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Good singing cannot redeem a dreadful production of Figaro at English National Opera

08/02/2025 by Mark Berry

United Kingdom Mozart, The Marriage of Figaro (Le nozze di Figaro): Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera / Ainārs Rubikis (conductor). London Coliseum, 7.2.2025. (MB)

The ENO Chorus in *The Marriage of Figaro* © Zoe Martin

Much to admire as Manfred Honeck leads the Philharmonia with unfussy musicianship

05/02/2025 by Mark Berry

United Kingdom Weber, Beethoven, and Dvořák: Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano), Philharmonia Orchestra / Manfred Honeck (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 2.2.2025. (MB)

Manfred Honeck conducts the Philharmonia © Matthew Johnson

Collegial music-making from Mitsuko Uchida and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra

04/02/2025 by Mark Berry

United Kingdom Mozart and Janáček: Mahler Chamber Orchestra / Dame Mitsuko Uchida (piano, director). Royal Festival Hall, London, 1.2.2025. (MB)

Dame Mitsuko Uchida conducts the Mahler Chamber Orchestra © Pete Woodhead

Many delights in a Cadogan Hall concert of music from 1775 by The Mozartists

03/02/202502/02/2025 by Mark Berry

United Kingdom Ordonez, Hasse, Mozart, Haydn, and Benda: Alexandra Lowe (soprano), Alessandro Fisher (tenor), The Mozartists / Ian Page (conductor). Cadogan Hall, London, 29.1.2025. (MB)

Soprano Alexandra Lowe sing with The Mozartists

The LSO Chamber Ensemble’s excellent celebration of the Boulez centenary

30/01/2025 by Mark Berry

United Kingdom Boulez: Benjamin Marquise Gilmore (violin), David Cohen (cello), Gareth Davies (flute), Joseph Horvat (piano), Sound Intermedia, LSO Chamber Ensemble, Guildhall School Cellos, Maxime Pascal (conductor). Milton Court, London, 27.1.2025. (MB)

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Good singing cannot redeem a dreadful production of Figaro at English National Opera

Much to admire as Manfred Honeck leads the Philharmonia with unfussy musicianship

Collegial music-making from Mitsuko Uchida and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra

Many delights in a Cadogan Hall concert of music from 1775 by The Mozartists

The LSO Chamber Ensemble’s excellent celebration of the Boulez centenary

A fine new staging of György Kurtág’s Fin de partie in Berlin

Somewhat mixed bag of Mendelssohn and Liszt Lieder from Lucy Crowe and Karim Sulayman

The Purcell brothers and The Sixteen ring in the New Year at Wigmore Hall