United States Humperdinck, Beethoven: Christine Goerke (soprano), Luretta Bybee (mezzo-soprano), John Mac Master (tenor), Greer Grimsley (bass-baritone), Seattle Symphony and Chorale, Gerard Schwarz (conductor), Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 29.12.2011 (BJ)
International Concerts
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Bach and Messiaen: Varieties of Religious Experience
United States Bach, Messiaen: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus, Norman Mackenzie (Director), Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Robert Spano (Conductor), Carnegie Hall, New York, 15.12.2011 (SSM)
Mahler’s 10th: Not Perfect Enough For Mahler Himself
United States Mahler, Symphony No. 10 (Performing Version “Cooke III”): New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Daniel Harding (conductor), Avery Fischer Hall, Lincoln Center, New York City, 1.12.2011 (SSM)
Popular Unpopularity: Massenet’s Don Quichotte in Madrid
Spain Jules Massenet, Don Quichotte: Soloists, Madrid Symphony Orchestra, Intermezzo Choir, Marc Piollet (conductor), Teatro Real de Madrid, 19.12.2011 (JMI)
Glory and Power: Fabio Biondi’s Messiah At Santa Cecilia
Italy Handel, Messiah: Orchestra and Chorus of Santa Cecilia, Fabio Biondi (conductor) Ciro Visco (chorus master), Carolyn Sampson (soprano), Romina Basso (contralto), Jeremy Ovenden (tenor), Vito Priante (bass), Sala Santa Cecilia, Rome, 20.12.2011 (JB)
Triply Disappointing, Manifold Delighting: Ariadne auf Valencia
Spain R. Strauss, Ariadne auf Naxos: Soloists, Valencia Community Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis (conductor), Palau de les Arts, Valencia, 16.12.2011 (JMI)
Gergiev in Spain: Romeo et Juliette at Teatro Real
Spain Hector Berlioz, Romeo et Juliette: Valencia Community Orchestra, Valencia Regional Government Chorus, Valery Gergiev (conductor), Teatro Real de Madrid, 11.12.2011 (JMI)
From Verismo to Strauss by Way of Wuthering Heights: Renée Fleming in Valladolid
Spain Renée Fleming in Concert: Renée Fleming, Miguel Harth-Bedoya (conductor), Symphony Orchestra Castilla y León, Auditorio Miguel Delibes de Valladolid, 18.12.2011 (JMI)