United States Jonathan Dawe, Così Faran Tutti, Orchestra of the Second Instrumental Unit, Ryan McAdams (conductor), Company XIV, Austin McCormick (Choreography), The Italian Academy for Advanced Studies in America, Columbia University, New York, 13.12.2012 (SSM)
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Ironical Peek at Pop Music Scene Offers a Fun Night Out
United Kingdom Viva Forever! (New musical – directed by Paul Garrington, with book by Jennifer Saunders and music by the Spice Girls): Piccadilly Theatre, London, 13.12.2012. (JPr)
Satire and Pathos—Opera Company Extends its Stylistic Range
Canada Gilbert and Sullivan, The Pirates of Penzance: Vancouver Opera, soloists, Jonathan Darlington (conductor). Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, British Columbia. 9.12.2012 (BJ)
Wayne Eagling’s Nutcracker is Perfectly Charming
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky, The Nutcracker: Dancers of English National Ballet, Choir of Tring Park School for the Performing Arts, Orchestra of English National Ballet / Benjamin Pope. (conductor), London Coliseum, London, 12.12.2012. (JPr)
The Rotterdam Philharmonic Visits Vienna
Austria Beethoven and Mahler:Kate Royal (soprano), Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor). Goldener Saal, Musikverein, Vienna, 12.12.2012 (MB)
An Enthralling Exposition of Debussy’s Préludes by Pierre-Laurent Aimard
Austria Debussy: Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano). Mozart Saal, Konzerthaus, Vienna, 11.12.2012 (MB)
Préludes (Books 1 and 2)
A Superb Festive Start to the Britten Centenary in Suffolk
United Kingdom Britten, Poulenc: Polyphony, Stephen Layton (conductor), Temple Church Choir, James Vivian (conductor), Sally Pryce (harp). Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Aldeburgh. 8.12.2012 (MH)
Love and Deceit in Ponnelle’s Venerable Don Pasquale
United States Donizetti, Don Pasquale: Soloists, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Sir Andrew Davis, (conductor), Civic Opera House, Chicago. 8.12.2012 (JLZ)