United Kingdom Glinka, Szymanowski, Mussorgsky, Ravel Nicola Benedetti (violin), London Symphony Orchestra/Krzysztof Urbanksi (conductor) Barbican Hall, London, 3.5.2015 (RB)
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An Enterprising Programme Not Rewarded by the Full House it Deserved
United Kingdom Herrmann, Eisler, Stravinsky, Dvořák and Korngold: Michael Petrov (cello), City of London Sinfonia/Michael Collins (conductor), Cadogan Hall, London, 2.5.2015 (AS)
Christian Lindberg Celebrates Centenary of New Zealand’s First Significant Composer
New Zealand Norris, Sandström, Lilburn: David Bremner (trombone), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra / Christian Lindberg (trombone / conductor), Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington, 1.5.2015 (PM)
Zurich’s Tonhalle Orchestra Presents Details of 2015/2016 Season
Tonhalle Orchestra Presents Details of 2015/2016 Season 5.5.15 (JR) At its Press conference today Zurich’s Tonhalle Orchestra presented details of its new season commencing at the end of August 2015. The main orchestral highlights are set out below but for a full season’s programme visit the orchestra’s website: www.tonhalle-orchester.ch The season kicks off at … Read more
A “Don Carlo” to Thrill the Ear but Disappoint the Eye
United States Verdi, Don Carlo: Soloists, Opera Philadelphia, Corrado Rovaris (conductor), Academy of Music, Philadelphia, 29.4.2014 (BJ)
A Convincing Production of Carmen Returns to the Liceu
Spain Bizet: Carmen, Liceu Orchestra and Chorus, Ainara Rubikis (conductor), Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 2.5.2015 (JMI)
Ibragimova and Tiberghien Survey Mozart’s Extraordinary Violin Sonatas
United Kingdom Mozart: Alina Ibragimova (violin), Cedric Tiberghien (piano), Wigmore Hall, London, 30.4.20 15 (GD)
A Trio of Traviatas at the Teatro Real
Spain Verdi: La Traviata, Teatro Real Orchestra and Chorus, Renato Palumbo (conductor), Teatro Real, Madrid 28,29 & 30.4.2015 (JMI)
