United Kingdom Queens, Heroines and Ladykillers: Three eras of divas – Anna Caterina Antonacci (soprano), Orchestra of the Age of the Enlightenment, Sir Roger Norrington (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 30.9.2012. (JPr)
UK Concerts
All concert reviews from the UK.
Regal Stemme Impresses in First Instalment of Runnicles’ Tristan
United Kingdom Rachmaninov, Wagner: Soloists, RSNO Chorus, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra / Donald Runnicles (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 30.09.2012 (SRT)
Mozart Playing of Distinction from Höbarth and Tomes
United Kingdom Mozart:Erich Höbarth (violin), Susan Tomes (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 30.9.2012 (MB)
BBC Philharmonic in All Wagner Programme
United Kingdom Wagner: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra/Juanjo Mena (conductor), Brigitte Hahn (soprano). Bridgewater hall, Manchester, 29.9.2012. (MC)
Jurowski Leads a Fascinating Russian Evening.
United Kingdom Shchedrin, Myaskovsky, Denisov, Rachmaninov: Tatiana Monogarova (soprano), Sergei Skorokhodov (tenor), Vladimir Chernov (baritone), London Philharmonic Choir, London Symphony Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 29.9.2012 (CG)
Salonen’s Perceptive Beethoven – and with a Twist!
United Kingdom Kurtág, Beethoven: Leif Ove Andsnes (piano), Giselle Allen (soprano), Anne-Marie Owens (mezzo-soprano), Andrew Kennedy (tenor), James Rutherford (baritone), Philharmonia Chorus & Orchestra, Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 27.9.2012 (CC)
Sir Colin Davis’s 85th Birthday Celebrated in His Absence
United Kingdom Mozart, Strauss, and Elgar: Concert in Honour of Sir Colin Davis’s 85th birthday Sally Matthews (soprano), London Symphony Orchestra, Gordan Nikolitch (director), Martyn Brabbins (conductor), Barbican Hall, London, 27.9.2012 (MB)
The London Philharmonic’s Disappointing Season Opener
United Kingdom Strauss and Zemlinsky: Soloists, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 26.9.2012 (MB)