United Kingdom Edinburgh International Festival 2016 (10) – Silvestrov, Tchaikovsky, Scriabin: Denis Matsuev (piano), Russian National Orchestra, Kirill Karabits (conductor), Usher Hall, 21.8.2016. (SRT)
This Week’s Review
Speranza Scappucci’s Conducting of Il turco in Italia Impresses
Italy Rossini Opera Festival (ROF) (1) – Rossini, Il turco in Italia: Filarmonica Gioachino Rossini/Speranza Scappucci (conductor), Teatro Rossini, Pesaro, 9.8.2016. (JB)
Ernani Makes A Timely Return To Buenos Aires
Argentina Verdi, Ernani: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Buenos Aires Lírica, Conductor: Juan Casasbellas. Teatro Avenida, Buenos Aires. 5.8.2016. (JSJ)
Buenos Aires Lírica’s Ernani. Photo credit: Liliana Morsia.
Fine Singing in Atrocious Production of Die Liebe der Danae
Austria Salzburg Festival (5) – Strauss, Die Liebe der Danae: Soloists, Concert Association of the Vienna State Opera Chorus (chorus master: Ernst Raffelsberger), Franz Welser-Möst (conductor). Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg, 8.8.2016. (MB)
BBC Philharmonic “at Height of its Powers” in Works by Simpson and Dutilleux
United Kingdom Prom 33 – Mark Simpson, Dutilleux, Maxwell-Davies, Elgar: Johannes Moser (cello); BBC Philharmonic/ Juanjo Mena (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London 9.8.2016. (CST)
A Flying Dutchman not to be missed
Sweden Wagner, Der fliegende Holländer: Soloists, Opera på Skäret Chorus, Swedish Chamber Orchestra / Michael Balke (conductor). Opera på Skäret, Kopparberg, Sweden, 30.7.2016. (GF)
(c) Andreas Hylthén.
The Australian Youth Orchestra Shines in Shanghai
China Vine, Ravel, Dvořák: Hélène Grimaud (piano), Australian Youth Orchestra, Manfred Honeck (conductor), Shanghai Oriental Art Center, Shanghai, 31.7.2016. (RP)
© Gerard Mom
Momentum in Britten, Inflexibility in Schubert in BBC Phil Concert
United Kingdom Prom 24 – Ginastera, Britten, Schubert: Steven Osborne (Piano), BBC Philharmonic, Juanjo Mena (Conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 2.7.2016 (RB)