United Kingdom Brahms, Mahler: Denis Kozhukin (piano), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Donald Runnicles (conductor), City Halls, Glasgow, 19.05.2016 (SRT)
This Week’s Review
ENO’s Enjoyable Madama Butterfly Poses a Few Problems
United Kingdom Puccini, Madama Butterfly: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus (chorus master: James Henshaw) of the English National Opera / Richard Armstrong (conductor), Coliseum, London, 16.5.2016. (MB)
(c) Tom Bowles
Moscow State Symphony Offers Feast of Superb Performances
United Kingdom Shostakovich, Prokofiev: Noriko Ogawa (piano), Moscow State Symphony Orchestra / Pavel Kogan (conductor), St David’s Hall, Cardiff, 17.5.2016. (PCG)
A Terrific Opener to the Philharmonia’s Stravinsky Series
United Kingdom Stravinsky, Myths & Rituals: Armitage Gonel Dance (Karole Armitage, choreographer); Philharmonia Orchestra/Esa-Pekka Salonen. Royal Festival Hall, London, 15.5.2016 (CC)
An Enchanting Sleeping Beauty in Dresden
Germany Tchaikovsky, The Sleeping Beauty: Semperoper Ballet, Staatskapelle Dresden/Paul Connelly (conductor), Semperoper, Dresden, 12.5.2016. (MC)
A Very Merry Widow From Juventus Lyrica
Argentina Lehár, The Merry Widow: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Juventus Lyrica, André Dos Santos (conductor), Teatro Avenida, Buenos Aires, 6.5.2016. (JSJ)
A Welcome Chance to Hear Schumann’s String Quartets
United Kingdom Schumann: Modigliani Quartet [Amoury Coeytaux, Loïc Rio (violins); Laurent Marfaing (viola); François Kieffer (cello)]. Wigmore Hall, London, 15.5.2016 (CC)
A Lush and Satisfying La bohème at Los Angeles Opera
United States Puccini, La bohème: LA Opera, Speranza Scappucci (conductor), Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, 14.5.2016. (JRo)
(c) Ken Howard/LA Opera)