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Scottish Chamber Orchestra Responds Well to Krivine’s Craftrsmanship

21/12/201506/11/2015 by Simon Thompson

United KingdomUnited Kingdom  Brahms, Wagner, Schubert: Karen Cargill (mezzo), Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Emmanuel Krivine (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 05.11.2015 (SRT)

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Emerging Talent from the Samling Artist Programme on Show at Wigmore Hall

09/11/201506/11/2015 by Robert Beattie

 United KingdomUnited Kingdom  Samling Showcase: Joan Rodgers (soprano), Malcolm Martineau (piano), Wigmore Hall, London (RB) 

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Ashkenazy and Philharmonia Provide Excitement in Cardiff

09/11/201505/11/2015 by Paul Corfield Godfrey

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Berlioz, Chopin, Rachmaninov: Ingolf Wunder (piano), Philharmonia Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy (conductor). St David’s Hall, Cardiff, 4.11.2015. (PCG)

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Rambert’s Most Successful Triple Bill in Three Years

09/11/201505/11/2015 by John O'Dwyer

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Kats-Chernin, Schoenberg, Rolling Stones,  Love, Art & Rock’n’Roll: Rambert, Rambert Orchestra / Paul Hoskins (director), Sadler’s Wells, London, 3.11.2015. (J.O’D)

A scene from Rooster by Christopher Bruce and Rambert Dance Company @ New Vic Theatre, Woking (Taken 5-02-14) ©Tristram Kenton 02/14 (3 Raveley Street, LONDON NW5 2HX TEL 0207 267 5550  Mob 07973 617 355)email: tristram@tristramkenton.com
A scene from Rooster by Christopher Bruce
Adam Blyde and Miguel Altunaga ©Tristram Kenton

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Julianna Di Giacomo Triumphs in Seville’s Otello

09/11/201505/11/2015 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Verdi: Otello: Royal Seville Symphony Orchestra, Chorus of the Association of Friends of the Teatro de la Maestranza, Pedro Halffter (conductor), Teatro de la Maestranza, Seville, 3.11.2015. (JMI)

Otello
Gregory Kunde as Otello (c) Teatro de la Maestranza

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Marianne Cornetti ̶ The 10th Anniversary Concert

15/12/201505/11/2015 by Rick Perdian

United StatesUnited States Various, Marianne Cornetti (mezzo soprano) and James Lesniak (piano): Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, Carnegie, Pennsylvania, 1.11.2015. (RP)

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Marianne Cornetti

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An Often-Mystifying Production of Alcina Arrives in Madrid

08/11/201504/11/2015 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Handel: Alcina, Teatro Real Orchestra, Christopher Moulds (conductor), Teatro Real, Madrid, 1 & 2. 11. 2015 (JMI)

Photo Javier Real
Photo (c) Javier del Real

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A Monumental Bruckner Five from Skrowaczewski and LPO

08/11/201504/11/2015 by Geoff DIggines

United KingdomUnited Kingdom   Bruckner:  London Philharmonic Orchestra / Stanislav Skrowaczewski (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London 31 10 05 (GD)    

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