United Kingdom Gilbert & Sullivan, Rend With Songs the Air Above: A Celebrity recital by John Savournin, accompanied by David Eaton on the piano, Manchester Gilbert & Sullivan Society, Cross Street Chapel, Manchester, 13.10.2013. (RW)
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Turnage’s Greek Retains its ‘Angry Young Man’ Image
United Kingdom Mark-Anthony Turnage, Greek: A production by The Music Theatre Wales Ensemble with Michael Rafferty (Conductor) and directed by Michael McCarthy at the Birmingham Town Hall, 5.10.2013 (GR)
WNO Leave the Best Till Last in Their Donizetti Trilogy
United Kingdom Donizetti, Roberto Devereux (Production Première) Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Operas, Daniele Rustioni (conductor), Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 2.10.2013 (GPu)
Stylish Berlioz Opens Scottish Chamber Orchestra’s 40th Anniversary Celebrations
United States Berlioz: Beatrice and Benedict – Soloists, Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Chorus, Robin Ticciati (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 3.10.2013 (SRT)
Gripping Production of Greek Avoids Violence
United Kingdom Mark-Anthony Turnage, Greek: Music Theatre Wales: Michael Rafferty, conductor. Weston Studio, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 1.10.2013 (PCG)
Vladimir Jurowski Leads a Superb Peter Grimes in London
United Kingdom Britten, Peter Grimes: Soloists, London Voices, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 28.9.2013. (JPr)
ENO’s Fidelio Bemuses and Lacks Soul
United Kingdom Beethoven, Fidelio: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera / Edward Gardner (conductor), London Coliseum, London, 25.9.2013. (JPr)
WNO’s None too “Shabby” Tosca Shocks as it Should.
United Kingdom Puccini, Tosca: (Revival Premiere) Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Lothar Koenigs (conductor), Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 21.9.2013 (GPu)