SwitzerlandDeanna Breiwick (soprano) , Brass and percussion sections of the Tonhalle-Orchestra Zürich, Allan Withington (conductor) 14.12.13 (JR)
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The Sixteen at Christmas
United Kingdom Poulenc, Britten, Traditional: The Sixteen at Christmas, Harry Christophers (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 15.12.2013 (SRT)
Ambrogio Maestri Gives Weighty Portrayal of Falstaff in Met Live in HD Broadcast
United States Verdi, Falstaff: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, New York / James Levine. (conductor). Met Live in HD (directed by Gary Halvorson) broadcast to the Odeon Cinema, Chelmsford, Essex, 14.12.2013. (JPr)
Peter Wright’s Venerable Nutcracker as Lively as Ever
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky, The Nutcracker: Royal Ballet, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Tom Seligman (conductor), viewed at Vue Piccadilly Cinema, London, 12.12.2013. (MB)
A Moving Account of L’enfance du Christ
United Kingdom Berlioz: L’enfance du Christ, Karen Cargill (mezzo-soprano), Yann Beuron (tenor), Marcus Farnsworth (baritone), Christopher Purves (bass), BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Trinity Laban Chamber Choir, François-Xavier Roth (conductor), Barbican Hall, London 15.12.2013 (GDn)
A Distinguished Recital from a Distinguished Partnership: Michael Volle and Helmut Deutsch
United Kingdom Schubert, Mahler, Schumann, Clara Schumann, and Strauss: Michael Volle (baritone), Helmut Deutsch (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 13.12.2013 (MB)
John Adams’ El Niño is a Very Special Experience
United Kingdom Adams, El Niño Rosemary Joshua (soprano); Kelley O’Connor (mezzo-soprano); Matthew Rose (bass); Daniel Bubeck, Brian Cummings, Steven Rickards (counter-tenors); Coloma St Cecilia Singers; Trinity Boys’ Choir; London Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra/Vladimir Jurowski (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 14.12.2013 (CC)
Verdi: Messa Missing Chailly
Spain Verdi: Messa da Requiem, Orchestra Comunitat Valenciana, Chorus Generalitat Valenciana, Carlo Rizzi (conductor), Auditori Palau de Les Arts Valencia, 12.12.2013 (JMI)