United Kingdom Ives, Brahms Marc-André Hamelin (piano) Wigmore Hall 27.6.2013 (RB)
Stan
An Exceptional Recital Sheds Fresh Light on Wagner
United Kingdom Wagner, Schumann, and Liszt:Janice Watson (soprano), Joseph Middleton (piano). Hall One, Kings Place, London, 26.6.2013 (MB)
Zurich Festival Centres on Wagner
Switzerland Brahms and Bruckner: Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, András Schiff (piano), David Zinman(conductor), Tonhalle Zurich, 27.6.2013 (JR)
Britten’s Church Parables at Aldeburgh: Sheer Perfection
Benjamin Britten, The Prodigal Son, The Burning Fiery Furnace: Mahogany Opera, Jubilee Opera, Aurora Orchestra, Roger Vignoles (music director), Orford Church, Suffolk 21.6.2013 (MTH)
Till Fellner Returns to London in Fine Form
United Kingdom Bach, Mozart, Haydn, Schumann: Till Fellner (piano), Wigmore Hall, London 24.6.2013 (RB)
Erich Höbarth and Susan Tomes: Marvellous in Mozart
United Kingdom Mozart: Erich Höbarth (violin), Susan Tomes (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 23.6.2013 (MB)
BRB’s Giselle: Midsummer Madness and Poignant Farewells
United Kingdom Adolphe Adam, Giselle: (Performed to the choreography of Marius Petipa after Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot, with additional material from David Bintley), Dancers from Birmingham Royal Ballet, Royal Ballet Sinfonia / Koen Kessels (conductor), Birmingham Hippodrome, 21.6.2013 (GR).
Good Performances in Updated Cav and Pag
United Kingdom Mascagni Cavalleria Rusticana/Leoncavallo Pagliacci : Opera Holland Park / Stuart Stratford (conductor), Holland Park, London, 22.06.13 (RB)