United Kingdom Wagner, Mahler and Berg: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra / Daniele Gatti (conductor), Barbican Hall, London, 17.12.2016. (JPr)
Magnificent and Fearless Playing by Concertgebouw Under Gatti in Sombre Wagner, Mahler and Berg
Jim Pritchard
English National Ballet’s Nutcracker Casts a Truly Magical Spell
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky, Nutcracker: Dancers of English National Ballet, Students from Tring Park School and the English Ballet School, English National Ballet Philharmonic / Gavin Sutherland (conductor), London Coliseum, London, 15.12.206. (JPr)
(c) Laurent Liotardo
Sir Matthew Bourne Brings The Red Shoes to Life on the Stage
United Kingdom Bernard Herrmann, The Red Shoes: Dancers of Sir Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures, The Red Shoes Orchestra / Brett Morris (conductor). Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London, 14.12.2016. (JPr)
A Surprisingly Low-Key Recital from Anne Schwanewilms
United Kingdom R. Strauss and Wolf: Anne Schwanewilms (soprano), Malcolm Martineau (piano). Wigmore Hall, London. 5.12.2016. (JPr)
Joyce DiDonato’s In War and Peace Brings Harmony and Love to the Barbican Hall
United Kingdom Joyce DiDonato – In War and Peace: Harmony through Music: Joyce DiDonato (mezzo-soprano/executive producer), Manuel Palazzo (dancer/choreographer), Il Pomo d’Oro / Maxim Emelyanychev (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 22.11.2016. (JPr)
Ellen Kent’s Three Dimensional Aida Puts the ‘Grand’ Back into Grand Opera
United Kingdom Verdi, Aida: Soloists and chorus of Chisinau National Opera, Members of the Orchestra of the National Opera and Ballet Theatre of Moldova ‘Maria Biesu’ and National Philharmonic of Moldova ‘Serghei Lunchevici’ / Vasyl Vasylenko (conductor), Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, 16.11.2016. (JPr)
Akram Khan Gives Giselle a Makeover with Kathak, Contemporary Dance and Music by Lamagna
United Kingdom Vincenzo Lamagna (after Adolphe Adam), Giselle: Soloists & Artists of English National Ballet with English National Ballet Philharmonic / Gavin Sutherland (conductor). Sadler’s Wells, London, 15.11.2016. (JPr)
Bam! Wham! Pow! Fulham Opera’s Entertaining Die Fledermaus is a Must-See
United Kingdom Johann Strauss II, Die Fledermaus: Soloists and Orchestra of Fulham Opera / Tom Newall (conductor). St John’s Church, Fulham, London, 11.11.2016. (JPr)
