United Kingdom Debussy, Pelléas et Mélisande: Soloists, Philharmonia Voices, Philharmonia Orchestra, Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 27.11.2014 (MB)
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Something Borrowed? Maybe, But It’s Not Blue
United States Beethoven, Golijov, Haydn: St. Lawrence String Quartet (Geoff Nuttall, Mark Fewer, violins; Lesley Robertson, viola; Christopher Costanza, cello), presented by Cal Performances, Hertz Hall, University of California, Berkeley. 23.11.14 (HS)
Playing Better Suited to Stravinsky than to Brahms
United States Respighi, Stravinsky, and Brahms: Juliette Kang (violin), Philadelphia Orchestra, Susanna Mälkki (conductor), Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 22.11.2014 (BJ)
More Memorable Mendelssohn, from the Johannes Quartet
United States Mendelssohn, Bartók, and Dvořák: Johannes Quartet, Harold Robinson (double bass), Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 20.11.2014 (BJ)
A Beautiful Hansel and Gretel for Children of All Ages
Sweden Engelbert Humperdinck: Hansel and Gretel, Soloists, children’s chorus, Gothenburg Opera Orchestra, Henrik Schaefer (conductor), Gothenburg Opera main stage, 22.11.2014 (NS)
Concertgebouw & Ticciati: Terrific Playing, Average Concert
Austria Fauré, Berlioz, Ravel, Debussy: Robin Ticciati (conductor), Vesselina Kasarova (soloist), Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Großer Saal of the Wiener Konzerthaus, Vienna. 18.11.2014 (SS)
Gruber and Kirchschlager Back Together for Weill
Austria Milhaud, Weill: HK Gruber (conductor), Angelika Kirchschlager (soloist), amarcord (vocal ensemble), Swedish Chamber Orchestra. Großer Saal of the Wiener Konzerthaus, Vienna. 17.11.2014 (SS)
Impactful Tosca In La Plata
Puccini, Tosca : Soloists, Orchestra, Chorus of Teatro Argentino. Conductor: Carlos Vieu, Teatro Argentino, La Plata. 23.11.2014. (JSJ) Cast: Tosca: Amparo Navarro / Patricia Gutiérrez Cavaradossi: José Azócar / Juan Carlos Vassallo Scarpia: Hernán Iturralde / Luis Gaeta Sacristan: Fernando Santiago / Sebastián Sorarrain Angelotti: Víctor Castells / Oreste Chlopecki Spoletta: Santiago Bürgi / … Read more