United States Aspen Music Festival [12] – Beethoven, Lash, Salzédo, Mohammed Fairouz, Schubert, R. Strauss: Soloists, Aspen Chamber Orchestra / Hans Graf (conductor), Aspen Contemporary Ensemble / Stephen Burns (conductor), Aspen Festival Orchestra/Rafael Payare (conductor). Benedict Music Tent, Harris Hall. Aspen, CO. 11-13.8.2017. (HS)
This Week’s Review
An Uneven Le nozze di Figaro at the Quincena Musical
Spain Mozart, Le nozze di Figaro: Easo Choir, Orquesta de Euskadi / Yi-Chen Lin (conductor), Kursaal, San Sebastian, 13.8.2017. (JMI)
![Le nozze di Figaro © I. Ibáñez](https://seenandheard-international.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Le-nozze-di-Figaro-©-I.-Ibáñez-500x257.jpg)
Streamlined Don Giovanni in Riveting Performance at Dala-Floda
Sweden Mozart, Don Giovanni: Soloists, Jacob Piamorex Moscowicz (piano), Anna Eklund Tarantino (director), The Barn, Strandbacken Public Park, Dala-Floda 9.8.2017. (GF)
![Caspar Engdahl as Don Giovanni](https://seenandheard-international.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Don-Giovanni-–-Caspar-Engdahl-214x333.jpg)
A Searching Partnership Between Matthias Goerne and Daniil Trifonov
Austria 2017 Salzburg Festival [1] – Berg, Schumann, Wolf, Shostakovich, and Brahms: Matthias Goerne (baritone), Daniil Trifonov (piano). Haus für Mozart, Salzburg, 11.8.2017. (MB)
Dausgaard and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra provide a Proms Season Highlight
United Kingdom 2017 BBC PROMS 36 – Schubert, Mahler: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra/Thomas Dausgaard (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 12.8.2017. (CC)
Lieder, Scriabin and Jazzy Banter – the Fringe remains as Eclectic as Ever
United Kingdom Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2017 (2) – ROSL Roundup: Royal Overseas League, 100 Princes Street, 14.8.2017. (SRT)
Elgar’s Stirring Tale of Vengeful Gods, Warring Vikings and Doomed Love
United Kingdom Edinburgh International Festival 2017 [5] – Elgar, Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf: Erin Wall (soprano), Robert Dean Smith (tenor), Matthew Rose (bass), Edinburgh Festival Chorus, Philharmonia Orchestra / Sir Andrew Davis (conductor), Usher Hall, 11.8.2017. (RP)
![Sir Andrew David © Dario Acosta](https://seenandheard-international.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Andrew-Davis-167x250.png)
‘Oh, what a Beautiful Prom!’ John Wilson Takes the Promenaders to Oklahoma!
United Kingdom 2017 BBC PROMS 35 – Rogers & Hammerstein, Oklahoma! (semi-staged): Soloists, John Wilson Orchestra / John Wilson (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 11.8.2017. (CS)
![The cast of Proms 34 & 35: John Wilson conducts Oklahoma! at the 2017 BBC Proms Photo by Mark Allan](https://seenandheard-international.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Oklahoma-cast-488x333.jpg)