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Metzmacher’s Late Romantic Night Out
Germany Berg, Mahler, Pfitzner, Wagner: Michael Volle (baritone), Ingo Metzmacher (conductor), Munich Philharmonic, Philharmonic Hall Gasteig, Munich, 27.1.2013 (JFL)
Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Aladdin Receives Its UK Première
United Kingdom Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Aladdin Receives Its UK Première
Bergen Philharmonic Galvanises Audience with Heldenleben
United Kingdom Delius, Grieg, R. Strauss: Christian Ihle Hadland (piano), Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Litton (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 31.01.2013 (SRT)
Finding The Nose: Shostakovich in Rome
Italy Shostakovich, The Nose: Orchestra, Chorus and Ballet of Teatro dell’ Opera Rome / Alejo Pérez (conductor). Rome, 29.1.2013. (JB)
Burnin’ Down the House with Andre Watts
United States Debussy, Ravel, Franck, Saint-Saens: Andre Watts (piano), Canton Symphony Orchestra, Gerhardt Zimmermann (conductor), Umstattd Hall, Canton, Ohio, 26.01.2013 (TW)
Peerless Veterans Open New Jazz Venue
United States SFJAZZ Collective: plus Mary Stallings (voice), Regina Carter (violin), Joshua Redman (alto sax), Eric Harland (drums), Bobby Hutcherson (vibraphone), McCoy Tyner (piano), SFJAZZ Center, San Francisco. 26.1.2013 (HS)
Altinoglu Has Rhythm: Entertaining Gershwin, de Falla and Ravel
Switzerland Gershwin, de Falla and Ravel: Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, Alain Altinoglu (conductor and piano) Tonhalle, Zurich 27.1.2013 (JR)