United Kingdom Cy Coleman & Michael Stewart: Barnum: The Lowry, Salford Quays, Salford, 4,8.2015. (MC)
Entertaining and Colourful Account of Phineas Taylor Barnum’s Life
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Strong Singing and Characterisation in The Gondoliers
United Kingdom Gilbert & Sullivan, The Gondoliers: National Gilbert & Sullivan Company, Opera House, Buxton, 5.8.15
The ‘Pastoral’ Symphony: A Feat of Memory at the Proms
United Kingdom Prom 22. Dean, Mozart Meredith, Beethoven. Franceso Piemontesi (piano), Aurora Orchestra, Nicholas Collon (conductor), BBC Proms Youth Ensemble, Royal Albert Hall, London. 2.8.2015 (LB)
Compelling Staging In Musically Outstanding Tristan und Isolde
Germany Bayreuth Festival 2015 [2] Wagner, Tristan und Isolde: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Bayreuth Festival / Christian Thielemann (conductor), Festspielhaus, Bayreuth, 2.8.2015. (JPr)
Making Parsifal Accessible to the Younger Generation
Germany Bayreuth Festival 2015[1] Richard Wagner für Kinder – Parsifal: Soloists and Musicians of the Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt (Oder) / Boris Schäfer. (conducor), Probebühne IV, Bayreuth Festspielhaus, 2.8.2013. (JPr)
Strong Singing and Characterisation in The Gondoliers
United Kingdom Gilbert & Sullivan, The Gondoliers: National Gilbert & Sullivan Company, Opera House, Buxton, 5.8.15 (RJW)
Photo Credit: National G&S Company
Mantua Translated to South Kensington: A Memorable Orfeo at the Proms
United Kingdom Prom 25. Monteverdi: Soloists, Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 4.8.2015 (CS)
A Hug for a Veteran Composer from Hamelin
United Kingdom Liszt, Yehudi Wyner, Chopin: Marc-André Hamelin (piano), International Keyboard Institute and Festival, The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, New York City. 19.7.2015 (BH)