United Kingdom Prom 45, Tippett, The Midsummer Marriage: Soloists, BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London 16.8.2013. (JPr)
PROM 45: Tippett’s Midsummer Marriage at the Proms
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An Outstanding, Visceral Billy Budd at Glyndebourne
United Kingdom Britten: Billy Budd. Soloists, The Glyndebourne Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis (conductor) Glyndebourne 10.8.2013 (RB)
The Bargee’s Wife Closes the Three Choirs Festival Impressively
United Kingdom John O’Hara The Bargee’s Wife: Community Opera: Soloists, Opera Chorus, Members of the Philharmonia Orchestra, John O’Hara (conductor). Three Choirs Festival, Gloucester Cathedral, 4.8.2013 (RD)
New Generation of G&S Performers Takes to the Stage
United Kingdom Gilbert & Sullivan, Pirates of Penzance: Youth Production/Rosamond Savournin (conductor), John Savournin (director); Buxton Gilbert & Sullivan Festival, Pavilion Theatre, Buxton, 3.8.2013 (RJW)
Photo credit: Charles Smith
Good Balance between Orchestra and Singers in Princess Ida
United Kingdom Gilbert & Sullivan, Princess Ida: Peak Opera / Richard Baker (conductor), Ian Henderson (director), Buxton Gilbert & Sullivan Festival, Opera House, Buxton, 31.7.2013 (RJW)
Manchester’s Grand Duke Comes to Buxton
United Kingdom Gilbert & Sullivan, The Grand Duke: Manchester University Gilbert & Sullivan Society / James Hendry, (conductor), Buxton G&S Festival, Pavilion Theatre, Buxton, England, 28.7.2013 (RJW)
Photo: Andrew Simner & Jonathan Hunter
Good Staging and Choreography in Buxton’s Pirates
United Kingdom Gilbert & Sullivan, The Pirates of Penzance: G & S Opera Company/Andrew Nicklin (conductor), John Savournin (director & choreographer), Buxton Gilbert & Sullivan Festival, Opera House, Buxton, 28.7.2013 (RJW)
PROM 19: Fine Singing and Orchestral Playing in Wagner’s Tristan
United Kingdom Prom 19.Wagner,Tristan and Isolde: Soloists, BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra / Semyon Bychkov (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 27.7.13 (RB)
