A Celebration of Sacred and Secular Music: Preview of 2013 Three Choirs Festival 2013. (JQ)
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A Splendid Easter Celebration at The Wigmore Hall
United Kingdom Bach, Biber: Soloists, Choir and Orchestra of the English Concert, Lawrence Cummings (director). Wigmore Hall, London, 28.3.2013 (CC)
Fun, Frolics and Fireworks from Mikhailovsky Ballet
United Kingdom Ludwig Minkus, Don Quixote: Dancers and Orchestra of The Mikhailovsky Ballet / Pavel Bubelnikov (conductor), London Coliseum, London, 30.3.2013. (JPr)
Stark but Musically Convincing Parsifal in Munich
Germany Wagner, Parsifal: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Bavarian State Opera, conducted by Kent Nagano. National Theatre, Munich 28.3.2013. (JPr)
Daniele Gatti’s Mahler’s Third:Understanding the Importance of Suffering
United States Mahler: Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano), Boston Symphony Orchestra Women of the Tanglewood Festival Chorus, John Oliver (director), PALS Children’s Chorus, Andy Icochea (director), Boston Symphony Orchestra, Daniele Gatti (conductor), Symphony Hall, Boston, 30.3.2013 (DA)
The St. Matthew Passion: Glorious Bach, Confusing Production
United States Bach, St. Matthew Passion: Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Iván Fischer (conductor), Carnegie Hall, New York 28.3.2013 (SSM)
Alexander Ardakov: a Major Disappointment
United Kingdom Glinka, Tchaikovsky, Chopin, Rachmaninov: Alexander Ardakov (piano). Purcell Room, London, 26.3.2013 (CC)
Nadja Michael as Salome in Istanbul: No Stage, but Plenty of Theatrics.
Turkey R. Strauss, Salome Op. 54 (Opera in Concert): Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra, Sascha Goetzel (conductor), ‘In Memory of Leyla Gencer’ at Lutfi Kirdar Auditorium, Istanbul, 28.03.2012 (AM)