Italy Ponchielli, La Gioconda: Teatro dell’Opera, Rome. Orchestra, Chorus and Ballet of the Rome Opera. Conductor, Roberto Abbado. 23.10.2012 (JB)
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Ireland Commemorates Wallace Bicentenary
Ireland William Vincent Wallace: National Concert Hall, Dublin, Ireland 15.10.2012, (RJW)
Be prepared! – Tandberg’s Boy Scout “Magic Flute” is in Stockholm
Sweden Mozart Tollflöjten (Die Zauberflöte): Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm, Stefan Klingele, conductor. 17.10.2012
For Connoisseurs and Lovers of Music
United States Benda, Frederick II, Quantz, Bach, C. P. E. Bach, The Flute King: Emmanuel Pahud (flute), Les Violons du Roy, Bernard Labadie (conductor), Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, 22-10-2012 (SSM)
Bruckner’s Eighth Lacks Symphonic Coherence and Narrative Logic
United Kingdom Mozart, Bruckner: Martin Helmchen (piano), Philharmonia Orchestra / Christoph von Dohnanyi (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 18.10.12. (GD)
Opera North Flies the Flag for Janáček Once Again
United Kingdom Janáček, The Makropulos Case (sung in English): Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Opera North/ Richard Farnes (conductor), Grand Theatre, Leeds, 18.10.2012 (JL)
A Spellbinding Concert in Karlstad
Sweden Sibelius, R. Strauss and Elgar: Wermland Opera Orchestra, Henrik Schaefer (conductor), AnnLouice Lögdlund (soprano), Karlstad CCC, 18.10.2012 (NS)
A Golden Egg and an Outright Turkey among WNO’s Three Touring Productions
United Kingdom Handel, Mozart, Puccini: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera,Venue Cymru (North Wales Theatre), Llandudno. 16-18.10.2012 (RJF)