital by Dame Felicity Heralds the Spring

13/03/201606/03/2016 by Curtis Rogers

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Oxford Lieder – A Spring Weekend of Song opening concert with Felicity Lott: Felicity Lott (soprano), Eugene Asti (piano): Holywell Music Room, Oxford 4.3.2016. (CR)

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Holst Singers Negotiate Rachmaninov Vespers with Skill and Fervour

29/02/201623/02/2016 by Curtis Rogers

Rachmaninov: Holst Singers, Stephen Layton (conductor). Merton College Chapel, Oxford 20.2.16

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Imaginative and Illuminating Presentation of Die schöne Magelone in Oxford

08/11/201531/10/2015 by Curtis Rogers

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Oxford Lieder Festival – Brahms: Roderick Williams (baritone), Alison Rose (soprano), Iain Burnside (piano), Victoria Newlyn (narrator): Holywell Music Room, Oxford 27.10.2015. (CR)

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Accomplished but Understated Singing from Henk Neven

08/11/201527/10/2015 by Curtis Rogers

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Oxford Lieder Festival – Mendelssohn, Schumann, & Brahms: Henk Neven (baritone), Imogen Cooper (piano): Holywell Music Room, Oxford 26.10.2015. (CR)

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