United Kingdom Bizet, The Pearl Fishers: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera / Jean-Luc Tingaud (conductor), London Coliseum, London, 18.6.2014. (JPr)
Too Much Sangfroid, Too Little Passion in Pearl Fishers
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Coffin Makes Fine Vehicle for Frederica von Stade
United States Ricky Ian Gordon, A Coffin in Egypt (East Coast premiere): Opera Philadelphia, Soloists, Timothy Myers (conductor), Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 15.6.2014 (BJ))
Monty Pythonesque Touches in Benvenuto Cellini
United Kingdom Berlioz, Benvenuto Cellini: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera / Edward Gardner(conductor), London Coliseum seen live at Empire, Basildon, Essex, 17.6.2014. (JPr)
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Vienna between Dreams and Hallucinations
Italy Schumann, Schubert /Liszt, Grünfeld, Ravel: Roberto Giordano (piano), Oratorio degli Angeli Custodi, Lucca. 12.06.2014 (JB)
Dresden Pulls Out All the Stops to Honour Richard Strauss’ Anniversary
Richard Strauss 150th Birthday Concert:Anja Harteros (soprano), Camilla Nylund (soprano), Christine Goerke (soprano), Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden/Christian Thielemann, (conductor),Semperoper, Dresden, 11.6.2014.(MC)
An Assured Elgar Concerto from James Ehnes
Canada Britten, Elgar, Berlioz and Respighi: James Ehnes, violin, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Bramwell Tovey, conductor; Orpheum Theatre Vancouver, 14.6.2014 (GN)
Down-to-Earth Mozart, Sympathetic Bruckner from Papadopoulos
United Kingdom Mozart and Bruckner: Oxford Philomusica / Marios Papadopoulos (pianist and conductor), Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, 14.6.2014
Harmony of Colour and Song in Domingo’s Tosca
United Kingdom Puccini, Tosca: Soloists, Royal Opera House Chorus and Orchestra / Plácido Domingo (conductor), Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London. 16.6.2014. (JPr)
