United Kingdom Wagner, The Rhinegold: Soloists, Orchestra of English National Opera / Martyn Brabbins (conductor). London Coliseum, 18.2.2023. (CC)
ENO’s The Rhinegold is not to be missed despite questions about Richard Jones’s concept
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Treasure trove of surprises: the Danish String Quartet delights with works from Haydn to Elvis
United Kingdom Various: Danish String Quartet (Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, Frederik Øland Olsen[violins], Asbørn Nørgaard [viola], Fredrik Schøyen Sjölin [cello]). Wigmore Hall, London, 17.2.2023. (CSa)
El retablo de Maese Pedro at Teatro Real with neither puppets nor heroes
Spain Manuel de Falla, El retablo de Maese Pedro (concert version): Mahler Chamber Orchestra / Pablo Heras Casado (conductor). Teatro Real, Madrid, 18.2.2023. (JMI)
Five top prizes are presented at the 2023 George London Awards
United States Various – George & Nora London Foundation Competition Finals: Soloists, Michael Fennelly (piano), The Morgan Museum & Library, New York, 17.2.2023. (RP)
Tianyi Lu leads the Seattle Symphony in well-honed performances of Strauss and Mendelssohn
United States Fisher, Mendelssohn, Strauss: Arabella Steinbacher (violin), Seattle Symphony / Tianyi Lu (conductor). Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 16.02.2023. (ZC)
The Grange Festival 2023 (8 June – 2 July)
Notable debuts and established names highlight The Grange Festival’s 2023 season
8 June – 2 July
The Grange Festival presents new productions of Così fan tutte, Orfeo ed Euridice / Dido and Aeneas and The Queen of Spades, followed by two nights of jazz celebrating the music of jazz legend Duke Ellington
‘Quality and courage. With two excellent productions [Macbeth and Tamerlano], The Grange Festival confirms its excellence and uniqueness amongst European summer festivals.’ Musica, September 2022
Edward Lambert’s The Burning Question proves a real company affair from The Music Troupe
United Kingdom Edward Lambert, The Burning Question: The Music Troupe, Elspeth Wilkes and Stephen Westrop (piano duet). King’s Head Theatre, London, 18.2.2023. (MB)
Esa-Pekka Salonen finds his own style in Prokofiev after stumbling in Bartók
United States Ravel, Bartók, Prokofiev: Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano), San Francisco Symphony / Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor). Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 17.2.2023. (HS)
