United Kingdom Britten, Peter Grimes: Soloists, Orchestra, Chorus, and additional chorus of the English National Opera / Edward Gardner (conductor). London Coliseum, 29.1.2014. (MB)
Mark Berry
Benjamin’s New Opera Acclaimed a Masterpiece
United Kingdom George Benjamin’s Written on Skin: Soloists, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, George Benjamin (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 18.3.2013. (MB)
Salzburg Festival: Die Soldaten, Excellent
Austria Zimmermann, Die Soldaten: Soloists, Instrumentalists, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra / Ingo Metzmacher (conductor). Felsenreitschule, Salzburg, 20.8.2012 (MB)
Salzburg Festival 2012 – Rattle’s 1950s Carmen lacks the Mediterranean touch
Austria Bizet, Carmen: Soloists, Concert Association of the Vienna State Opera Choirs (chorus master: Ernst Raffelsberger), Salzburg Festival and Theatre Children’s Chorus (chorus master: Wolfgang Götz), Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor). Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg, 17.8.2012. (MB)
Christopher Maltman and Graham Johnson open the 2011/12 Wigmore Hall season, exploring settings of Schiller
United Kingdom Friedrich Schiller – Ein Leben in Liedern: Songs by Schubert, Schumann, and Liszt: Christopher Maltman (baritone), Graham Johnson (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 10.9.2011 (MB)
Britten well served by revival of Decker’s Peter Grimes
United Kingdom Britten, Peter Grimes: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Sir Andrew Davis (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 21.6.2011. (MB)
Wozzeck at Staatsoper Unter den Linden
Germany Berg, Wozzeck: Soloists, Children’s Choir of the Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Staatsopernchor Berlin, Staatskapelle Berlin / Daniel Barenboim (conductor). Schillertheater, Berlin, 16.4.2011. (MB)