Mozart, Richard Strauss and Schwencke – MasterFest Concert III at Verão Clássico in Lisbon

PortugalPortugal Verão Clássico Festival 2024 [3] – MasterFest Concert III: Anna Samuil (soprano), Tedi Papavrami, Alissa Margulis (violins), Jennifer Stumm (viola), Giovanni Gnocchi (cello), Silvia Careddu (flute), Pascal Moraguès (clarinet), Filipe Pinto-Ribeiro, Matthias Samuil (piano). Museu Nacional dos Coches, Lisbon, 31.7.2024. (LV)

Anna Samuil taking a bow at the Verão Clássico Festival © Andreia Carvalho

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The Three Choirs Festival ends with an exceptional performance of The Kingdom

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Three Choirs Festival [7] – Elgar: Anita Watson (The Blessed Virgin – soprano), Rebecca Afonwy-Jones (Mary Magdalene), Toby Spence (St John), Alex Jones (St Peter), Three Choirs Festival Chorus, Philharmonia Orchestra / Adrian Partington (conductor). Worcester Cathedral, 3.8.2024. (JQ)

Adrian Partington conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra © Michael Whitefoot

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A larger-than-life opening to the EIF’s Queen’s Hall series from Jakub Józef Orliński

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Edinburgh International Festival [1]- Music from 17th Century Italy: Jakub Józef Orliński (countertenor), Il Pomo d’Oro. Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 3.8.2024. (SRT)

Il Pomo d’Oro and countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński © Andrew Perry 7

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Interesting and challenging works by McDowall and Venables for the Three Choirs Festival Youth Choir

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Three Choirs Festival [6] – McDowall, Stanford (arr. Dibble), Venables: Ben Cooper (narrator), Three Choirs Festival Youth Choir; Jonathan Hope (organ), Philharmonia Orchestra / Adrian Partington (conductor) Worcester Cathedral 2.8.2024. (JQ)

Adrian Partington conducts the Three Choirs Festival Youth Choir and the Philharmonia Orchestra

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Fine singing but problematic conducting as Der fliegende Holländer is revived at Bayreuth

GermanyGermany Bayreuth Festival 2024 [2] – Wagner, Der fliegende Holländer: Soloists, Bayreuth Festival Chorus and Orchestra / Oksana Lyniv (conductor). Festspielhaus, Bayreuth, 1.8.2024. (MB)

Der fliegende Holländer Act II: Elisabeth Teige (Senta) and Eric Cutler (Erik) © Enrico Nawrath

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