United Kingdom Schubert: Daniel Barenboim (piano). Royal Festival Hall, London, 31.5.2015 (MB)
Mark Berry
Barenboim Not Quite at His Best in Schubert but Still Offering Much to Ponder
United Kingdom Schubert: Daniel Barenboim (piano). Royal Festival Hall, London, 29.5.2015 (MB)
A Thoughtful, Provocative Carmen from Calixto Bieito
United Kingdom Bizet, Carmen: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of the English National Opera (chorus master: Martin Fitzpatrick) / Sir Richard Armstrong (conductor). The Coliseum, London, 20.5.2015 (MB)
A Rewarding Recital from Jack Liebeck and Katya Apekisheva
Messiaen, Prokofiev, Fauré, and Stravinsky: Jack Liebeck (violin), Katya Apekisheva (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 17.5.2015 (MB)
Richard Uttley’s Piano Recital: The Ideal Antidote to an Election!
United Kingdom Bach, Kaner, and Beethoven: Richard Uttley (piano). St John’s, Smith Square, London, 7.5.2015 (MB)
Barbara Hannigan Excels with Voice and Baton
United Kingdom Mozart, Stravinsky, and Haydn: Britten Sinfonia, Barbara Hannigan (soprano & conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 6.5.2015 (MB)
Dorothea Röschmann and Dame Mitsuko Uchida: An Exceptional Partnership
United Kingdom Schumann and Berg: Dorothea Röschmann (soprano), Dame Mitsuko Uchida (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 5.5.2015 (MB)
Covent Garden Offers King Roger Right Royal Treatment
Szymanowski, Król Roger: Soloists, Royal Opera Chorus and Extra Chorus (chorus master: Renato Balsadonna), Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor). Royal Opera House, London, 1.5.2015 (MB) Cast: Archbishop – Alan Ewing Deaconess – Agnes Zwierko King Roger – Mariusz Kwiecień Edrisi – Kim Begley Roxana – Georgia Jarman … Read more