United Kingdom Puccini, La bohème: Heritage Opera / Benjamin Cox (conductor/pianist), Lowther Pavilion, Lytham, Lancashire, 24.3.2016. (MC)
Heritage Opera’s Atmospheric La bohème Flows Seamlessly
Michael Cookson
An Outstanding Fiordiligi in RNCM’s Excellent Così fan tutte
United Kingdom Mozart, Così fan tutte: RNCM Opera, RNCM Chorus, RNCM Opera Orchestra / Manoj Kamps (conductor), RNCM Theatre, Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, 15.3.2016. (MC)
(c) Robert Workman
Dazzling Rachmaninov from Trpčeski, Petrenko and Oslo Philharmonic
United Kingdom Grieg, Rachmaninov, Mahler: Simon Trpčeski (piano), Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra/Vasily Petrenko (conductor), The Bridgewater Hall International Concert Series, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 8.3.2016. (MC)
Magnificent Playing by Hallé and Elder on Theme of Death
United Kingdom Rachmaninov, Mahler, Shostakovich: Roderick Williams (baritone), Hallé/Sir Mark Elder (conductor), Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 11.2.2016. (MC)
Ellen Kent’s Perceptive and Entertaining Tosca Makes Strong Impression
United Kingdom Puccini, Tosca: Soloists of Chisinau National Opera, Members of the Orchestra of the National Opera & Ballet Theatre of Moldova ‘Maria Biesu’ and National Philharmonic of Moldova ‘Serghei Lunchevici’, Vasyl Vasylenko (conductor), Grand Theatre, Blackpool, 7.2.2016 (MC)
Weilerstein Brings Enthusiasm and Commitment to RLPO Concert
United Kingdom Ligeti, Prokofiev & Berlioz: Ning Feng (violin), Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Joshua Weilerstein (conductor), Guild Hall, City of Preston, 15.1. 2016. (MC)
Another Captivating Street Scene from a Different RNCM Cast
United Kingdom Weill, Street Scene: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of RNCM Opera / Clarke Rundell (conductor), Harish Shankar (assistant conductor), RNCM Theatre, Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, 4.12.2015. (MC)
Marković Takes Over to Achieve a Brilliant and Spontaneous Performance from RLPO
United Kingdom Shostakovich, Prokofiev: Julian Rachlin (violin), Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Aleksandar Marković (conductor), Guild Hall, City of Preston, 20.11.2015. (MC)
