FinlandAndrew LLOYD WEBBER Oopperan Kumitus (The Phantom of the Opera). Soloists, Finnish National Opera Chorus and Orchestra and Finnish National Ballet. Nick Davies (conductor).Finnish National Opera, Helsinki 15.9.2015 (GF)
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A Flawed but Interesting Production of I Puritani from WNO
United Kingdom Bellini, I Puritani: (Production Premiere) Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera / Carlo Rizzi (conductor), Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 11.09.2015 (GPu)
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BBC National Orchestra of Wales Celebrates Principality’s South American Links
United Kingdom Fiesta Sinfónica: Argentina – Buchardo, Castor, Piazzolla, Berkeley, Ginastera: James Crabb (accordion), Lucas Somoza Osterc (baritone), BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Edwin Outwater (conductor). Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff. 18.9.2015 (PCG)
Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia Presents a Dazzling New Talent
United States Delibes, Tao, and Saint-Saëns: Conrad Tao (piano), Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, Dirk Brossé (conductor), Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 22.9.2015 (BJ)
A Strong Showing from Pacific Baroque in Bach and Telemann
Canada Bach, Telemann: Chloe Myers (violin), Kris Kawapis (trumpet), Beilang Zhu (cello), Matthew Jennejohn (oboe, recorder), Vincent Lauzer (recorder), Pacific Baroque Orchestra, Alexander Weimann (conductor), Vancouver Playhouse, Vancouver, 18.9.2015. (GN)
The Tallis Scholars on Top Form in their 2000th Concert
United Kingdom Taverner, Sheppard, Jackson, Byrd: The Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips (director), St John’s, Smith Square, London, 21.9.2015 (BW)
Bernard Haitink’s Serene Mahler with the LSO at the Barbican
United Kingdom Beethoven and Mahler: Murray Perahia (piano), Anna Lucia Richter (soprano), London Symphony Orchestra / Bernard Haitink (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 20.9.2015. (JPr)
An Absorbing Bartók Recital from James Ehnes and Andrew Armstrong
United Kingdom Bartók: James Ehnes (violin), Andrew Armstrong (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 18.9.2015 (MB)