Switzerland Verdi: La Traviata Soloists, Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich, conductor: Marco Armiliato, Zurich Opera, Zurich. 18.4.15 (JR)
John Rhodes
LUCERNE FESTIVAL in Summer – An Overview
LUCERNE FESTIVAL in Summer – An Overview 14 August to 13 September 2015 Lucerne, 18 February 2015. The LUCERNE FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA will open the Summer Festival with concerts during the first week under the direction of Bernard Haitink and Andris Nelsons. Pierre Boulez has invited Pablo Heras-Casado and Matthias Pintscher to serve as … Read more
Lucerne Festival at Easter: Jansons with the Bavarians and Bruckner
Switzerland Beethoven, Bruckner Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Mariss Jansons (conductor), Radu Lupu (piano), Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Luzern, Lucerne 29.3.15 (JR)
Bringuier’s Sibelius Has Its Strengths
Switzerland Debussy, Mozart, Sibelius Lionel Bringuier (conductor), Andreas Janke (violin), Gilad Karni (viola) Tonhalle Orchester, Tonhalle, Zurich 26.3.15 (JR)
Zurich Opera Season 2015/2016 Highlights
These are the new opera productions: Wozzeck (Berg) Luisi (cond.), Homoki (prod.) with Christian Gerhaher as Wozzeck, Brandon Jovanovich and Gun-Brit Barkmin from 13 Sept. 2015 (Note: there will be a concert performance at the South Bank on 2nd October 2015) Norma (Bellini) Antonini (cond.), Caurier/Leiser (prods.) with Cecilia Bartoli as Norma ; a co-production … Read more
Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Play Rugby in Switzerland
Switzerland Honegger, Tchaikovsky, Sibelius: Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Sakari Oramo (conductor), Patricia Kopatchinskaya (violin), Tonhalle, Zurich 20.3.15 (JR)
Not Quite the Berlin Philharmonic
Switzerland Beethoven, Prokofiev Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Ning Feng (violin), Jaap van Zweden (conductor) 27.2.15 (JR)
“Juliette” Vaut un Détour
Switzerland Martinu: Juliette Soloists, Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich, conductor: Fabio Luisi, Zurich Opera, Zurich. 22.2.14 (JR)
