Germany Dresdner Musikfestspiele 2016 – Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov: Kristine Opolais (soprano), Concertgebouw Orchestra/Semyon Bychkov (conductor), Semperoper, Dresden, 13.5.2016. (MC)
Singing of Distinction from Kristine Opolais in Dresden
Michael Cookson
An Enchanting Sleeping Beauty in Dresden
Germany Tchaikovsky, The Sleeping Beauty: Semperoper Ballet, Staatskapelle Dresden/Paul Connelly (conductor), Semperoper, Dresden, 12.5.2016. (MC)
Fine Cast in Gimmicky Production of Figaro at Semperoper, Dresden
Germany Mozart, Le nozze di Figaro: Soloists, Sächsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden, Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden/Omer Meir Wellber (conductor), Semperoper, Dresden, Germany, 11.5.2016. (MC)
Flowing, Dramatic Production of Mathis der Maler at Semperoper
Germany Hindemith, Mathis der Maler: Sächsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden, Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden/Simone Young (conductor), Semperoper, Dresden, 10.5.2016. (MC)
Jerusalem Quartet Play Shostakovich’s Dresden Quartet in Dresden with Concentration and Understanding
Germany Dresdner Musikfestspiele 2016 – Shostakovich: Jerusalem Quartet, Konzertsaal, Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber, Dresden, 9.5.2016. (MC)
Impressive Ensemble Playing by RLPO under Kaspszyk’s Baton
United Kingdom Szymanowski, Rachmaninov & Brahms (orchestrated by Schoenberg): Niu Niu (piano), Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Jacek Kaspszyk (conductor), Guild Hall, City of Preston, 27.4.2016
Authoritative and Uplifting Playing from the Fairey Band
United Kingdom Various Composers, At the Movies!: Fairey Band / Tom Davoren (conductor), Methodist Church, Lytham, Lancashire, 16.4.2016. (MC)
Political Incorrectness Unleashed at Blackpool
United Kingdom Mel Brooks, The Producers: Blackpool Operatic Players, Grand Theatre, Blackpool. 13.4.2016. (MC)