Edward Sava-Segal

An outstanding Benjamin Bernheim dominates the Met’s Les Contes d’Hoffmann revival

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United StatesUnited States Offenbach, Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera / Marco Armiliato (conductor). Metropolitan Opera, New York, 24.9.2024. (ES-S)

Vasilisa Berzhanskaya (background, Nicklausse), Erin Morley (Olympia), and Benjamin Bernheim (Hoffmann) © Karen Almond/Met Opera

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Two young gifted musicians wrestle with late-Romantic masterpieces in the Hong Kong Phil’s season opener

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Hong KongHong Kong Sibelius and Bruckner: Daniel Lozakovich (violin), Hong Kong Philharmonic / Tarmo Peltokoski (conductor). Livestreamed on STAGE+ from the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Hong Kong, 6.9.2024. (ES-S)

Conductor Tarmo Peltokoski and violinist Daniel Lozakovich

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Two concertos are the highlights of the Tanglewood Festival’s second weekend

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United StatesUnited States Tanglewood Festival 2024 [3] – Various: Soloists, Boston Symphony Orchestra / Andris Nelsons (conductor). Koussevitzky Shed, Lenox, Massachusetts, 13 and 14.7.2024. (ES-S)

Augustin Hadelich performs Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No.2 at Tanglewood © Hilary Scott

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A Richard Strauss afternoon at Tanglewood features Renée Fleming’s artistry

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United StatesUnited States Tanglewood Festival 2024 [1] – Richard Strauss: Renée Fleming (soprano), Boston Symphony Orchestra / Andris Nelsons (conductor). Koussevitzky Shed, Lenox, Massachusetts, 7.7.2024. (ES-S)

Andris Nelsons conducts the BSO at Tanglewood © Hilary Scott

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