United States Jolas, Beethoven, Prokofiev: Gil Shaham (violin), Philadelphia Orchestra / Susanna Mälkki (conductor), Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 30.11.2019. (BJ)
A Gil Shaham encore and sparkling Prokofiev in Philadelphia
This Week’s Review
Langridge’s gripping and moving Die Walküre in Gothenburg
Sweden Wagner, Die Walküre: Soloists of Gothenburg Opera, dancers, Gothenburg Opera Orchestra / Evan Rogister (conductor), Gothenburg, 1.12.2019. (NS)
Improvisation from Chernyavsky, Kadarauch, and members of the San Francisco Symphony
United States Soundbox, Principia: David Chernyavsky (curator and violin), Katie Kadarauch (curator and viola), Scott Pingel (curator and bass), members of San Francisco Symphony / Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser (conductor), Soundbox at Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 6.12.2019. (HS)
A bouquet of Britten folk songs from the Brooklyn Art Song Society
United States Britten: Kristina Bachrach (soprano), Andrew Fuchs (tenor), Michael Brofman (piano), Brooklyn Art Song Society, Old Stone House, Brooklyn, 7.12.2019. (RP)
Inspired programming and playing from Manze and Marwood at the Royal Festival Hall
United Kingdom Purcell, Adès, Lawes, Vaughan Williams: Anthony Marwood (violin), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Andrew Manze (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 7.12.2019. (CS)
Manipulation permeates Hans Neuenfels’ production of Salome for the Staatsoper Unter den Linden
Germany R. Strauss, Salome: Soloists, Staatskapelle Berlin / Thomas Guggeis (conductor), Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin, 4.12.2019. (MB)
Glorious Strauss from Thielemann and the Berlin Philharmonic
Germany Wagner and R. Strauss: Anja Kampe (soprano), Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra / Christian Thielemann (conductor), Philharmonie, Berlin, 5.12.2019. (MB)
A Superb Violetta in Stockholm’s La traviata
Sweden Verdi, La traviata: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Stockholm Opera / Domingo Hindoyan (conductor), Royal Stockholm Opera, 23.11.2019. (GF)
