Festival 2024

Sofia Opera’s revival of Das Rheingold has more colourful visual splendours backed by magnificent singing

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BulgariaBulgaria Wagner, Das Rheingold: Soloists, ‘Talasumche’ Children’s Vocal and Drama Foundation, Orchestra of Sofia Opera and Ballet / Evan-Alexis Christ (conductor). Sofia Opera, 15.6.2024. (GT)

Sofia Opera and Ballet’s Das Rheingold

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Beethoven’s path to greatness with the Ehnes Quartet at the Montreal Chamber Music Festival

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CanadaCanada Beethoven, Montreal Chamber Music Festival 2024: Ehnes Quartet (James Ehnes, Amy Schwartz Moretti [violin], Che-Yen Chen [viola], Edward Arron [cello]), Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt (viola). Bourgie Hall, Montréal Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal. (LV)

Yhe Ehnes Quartet playing Beethoven at Bourgie Hall © Fili 周 Gibbons/Studio Apothicaire

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Nadine Benjamin and Jan Karl Rautio make perfect musical partners at the Thaxted Festival

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Thaxted Festival 2024 [1] – Liszt, Hall, Verdi, Puccini: Nadine Benjamin (soprano), Jan Karl Rautio (piano). Thaxted Parish Church, Essex, 22.6.2024. (CC)

Nadine Benjamin and Jan Karl Rautio after their recital at Thaxted © Bertille Cascio

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