United Kingdom Britten, Peter Grimes: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the English National Opera / Martyn Brabbins (conductor). London Coliseum, 21.9.2023. (JR)
The second revival of ENO’s Peter Grimes is a complete triumph
John Rhodes
The Prommers revel as the Last Night of the Proms 2023 is a proper party once again
United Kingdom Prom 71 – Last Night of the Proms 2023: Lise Davidsen (soprano), Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello), BBC Singers (chorus master: Nicholas Chalmers), BBC Symphony Chorus (chorus master: Neil Ferris), BBC Symphony Orchestra / Marin Alsop (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 9.9.2023. (JR)
Wondrous performances of re-compositions by the Britten Sinfonia at the Proms
United Kingdom Prom 68 – Auerbach, Corelli, Tippett, Richter/Vivaldi: Britten Sinfonia / Thomas Gould (violin/director). Royal Albert Hall, London, 6.9.2023. (JR)
Masterly Bruckner’s Eighth from Bychkov and the BBC SO at the Proms
United Kingdom Prom 65 – Bruckner: BBC Symphony Orchestra / Semyon Bychkov (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 4.9.2023. (JR)
Sir Simon says ‘Auf Wiedersehen’ with a poignant Mahler 9 at the BBC Proms
United Kingdom Prom 56 – Poulenc, Mahler: BBC Singers (chorus master: Sofi Jeannin), London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 27.8.2023. (JR)
Bostoners in their Proms return under Nelsons confirm again their position as a world-class ensemble
United Kingdom Prom 52 – Adolphe, R. Strauss, Prokofiev: Boston Symphony Orchestra / Andris Nelsons (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London 25.8.2023. (JR)
Glyndebourne Opera’s Dialogue of the Carmelites stuns at the BBC Proms
United Kingdom Prom 31 – Poulenc, Dialogues des Carmélites: Soloists, Chorus of Glyndebourne Festival Opera, London Philharmonic Orchestra / Robin Ticciati (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 7.8.2023. (JR)
Jakub Hrůša makes a very strong case for Suk’s Asrael Symphony with the Tonhalle-Orchester Zurich
Switzerland Hosokawa, Suk: Christian Schmitt (organ), Tonhalle-Orchester Zurich / Jakub Hrůša (conductor). Tonhalle, Zurich, 29.6.2023. (JR)
