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Prom Chamber Music (6): A Rainy Bank Holiday Monday Brightened by Proms Chamber Music  

11/09/201426/08/2014 by Stan

 Proms Chamber Music 6: Mozart, Mahler, Strauss,Louis Schwizgebel (piano), Katarzyna Budnik-Gałązka (viola), Marcin Zdunik (cello), Tomasz Januchta (double bass), Royal String Quartet, Cadogan Hall, London, 25.8.14. (JPr)

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Categories Previously Published Tags Jim Pritchard, London

PROM 50: Jiří Bĕlohlávek Brings the Czech Philharmonic to the Proms

11/09/201425/08/2014 by Stan

United KingdomUnited KingdomPROM 50: Janáček, Dvořák, Beethoven.Alisa Weilerstein (cello); Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Jiří Bĕlohlávek (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 24.8.2014 (CC)

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Categories Previously Published Tags Colin Clarke, London Leave a comment

Brass and Strings Share the Honours in Czech Phil’s Thrilling Concert

24/08/2014 by Stan

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Edinburgh International Festival 2014 (19) –  Smetana, Dvořák, Janáček: Bernarda Fink (mezzo), Czech Philharmonic Orchestra  / Jiří Bělohlávek (conductor) Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 23.8.2014 (SRT)

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Categories Edinburgh Festival 2014, Edinburgh Festival-2014 Tags Edinburgh, Simon Thompson Leave a comment

The Fairy Queen: A Production Evoking the Spirit of Purcell

13/08/202023/08/2014 by Stan

United StatesUnited States  Purcell, The Fairy Queen: The Sebastians, Jeff Grossman (musical director), Christopher Caine (director and choreographer), East Thirteenth Street Theatre, New York, 18.8.2014 (SSM)

dell'Arte Opera Ensemble's THE FAIRY QUEEN Photo
dell’Arte Opera Ensemble’s THE FAIRY QUEEN (c) Brian E. Long

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Categories International Opera, Opera & Ballet, Previously Published Tags New York, Stan Metzger Leave a comment

Celebrating Cole Porter 50 Years On

26/10/201422/08/2014 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Cole Porter, Anything Goes: Maria Friedman, Jenna Russell, Graham Bickley,  Clive Rowe, the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, Royal Academy of Music Musical Theatre Company Chorus / Richard Balcombe (musical director). Cadogan Hall, London 20.8.2014. (JPr)

Cadogan Hall Anything Goes (c)Alex MacNaughton
Cadogan Hall Anything Goes (c)Alex MacNaughton

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Categories Musicals, Musicals, etc., Theatre, Musicals, Broadcasts & Films Tags Jim Pritchard, London

Facing Goya premieres in Singapore

21/08/201421/08/2014 by Stan

SingaporeSingapore Singapore  2014 Singapore International Festival of the Arts – Nyman, Soloists, Members of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra and additional musicians, John Kennedy (conductor), Victoria Theatre, Singapore, 16.8.2014 (RP)

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Mostly Mozart (6): Handel’s Teseo Weak Plot, Great Music

14/12/201520/08/2014 by Stan

United StatesUnited States Mostly Mozart (6): Handel Teseo,  Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan (conductor), Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, New York, 17.8.2014 (SSM)

Photo of Nicholas  McGegan Photo: Randy Beach
Photo of Nicholas McGegan
Photo: Randy Beach

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A Tribute to Speight Jenkins Dovetails with Wagner Competition

14/02/201719/08/2014 by Stan

United StatesUnited States A Tribute to Speight Jenkins Dovetails with Wagner Competition

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  • Atmospheric and engaging exploration of the language of birds at LSO St Luke’s (09/09/2026) __________________________________
  • The Tempest from Vache Baroque and Out of Chaos was a true company effort (09/09/2026) __________________________________
  • Odd directorial decisions distract slightly from beautiful singing in Lübeck’s Tosca (09/09/2026) __________________________________
  • Freiburg Baroque Orchestra under Sir Simon Rattle in a fine all-Schumann Prom (08/09/2026) __________________________________
  • Peerless Argerich outshines Shani and the Munich Philharmonic at the Proms (07/09/2026) __________________________________
  • Infrasound Ensemble prove they have chemistry in the Gubaidulina festival (07/09/2026) __________________________________
  • Benign Beethoven, scrubbed Scriabin: Hadelich, Petrenko and the Berlin Philharmonic at the Proms (06/09/2026) __________________________________
  • Anna Netrebko triumphs as Aida in Zeffirelli’s legendary Verona production (06/09/2026) __________________________________
  • Paul Curran’s new Verona production La traviata has intimate moments and crowd exuberance (06/09/2026) __________________________________
  • Stefano Poda’s concept is consistent for the 2026 revival of Nabucco in the Verona Arena (06/09/2026) __________________________________
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  • Gardiner, Beczała, Chailly and the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra crown Santander in 2026 (05/09/2026) __________________________________
  • Magic Flute, Trifonov, Leonskaja and Sokolov mark a brilliant Santander 2026 first half (05/09/2026) __________________________________
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