United Kingdom The Sixteen at Christmas: The Sixteen / Harry Christophers (conductor), St. David’s Hall, Cardiff. 6.12.2012 (PCG)
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Controversial Colón Ring
Argentina Wagner (adapted by Cord Garben), Colón Ring: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Teatro Colón. Conductor: Roberto Paternostro, Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires. 30.11.2012. (JSJ)
Stylish Schubert at the Queen Elizabeth Hall
United Kingdom Schubert: Spira Mirabilis, Kate Royal (soprano), Malcolm Martineau (piano), Queen Elizabeth Hall, London 5.12.2012 (GDn)
Daniil Trifonov in Recital: Quite an Evening
United Kingdom Scriabin, Liszt, Chopin: Daniil Trifonov (piano). Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 4.12.2012 (CC)
Wolfgang Rihm’s Music Showcased in Vienna
Austria Rihm: Marino Formenti (introduction/piano), Jörg Widmann (clarinet), Minguet Quartet (Ulrich Isfort, Annette Reisinger (violins), Aroa Sorin (viola), Matthias Diener (cello)). Mozart-Saal, Konzerthaus, Vienna, 4.12.2012 (MB)
Lehár’s Merry Widow: the Mamma Mia! of its Age
United Kingdom Lehár: The Merry Widow (a semi-staged concert version directed by Simon Butteriss): soloists, Philharmonia Voices, Philharmonia Orchestra, John Wilson (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 2.12.2012. (JPr)
Miller’s Mikado Retains its Freshness
United Kingdom Gilbert & Sullivan, The Mikado: Soloists, Chorus & Orchestra of English National Opera / David Parry, Coliseum, London, 1.12.2012. (CC)
Hellish Horrors and Heavenly Visions
United States Carissimi, Sances, Rossi, Kapsberger, Frescobaldi: Youngmi Kim (soprano), Michael Leopold (theorbo), Annalisa Pappano (lirone and viola da gamba), Elizabeth Motter (baroque triple harp), Catacoustic Consort, Church of the Advent, Cincinnati, OH. 1.12.12 (RDA)