United Kingdom Atmospheres New Music Festival. Various performers (detailed in review). Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff. 13.5.2014 (PCG)
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Outstanding Berlioz from Susan Graham and Charles Dutoit
United Kingdom Ravel, Berlioz, and Saint-Saëns: Susan Graham (mezzo-soprano), Stephen Disley (organ), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Dutoit (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 14.5.2014 (MB)
Joe Moran’s Three Responses to What Can Dance Say Today?
United Kingdom Assembly (Decommission, Obverse, Arrangement), Joe Moran/Dance Art Foundation, The Place, London, 13.5.2014 (J.O’D)
The Dead of World War I Commemorated by The Tallis Scholars in Chipping Campden
United Kingdom Josquin, Guerrero, Pärt, Mouton, Lobo, Victoria, Tavener, Palestrina, The Tallis Scholars, Peter Philips (director), St. James’ Church, Chipping Campden, 13.5.2014 (JQ)
War and Peace. A programme commemorating all those who lost their lives in the 1914-18 war
Colourful and Amusing Cenerentola from the Met
United States Rossini, La Cenerentola: New York Metropolitan Opera / Fabio Luisi (conductor). Live transmission to Komedia Cinema, Brighton, 10.5.14 (RB)
Not Bruckner, not Dvorak but uplifting Schumann: Dohnanyi and the Tonhalle
Switzerland Carter, Bartok, Ravel, Schumann: Tonhalle Zurich, Tonhalle Orchestra, Christoph von Dohnányi (conductor), Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin), 8.5.2014 ( JR)
Believable Brotherly Love in Berlin Première of Castor et Pollux
Germany Rameau: Castor et Pollux, Orchestra of Komische Oper Berlin, Chorus of Komische Oper Berlin, Christian Curnyn (conductor), Komische Oper Berlin, 11.5.2014 (SH)
Foto: Iko Freese / drama-berlin.de
Fascinating Portrait of Debussy in Words and Music
United Kingdom Rêverie – The Lives and Loves of Claude Debussy: Lucy Parham (piano), Alex Jennings (narrator), Chipping Campden Music Festival, St James’ Church, Chipping Campden, 11.5.2014. (RJ)