United Kingdom Mahler and Lutosławski: Ulrich Heinen (cello), Birmingham Festival Orchestra / Jamie Phillips (conductor). Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham, 30.8.2014. (GR)
Challenging Lutoslawski-Mahler Concert from Hallé’s Assistant Conductor
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New Production of Le Nozze di Figaro by Finnish National Opera
FinlandMozart Le nozze di Figaro. Soloists, Finnish National Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Susanna Mälkki (conductor). Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, 29.8.2014 (premiere) (GF)
Rossini Opera Festival (1): The Juan Francisco Gatell Recital
Italy Rossini Opera Festival ROF (1)Rossini, Mozart, Beethoven, Donizetti, Auber, Gounod and Zarzuela, Juan Francisco Gatell (tenor) Beatrice Benzi (piano) Auditorium Pedrotti, Pesaro 18.08.2014 (JB)
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Rossini Opera Festival (4): Outwitting Wit
Italy ROF (4) Rossini, Il Barbiere di Siviglia. Production by the Accademia di Belle Arti di Urbino. San Carlo Chorus of Pesaro Chorus Master, Salvatore Francavilla. Orchestra of Teatro Comunale, Bologna Conductor Giacomo Sagripanti, Teatro Rossini, Pesaro. 20.08.2014 (JB)
Rossini Opera Festival (2): Plagiarism Contra Provincialism
Italy. ROF (2) Rossini, Aureliano in Palmira. Chorus and Orchestra of the Teatro Comunale of Bologna, Chorus Master Andrea Faidutti; Conductor, Will Crutchfield, who is also the Research Editor of the new performing edition of the Fondazione Rossini, Teatro Rossini, Pesaro. 18.9.2014. (JB)
Lucerne Festival (1) – Elgar a Brave Choice in Lucerne
Switzerland Beethoven, Elgar: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons (conductor), Rudolf Buchbinder (piano), Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Luzern, Lucerne 30.8.2014 (JR)
Don Giovanni The Predator In Buenos Aires
Argentina Mozart, Don Giovanni: Buenos AiresLírica. Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Buenos AiresLírica,Conductor:Pedro-Pablo Prudencio. Teatro Avenida, Buenos Aires. 22.8.2014. (JSJ)
PROM 58: Nina Stemme Excels in Deutsche Oper’s Superb Salome at the Proms
United Kingdom Prom 58, Richard Strauss, Salome: Soloists and Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin / Donald Runnicles (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London 30.8.2014. (JPr)
