United Kingdom Varèse, Muhly, Messiaen: Joanna MacGregor (piano), Cynthia Miller (ondes martenot), National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, Vasily Petrenko (conductor). Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 1.8.2012 (JQ)
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Beethoven and Liszt: a Curate’s Egg.
India Beethoven, Liszt: Maciej Pikulski (piano), Experimental Theatre, National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), Mumbai, 1.8.2012 (JSM)
MM 1:Mostly Mozart Festival Opens with…Mozart
United States MM 1: Mostly Mozart Opening Night. Nelson Freire (piano), Lawrence Brownlee, (tenor), Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra, Louis Langrée (conductor), Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York, 31.7.2012 (SSM)
A Thunderous Performance of Lucia di Lammermoor
Sweden Donizetti Lucia di Lammermoor. Opera på Skäret, Kopparberg. Marcello Mottadelli (conductor). 28.7.2012 (Premiere I)(GF)
Superb Baroque Entertainment and Education at Vattnäs
Sweden Barock’n Roll. Maria Forsström (contralto), Magnus Karlberg (counter tenor), Louise Agnani (baroque cello), Janniz Jönsson (harpsichord). Vattnäs Concert Barn, Vattnäs, Dalecarlia, Sweden. 25.7.2012 (GF)
Matlock brings Tudor England to Life at Buxton International G&S Festival
United Kingdom German, Merrie England: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Matlock Gilbert and Sullivan Society / Melanie Gilbert (conductor), The Pavilion Theatre, Buxton, Derbyshire, 28.7.2012 (RJW)
Rarities and Humour at Buxton G&S Festival Promenade Concert
United Kingdom Monkton, Sullivan, Elgar, Parry: Soloists, Chorus and Buxton Festival Orchestra / Timothy Henty (conductor), Opera House, Buxton, 29.7.2012. (RJW)
A Colourful Combination – Erwartung and Hagith at Teatro Colón
Argentina Schoenerg, Erwartung and Szymanowski, Hagith: Soloists,Chorus and Orchestra of Teatro Colón. Conductor:Baldur Brönnimann, Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires. 24.7.2012. (JSJ)