Glyndebourne Encore launches on 1 December 2021
Glyndebourne is launching a new streaming service called Glyndebourne Encore, giving on-demand access to its back catalogue of world-class opera, as well as all future filmed productions.
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R.I.P. IN MEMORIAM BERNARD HAITINK (1929–2021)
Seen and Heard International is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Bernard Haitink and reproduces the statements from the London Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Opera House
The London Symphony Orchestra was deeply saddened to learn of the death of Bernard Haitink, who passed away at the age of 92 on 21 October.
Christmas at the Royal Albert Hall returns with The Nutcracker, Messiah and more
Christmas at the Royal Albert Hall (for full details click here) is set to return at full capacity after two years, with nearly 40 shows over 24 days as part of the venue’s 150th anniversary celebrations.
A stirring Brahms Requiem at Zurich’s New Tonhalle
Switzerland Brahms: Susanne Langbein (soprano), Detlef Roth (baritone), Der Gemischte Chor Zürich, Capriccio Barockorchester / Joachim Krause (conductor). Tonhalle Zürich, 14.10.2021. (GA)
The Hallé’s 2021 Autumn and Christmas concerts
The Hallé is back with stunning Autumn and Christmas seasons
The Hallé has just launched its Bridgewater Hall Autumn and Christmas 2021 seasons with an inspirational collection of masterpieces and stellar guest artists and composers. Alongside a packed Hallé Bridgewater Hall season is a brand-new series of lunchtime chamber concerts at the awardwinning Hallé St Peter’s in Ancoats.
Víkingur Ólafsson is Iceland Symphony Orchestra’s Artist in Residence in 2021-22
Multi-award-winning Icelandic artist Víkingur Ólafsson (Iceland Symphony Orchestra’s Artist in Residence) performs piano concertos conducted by their composers, Thomas Adès, Daníel Bjarnason and John Adams
Anyone seeking good news about classical music should look to Iceland. The Nordic island nation’s commitment to music education continues to produce composers and performers with international reach and an enthusiastic audience for their work. The Iceland Symphony Orchestra is set to celebrate the artistry and creative enterprise of one of Iceland’s best-known musicians, Víkingur Ólafsson, at Harpa in their home city of Reykjavík. The critically acclaimed pianist’s run as Artist in Residence, part of the orchestra’s compelling 2021-22 season, reflects his vision of classical music as a vibrant, living artform.
Roderick Williams and operas by Bernstein, Barber and Mozart delight audiences at Cumbria Opera Festival 2021
Memories of the Cumbria Opera Festival 2021 The Cumbria Opera Group has existed since 2016, with the aim of bringing high-quality opera, classical music, and music education to the fantastic county of Cumbria. For a week in September this year they presented Cumbria’s first ever Opera Festival. It will return in 2023 (26 August to … Read more
Männerchor Zürich’s glorious noise gave its grateful audience a brilliant afternoon
Switzerland Duruflé, Tournemire, Poulenc, Fauré, Gounod: Männerchor Zürich (Roger Widmer [director, tenor], Merit Eichhorn [organ]). Grosse Kirche Fluntern, Zürich, 3.10.2021. (GA)
