United Kingdom Mozart, Turnage, Strauss: Lawrence Power (viola), Markus Stenz (conductor), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Festival Hall, 19. 10. 2011 (GDn)
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Crazy for You Uplifts with its Exuberance and Good-looking Chorus Girls
George and Ira Gershwin’s Crazy for You: Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre production directed by Timothy Sheader, Novello Theatre,London, 19.10.2011. (JPr)
A Sunny And Pastoral La Fille Revival Showcases Ashton’s Genius
United Kingdom Frederick Ashton’s :La Fille mal gardée: Dancers of the Birmingham Royal Ballet, the Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Philip Ellis (conductor), Sadler’s Wells, London, 20.10.11. (JPr)
London Philharmonic and Nézet-Séguin Pay Tribute to Sir Thomas Beecham
United Kingdom Weber, Mozart, Schubert: Aldo Ciccolini (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra,Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London. 12.10.2011 (GD)
Florilegium and Elin Manahan Thomas Celebrate Scope of Vivaldi’s Music
United Kingdom Vivaldi: Elin Manahan Thomas (soprano), Florilegium: Ashley Solomon (flute, director), Bojan Čičić, Huw Daniel, Andrea Jones (violin), Malgorzata Ziemkiewicz (viola), Christopher Poffley (cello), Carina Cosgrave (bass), Terence Charlston (harpsichord, organ), Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, 18.10.2011 (GPu)
Fine Acting, but Covent Garden’s Dutchman Fails to Set Sail
United Kingdom Wagner, Der fliegende Holländer: Soloists and Chorus of Royal Opera, Jeffrey Tate (Conductor), Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 18.10.2011. (JPr)
Douglas and Moscow Philharmonic Do Justice to Youthful Rachmaninov Works
United Kingdom Mussorgsky (arr. Rimsky-Korsakov), Rachmaninov: Barry Douglas (piano), Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra/Yuri Simonov (conductor), Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 18.10.2011 (MC)
Inspired Oboe Playing from François Leleux
United Kingdom Telemann, Dorati, Silvestrini: François Leleux (oboe), Weston Gallery, Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Cardiff, 20.10.2011 (GPu)