United Kingdom English National Ballet’s Emerging Dancer 2015 Final: Nominated dancers, English National Ballet Philharmonic, Gavin Sutherland (conductor). Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 23.3.2015. (JPr)
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Genesis Sixteen and Badinerie Bring Youthful Freshness to Handel’s Dixit Dominus
United Kingdom Handel: Genesis Sixteen / Badinerie, Jessica Cale (soprano), Tim Morgan (Countertenor), Genesis Sixteen / Badinerie / Harry Christophers and Robin Jacobs (conductors), Dora Stoutzker Concert Hall, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff. 15.3.2015.
Fulham Opera Keep Up Standards in Two of Puccini’s Il Trittico Operas
Puccini, Il tabarro and Gianni Schicchi: Soloists and musicians of Fulham Opera, conductors: Michael Thrift (Il tabarro) and Nick Fletcher (Gianni Schicchi), St John’s Church, Fulham, London, 22.3.2015. (JPr) Casts Michael Dewis: Michele Mari Wyn Williams: Giorgetta, Nella Oliver Gibbs: Gianni Schicchi Roberto Abate: Luigi, Gherardo Edward Hughes: Tinca, Rinuccio Henry Grant Kerswell: Talpa, … Read more
“Heavenly Flowers Bloom” as Cantemus Offer “a Sweet Harvest” in the St John Passion
United States Bach: Guy Cutting (tenor), Stuart Young (bass), Rebecca Donkin (soprano), Helen Pugsley (soprano), Elizabeth Irvine (mezzo), Jon English (tenor), Ed Ballard (baritone), Cantemus Chamber Choir, Rejouissance (Simon Jones, leader) / Huw Williams (director), Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, 21.3.2015 (LJ).
Despite its Virtues Opera North’s Figaro Needs Titles or Better Projection of Words
United Kingdom Mozart, The Marriage of Figaro (Sung in English): Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Opera North / Alexander Shelley, (conductor), The Lowry Theatre, Salford Quays. 10.3.2015
Prokofiev and Vaughan Williams: A Study in Contrasts
United Kingdom Lyadov, Prokofiev & Vaughan Williams: Leonard Elschenbroich (cello), BBC Philharmonic Orchestra/Vassily Sinaisky (conductor), Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 21.3.2015 (MC)
Maurizio Pollini: The Stamp of Greatness
United Kingdom Schumann, Chopin Maurizio Pollini (piano). Royal Festival Hall, London, 17.3.2015 (CC)
Dark Drama in Stockholm’s New Otello
Verdi, Otello. Soloists, Royal Stockholm Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Alexander Vedernikov (conductor). Royal Stockholm Opera. 14.3.2015, Premiere. (GF)