United Kingdom Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky: Vadim Repin (violin), Philharmonia Orchestra / Lorin Maazel (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 8.12.2012 (GD)
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Met’s Un Ballo has Echoes of Alden’s 1989 Production for ENO
United Kingdom Verdi, Un ballo in maschera: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, New York, conducted by Fabio Luisi. (Production by David Alden; directed for live cinema by Matthew Diamond; broadcast to the Barbican Cinema, London, 8.12.2012. (JPr)
Marvellous Waves of Sound from Swansea Bach Choir
United Kingdom Parsons, Guerrero, Byrd, Daquin, Distler, Pachebel, Bach, Lauridsen: Swansea Bach Choir / Greg Hallam (conductor), Glenn Crooks, organ, St Gabriel’s, Brynmill, Swansea, 9.12.2012. (NR)
Flying Welshman Triumphs in Zurich
Switzerland Wagner The Flying Dutchman: Soloists,Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich, conductor: Alain Altinoglu, Zurich Opera, Zurich. 9.12.2012. (JR)
Evils Fly Through a String Orchestra
United States Strauss, Mark Volker, Beethoven: Yefim Bronfman (piano), San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor), Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco. 6.12.2012 (HS)
Piotr Anderszewski’s Bach Steps Back
United States Bach: Piotr Anderszewski, Stern Auditorium, Carnegie Hall, New York 6.12.2012 (SSM)
Stupendous Simone Comes to CBSO’s Rescue in Bruckner’s Eighth
United Kingdom Bruckner: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Simone Young (conductor), Gateshead, 5.12.2012 (JL)
Rare Bits From Wales
United Kingdom Barber, Pierné, Daniel Jones, Finzi, Leroy Anderson: Catrin Finch (harp)*, Elin Manahan Thomas (soprano)+, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Gary Walker (conductor), Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff. 7.12.2012 (PCG)