Spain Hector Berlioz, Romeo et Juliette: Valencia Community Orchestra, Valencia Regional Government Chorus, Valery Gergiev (conductor), Teatro Real de Madrid, 11.12.2011 (JMI)
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From Verismo to Strauss by Way of Wuthering Heights: Renée Fleming in Valladolid
Spain Renée Fleming in Concert: Renée Fleming, Miguel Harth-Bedoya (conductor), Symphony Orchestra Castilla y León, Auditorio Miguel Delibes de Valladolid, 18.12.2011 (JMI)
The Long Road to Carnegie Hall: Pianist Christian Zacharias’ Debut Recital
United States Bach, Brahms, Beethoven and Schubert: Christian Zacharias, (piano), Carnegie Hall, New York,13.12.2011 (SSM)
Elder Replaces Nelsons and Serves British Fare At Zurich Tonhalle
Switzerland Butterworth, Elgar and Richard Strauss Tonhalle Orchestra, Thomas Grossenbacher (cello), Michel Rouilly (viola), Sir Mark Elder, (conductor), Tonhalle Zurich, 18.12.2011 (JR)
Fanciulla Roaring Success In Stockholm
Sweden Puccini, La Fanciulla del West Royal Swedish Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Pier Giorgio Morandi (conductor), Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm, 17.12.2011 (Premiere) (GF)
Pappano’s Meistersinger Compares Unfavourably With Past Productions At Covent Garden
United Kingdom Wagner, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Soloists, Royal Opera Chorus, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Antonio Pappano (conductor), Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 19.12.2011 (MB)
More “New” Clothes for the Emperor – Turandot in Munich
Germany Puccini: Turandot, Bavarian State Opera, Munich, 17.12.2011 (BM)
The Lucerne Summer 2012 Festival
The Lucerne Summer 2012 Festival–Advance Details, 16.12.2011 (JR)
The Lucerne Festival in Summer 2012 will focus on the theme of “Faith”. The spectrum will range widely across music history from sacred works by Bach, Schubert and Bruckner to Mahler’s Eighth Symphony and Mendelssohn’s “Reformation” Symphony. There will also be performances of Verdi’s “Requiem”, Stravinsky’s “Symphony of Psalms” and Schoenberg’s “Moses and Aron”. Andris Nelsons will conduct Mahler’s “Resurrection” Symphony.