Germany Mozart, Le nozze di Figaro: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Bayerische Staatsoper / Stefano Montanari (conductor). Nationaltheater, Munich, 30.11.2023. (ALL)
Bayerische Staatsoper’s new bawdy slapstick production of Le nozze di Figaro
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NEBT’s Genesis Dance Project is from the place where ballet and contemporary dance meet
United Kingdom New English Ballet Theatre’s Genesis Dance Project and New Works: Lilian Baylis Theatre, Sadler’s Wells, London, 2.11.2023. (JO’D)
The ENO Orchestra is excellent in a well-sung Traviata and Konwitschny’s concept is an interesting one
United Kingdom Verdi, La traviata: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera / Richard Farnes (conductor). London Coliseum, 2.11.2023. (CC)
The Bach Choir are powerful and affecting in Brahms’s A German Requiem at the Royal Festival Hall
United Kingdom Coleridge-Taylor, Beach, Brahms: Claire Rutter (soprano), Katherine Gregory (mezzo-soprano), Harry Jacques (tenor), Ross Ramgobin (bass), The Bach Choir, Philharmonia Orchestra / David Hill (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 2.11.2023. (JR)
Kirill Petrenko and the Berlin Phil offered refreshing, rethought readings of three symphonic works
Germany Mozart, Berg, and Brahms: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra / Kirill Petrenko (conductor). Philharmonie, Berlin, 1.11.2023. (MB)
The NOVO Quartet win big in this year’s Geneva Competition and has a fine future ahead
Switzerland The 77th Concours de Geneve: String Quartet final round: Victoria Hall, Geneva, Switzerland, 29.10.2023. (CC)
Can the Swiss tango? Ástor Piazolla’s Maria de Buenos Aires in Geneva
Switzerland Piazzolla, María de Buenos Aires: Soloists, Cercle Bach de Genève, Chorus and Orchestra of the Haute École de Musique de Genève / Facundo Agudin (conductor). Grand Théâtre de Genève, 27.10.2023. (ALL)
An energetic concert version of Haydn’s Orlando paladino from Il Giardino Armonico at the Liceu
Spain Haydn, Orlando paladino (concert version): Il Giardino Armonico / Giovanni Antonini (conductor). Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 29.10.2023. (JMI)
