Switzerland Martinu: Juliette Soloists, Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich, conductor: Fabio Luisi, Zurich Opera, Zurich. 22.2.14 (JR)
“Juliette” Vaut un Détour
John Rhodes
Stirring Sibelius from Salonen
Switzerland Sibelius and Salonen Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, Leila Josefowicz (violin) Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor), Tonhalle Zurich 1.2.15 (JR)
Photo: J. Henry Fair
Guangzhou Symphony a Revelation
Switzerland Wenjing; Chenzong, Wanghua, Lihong, Zhuang; Tchaikovsky Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra, conductor Lin Daye, Mélodie Zhao (piano), Tonhalle Zurich, 26.1.2015. (JR)
Tristan and Isolde Meet at Villa Wesendonck
Switzerland Wagner: Tristan and Isolde Soloists, Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich, conductor: John Fiore, Zurich Opera, Zurich. 25.1.15. (JR)
Valiant Mahler’s “Fifth” by Opera House Orchestra
Switzerland Rachmaninov, Mahler Philharmonia Zurich, Lise de la Salle (piano), Fabio Luisi (conductor), Zurich Opera House, Zurich 18.2.15 (JR)
Disappointing Austrian Assault on the Swiss
Switzerland Cerha, Schubert Tonhalle Orchestra, Gustavo Gimeno (conductor), Martin Grubinger (percussion), Tonhalle, Zurich 13.12.14 (JR)
Herlitzius in a Class of Her Own
Switzerland Strauss R., Die Frau ohne Schatten Soloists, Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich, conductor, Peter Tilling, Zurich Opera, Zurich. 22.11.2014 (JR)
photographer, Susanne Schwiertz
Runnicles and Ax Impress all at the Tonhalle
Switzerland Elgar and Brahms Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, Emanuel Ax (piano), Donald Runnicles, (conductor), Tonhalle Zurich 6.11.14 (JR)