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Zurich Opera strikes (liquid) gold in a fascinating new production of Turandot but without a happy end

19/06/2023 by John Rhodes

Switzerland Puccini, Turandot: Soloists, Chorus and Childrens’ Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich / Marc Albrecht (conductor). Zurich Opera, 18.6.2023. (JR)

Rosa Feola (Liù) and Sondra Radvanovsky (Turandot) © Monika Rittershaus

Odd and rather uneven Fidelio from Paavo Järvi and the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich

23/06/202317/06/2023 by John Rhodes

Switzerland Beethoven, Fidelio (semi-staged): Soloists, Zürcher Sing-Akademie, Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich / Paavo Järvi (conductor). Tonhalle, Zurich, 16.6.2023. (JR)

Paavo Järvi conducts the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich © Gaetan Bally

Remarkable pianist, shattering Shostakovich: the RPO’s final Royal Festival Hall concert of the season

08/06/2023 by John Rhodes

United Kingdom Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich: Nobuyuki Tsujii (piano), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Vasily Petrenko (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 7.6.2023. (JR)

Vasily Petrenko conducts the RPO at the Royal Festival Hall © Mark Allan

The Royal Philharmonic under Vasily Petrenko go psychedelic, with highly impressive results

27/08/202312/05/2023 by John Rhodes

United Kingdom Higdon, Prokofiev, Berlioz: Arabella Steinbacher (violin), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Vasily Petrenko (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London 10.5.2023. (JR)

Vasily Petrenko conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra © Mark Allen

The London Philharmonic under Edward Gardner play music worthy of a right royal day

27/08/202307/05/2023 by John Rhodes

United Kingdom Tippett, Mendelssohn, Janáček: Alina Ibragimova (violin), Sara Jakubiak (soprano), Madeleine Shaw (mezzo-soprano), Toby Spence (tenor), Matthew Rose (bass), London Philharmonic Choir (Artistic Director: Neville Creed), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Edward Gardner (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London 6.5.2023. (JR)

Edward Gardner conducts violinist Alina Ibragimova and the London Philharmonic Orchestra © LPO

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Zurich Opera strikes (liquid) gold in a fascinating new production of Turandot but without a happy end

Odd and rather uneven Fidelio from Paavo Järvi and the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich

Remarkable pianist, shattering Shostakovich: the RPO’s final Royal Festival Hall concert of the season

The Royal Philharmonic under Vasily Petrenko go psychedelic, with highly impressive results

The London Philharmonic under Edward Gardner play music worthy of a right royal day

Randall Goosby wows in Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto with the Philharmonia

Royal drama and exemplary Mahler: the London Philharmonic under Edward Gardner on best form

Bryn Terfel in full cry and a solid Bruckner Sixth from Alexander Soddy and the Philharmonia