United States Sing Out Strong: Essential Voices: Carami Hilaire (soprano), Sarah Coit (mezzo-soprano), Agnes Kim (cello), Nathan Ben-Yehuda (piano). Boston, 19.12.2020. (RP)
Theatre, Musicals, Broadcasts & Films
Reviews and articles of some events that are not Concerts, Opera, or Dance, and others that have been streamed, shown in the cinema or on TV
An ample sense of Christmas magic from BRB’s ‘chamber’ The Nutcracker at The Rep
United Kingdom The Nutcracker at The REP: Dancers of Birmingham Royal Ballet, Members of the Royal Ballet Sinfonia / Paul Murphy (conductor). On demand streaming (for information click here) of live performance from 18.12.2020 at Birmingham Repertory Theatre, available until 24.12.2020 at 20.12.2020 (JO’D)
& César Morales (Prince) (c) Johan Persson
Bravo to all concerned for AAM’s Barbican Messiah at this time of contemplation
United Kingdom Handel, Messiah, HWV 56: Rowan Pierce (soprano), Iestyn Davies (countertenor), Ben Johnson (tenor), Ashley Riches (bass). Choir and Orchestra of the Academy of Ancient Music / Richard Egarr (director / harpsichord). Livestreamed from London’s Barbican Hall, 19.12.2020. (CC)
(c) Mark Allan/Barbican
The Royal Opera Christmas Concert is a distinctly odd lockdown event
United Kingdom The Royal Opera Christmas Concert: Soloists, Roderick Williams (presenter / baritone), Royal Opera Chorus, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Mark Wigglesworth (conductor). Livestreamed (for information click here) from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 18.12.2020. (JPr)
Pianist Yael Weiss hosts a global celebration of Beethoven’s 250th birthday
United States Beethoven and the Global Aspiration for Peace: Yael Weiss (piano), New York. Viewed on YouTube on 16 and 17 December 2020. (RP)
A very different, and fabulous, Christmas concert from amarcord in Leipzig
United Kingdom Live from London Christmas – Weihnacht: Christmas from Germany: amarcord (Wolfram Lattke, Robert Pohlers [tenors], Frank Ozimek [baritone], Daniel Knauft, Holger Krause [basses]) Nikolaikirche, Leipzig, 19.12.2020. (CC)
Sometimes a Light Surprises: J.M.W. Turner at Tate Britain
Sometimes a light surprises the Christian while he sings; It is the Lord, who rises with healing in his wings: when comforts are declining, he grants the soul again a season of clear shining, to cheer it after rain. William Cowper (pronounced Cooper) was one of the earliest of the nineteenth century romantic poets, much … Read more
Roberto Alagna and Vida Miknevičiūtė make their role debuts in Calixto Bieito’s unromantic trial by jury Berlin Lohengrin
Germany Wagner, Lohengrin: Soloists, Staatsopernchor, Staatskapelle Berlin / Matthias Pintscher (conductor). 13.12.2020 performance at Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin, streamed (directed for TV by Andreas Morell) and available on ARTE Concert until 15.1.2020 (click here). (JPr)
