Rimsky-Korsakov, The Tsar’s Bride: Soloists, Royal Opera Chorus (chorus master: Renato Balsadonna), Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Mark Elder (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 14.4.2011 (MB)
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Heritage Opera’s Così fan tutte
Mozart, Così fan tutte : (Opera buffa in two acts, K.588 (1790) Libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte. English translation by Chris Gill 2006, revised 2010): Heritage Opera, Haigh Hall, Wigan, Lancashire: 15.4.2010 (MC)
The Edinburgh Youth Orchestra play Berlioz,Bartók and Shostakovich
Edinburgh Youth Orchestra: Joanna MacGregor (piano), Sian Edwards (Conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 17. 4.2011 (SRT)
The Scottish Chamber Orchestra with Oliver Knussen
Mussorgsky/Knussen, Schumann, Debussy: Anssi Karttunen (cello), Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Oliver Knussen (conductor), Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 16.4.2011 (SRT)
London Diaghilev Festival (1) Thamar and Schéhérazade
Diaghilev Festival (1) Thamar and Schéhérazade, with music by Balakirev and Rimsky-Korsakov: Guest soloists and dancers of the Kremlin Ballet Company, St Petersburg State Academic Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Alexander Titov. London Coliseum, London, 14.4.2011. (JPr)
Berlioz’s Roméo et Juliette in Cardiff
Berlioz, Roméo et Juliette: Susan Bickley (mezzo), Jean-Paul Fouchécourt (tenor), Jonathan Lemalu
(bass-baritone), BBC National Chorus of Wales, Cardiff Polyphonic Choir, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Thierry Fischer (conductor), St. David’s Hall, Cardiff 15.4.2011 (GPu)
Aart van der Wal interviews violinist Isabelle Faust
Music must be enjoyed without prejudice: An interview with violinist Isabelle Faust April 2011 (AvdW)
Eugene Onegin in Bilbao
Tchaikovsky, Eugene Onegin: Soloists, Orquesta Sinfónica de Szeged, Coro de Ópera de Bilbao. Conductor: Miguel Ángel Gómez Martínez. Palacio Euskalduna de Bilbao. 9.4.2011 (JMI)