Sarah Chang in Manchester: October 2012- An Interview with Michael Cookson
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Jazz, Belly Laughs and Coruscating Chopin
United States Doerrfeld, Stravinsky, and Chopin: Cecile Licad (piano), Northwest Sinfonietta, Christophe Chagnard (conductor), Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, Benaroya Hall, Seattle 9.11.2012 (BJ)
Covent Garden Revives L’Elisir d’Amore – with More Laughs
United Kingdom Donizetti, L’elisir d’amore: (Laurent Pelly’s production revived by Daniel Dooner): Soloists, orchestra and chorus of The Royal Opera / Bruno Campanella (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London 13.11.2012. (JPr)
Mozart Triumphs Over Chairs in Alternative Don Giovanni
United States Mozart, Don Giovanni: Portland Opera, soloists, George Manahan (conductor and harpsichord), Christopher Alden (director), Paul Steinberg (set), Terese Wadden (costumes), Aaron J. Black (lighting), Clinton Smith (chorus master), Keller Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, 10.11.2011 (BJ)
Exciting Performances in Cardiff Compromised by the Hall’s Acoustics
United Kingdom Elgar, Bruch, Rachmaninov: Tasmin Little (violin), BBC National Orchestra of Wales, David Atherton (conductor). Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff. 12.11.2012 (PCG)
Petrenko and the RLPO: A Stylish Season-Opener in Preston
United Kingdom Sibelius, Arutyunyan, Mahler: Tine Thing Helseth (trumpet), Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko (conductor), Guild Hall, Preston 9.11.12 (MC)
Wexford Festival Opera (1) A Tale of Distraction and Destruction: Cilèa’s L’Arlesiana
Ireland Francesco Cilea, L’Arlesiana: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Wexford Festival Opera / David Angus (conductor). Wexford Opera House, 2.11.2012 (ASB)
Two Cheers, Not Three, for Martha Argerich & Friends
Italy Ravel, Schumann, Saint-Saëns: Martha Argerich and Eduardo Hubert (pianos) and soloists of Santa Cecilia. Sala Santa Cecilia, Parco della Musica, Rome. 11.11.2012 (JB)