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This Week’s Review

Jurowski and the LPO on a Captivating Musical Journey

27/04/201624/04/2016 by Claire Seymour

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Dukas, Saint-Saëns, Honegger & Debussy: Javier Perianes (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra/Vladimir Jurowski (conductor), , Royal Festival Hall, London, 20.4.2016 (CS)

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Balletboyz Display New Finesse in Works by Lidberg and de Frutos

27/04/201622/04/2016 by John O'Dwyer

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Górecki, Foskett, Life:  Balletboyz®, Sadler’s Wells, London, 20.04.2016. (J.O’D)

A scene from Rabbit and Fiction from Life by BalletBoyz ©Tristram Kenton
A scene from Rabbit and Fiction from Life by BalletBoyz ©Tristram Kenton

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Classic Performances From The Jelly Rolls

01/08/202322/04/2016 by Paul Serotsky

New ZealandNew Zealand Cole Porter, George Gershwin: The Jelly Rolls ( Ben Wilcock [piano], Daniel Yeabsley [bass], John Rae [drums]). The Old Library Arts Centre, Whangarei, New Zealand, 10.4.2016. (PSe)

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Rare Giordano in Milan

27/04/201622/04/2016 by José Irurzun

ItalyItaly Giordano, La cena delle beffe: Teatro alla Scala orchestra, Carlo Rizzi (conductor), Milan’s La Scala, 20.4.2016. (JMI)

Copyright: Brescia Amisano
Copyright: Brescia Amisano

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Schrott Shines In Colón Don Giovanni

27/04/201622/04/2016 by Jonathan Spencer Jones

ArgentinaArgentina Mozart, Don Giovanni: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra. Conductor: Marc Piollet, Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires. 12.4.2016. (JSJ)

The final scene of Teatro Colón’s Don Giovanni. (Photo credit: Arnaldo Colombaroli)
The final scene of Teatro Colón’s Don Giovanni. (Photo credit: Arnaldo Colombaroli)

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Colourful Walton and Icily Majestic Sibelius from Van Steen and the Bournemouth SO

25/04/201621/04/2016 by Ian Lace

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Wagner, Walton, Sibelius: Quirine Viersen (cello), Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra/ Jac van Steen (conductor), Lighthouse, Poole 20.4.2016. (IL)

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Faustian concept cleverly updated by MacRae and Walsh in The Devil Inside

25/04/201621/04/2016 by Geoff Read

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Stuart MacRae, The Devil Inside: Music Theatre Wales / Michael Rafferty (conductor), Birmingham Repertory Theatre, 18.4.2016. (GR)

Nicholas Sharratt (left) Steven Page (right); (C) Bill Cooper.
Nicholas Sharratt (left) Steven Page (right); (C) Bill Cooper.

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Yundi’s Chopin Recital: A Decidedly Mixed Experience

25/04/201621/04/2016 by Colin Clarke

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Chopin: Yundi (piano), Royal Festival Hall, London, 19.4.2016. (CC)

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