United States Lutoslawski, Chopin and Brahms/Schoenberg: Garrick Ohlsson (piano), Wrocƚaw Philharmonic Orchestra (Jacek Kaspszyk, conductor), Cerritos Performing Arts Center, Cerritos (California), 2.25.2012 (LV)
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No Fairy Tale Lyricism in ROH’s Disturbing Rusalka
United Kingdom Dvořák, Rusalka: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Royal Opera / Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor), directed by Jossi Wieler and Sergio Morabito, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 27.2.2012. (JPr)
Excellent Concert Version of La Clemenza in London
United Kingdom Mozart: La clemenza di Tito K 621. Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie, DeutscheKammerchor, Soloists / Louis Langree (conductor), Barbican Hall, London, 22.2.2012. (GD)
“Showboat” at Lyric Opera of Chicago Keeps Rollin’ Along
United States Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II, Showboat: Soloists, Lyric Opera of Chicago, John DeMain (conductor), Civic Opera House, Chicago. 25.2.2012 (JLZ)
Sparkling Beethoven and Glorious Haydn from Canton Symphony
United States Beethoven, Haydn: Tessa Grindle-de Graaf (soprano), Sandra Ross (mezzo-soprano), Benjamin Krumreig (tenor), Brian Keith Johnson (baritone), Canton Symphony Orchestra, Gerhardt Zimmermann (conductor), Umstattd Hall, Canton, Ohio (USA), 26.2.2012 (TW)
The Women Outshine the Men in WNO’s Marriage of Figaro
United Kingdom Mozart, Le Nozze di Figaro (Revival premiere): Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, / Anthony Negus (conductor), Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 25.2.2012 (GPu)
And Then the Earth Shook and Trembled: Rattle, the BPO and Bruckner’s Ninth
United States A. Bruckner: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle (conductor), Carnegie Hall, New York 24.2.2012 (SSM)
RSNO’s Franco-Scottish Concert Fails to Impress
United Kingdom Berlioz, Canteloube, Franck: Lisa Milne (soprano), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Fabien Gabel (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 24.2.2012 (SRT)