Sweden John Adams, Nixon in China: Soloists, Dancers, Royal Swedish Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Lawrence Renes (conductor). Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm, 1.10.2016 (premiere) (GF)
Nixon in Stockholm an Aural and Visual Spectacular
This Week’s Review
Opening Night with a World Premiere Inspired by Mozart
United States Benjamin, Mozart, Rachmaninoff, Dvořák: Sara Davis Buechner (piano), Canton Symphony Orchestra/Gerhardt Zimmermann (conductor), Umstattd Hall, Canton, Ohio. 1.10.2016. (TW)
Mismatch of Performers and Venue Robs Interesting Concert of a Little of its Gloss
United Kingdom Vivaldi, Caldara, Torelli: Adrian Chandler (violin), Peter Whelan (bassoon), La Serenissima. Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, 1.10.2016. (GPu)
A New Music Group Reacts to Its Country’s Fractured Identity
United Kingdom Halka, Escuer, Contreras, Dzubay, Ortiz, Luna: Ónix Ensamble (Alejandro Escuer [flute], Fernando Domínguez [clarinet], Abel Romero [violin], Edgardo Espinosa [cello] & Edith Ruiz [piano]), National Sawdust, Brooklyn, New York. 9.9.2016. (BH)
Toulouse marks the 400th Anniversary of Shakespeare’s Death with a Berlioz Opera
France Berlioz, Béatrice et Bénédict: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of the Thèâtre du Capitole / Tito Ceccherini (conductor), Thèâtre du Capitole, Toulouse, 2.10.2016. (JMI)
An Intriguing New Work by Peter Eötvös is Unveiled
United Kingdom Eötvös and Debussy: Piia Komsi (soprano), Calder Quartet [Benjamin Jacobson, Andrew Bulbrook (violins), Jonathan Moerschel (viola), Eric Byers (cello)]. Wigmore Hall, London, 1.10.2016. (MB)
Emotionally Powerful Puccini Double Bill from Opera North
United Kingdom Puccini: Il Tabarro and Suor Angelica, Orchestra and soloists of Opera North, Jac van Steen (conductor), Leeds Grand Theatre, Leeds, 1.10.2016. (JL)
Musically Strong and Intelligently Staged Don Giovanni at ENO
United Kingdom Mozart, Don Giovanni: Soloists, Chorus (chorus master: James Henshaw) and Orchestra of the English National Opera, Mark Wigglesworth (conductor). Coliseum, London, 30.9.2016. (MB)
Photo credit: Robert Workman