United Kingdom Alwyn, Miss Julie: Soloists, BBC Symphony Orchestra / Sakari Oramo (conductor), Kenneth Richardson (director), Barbican Hall, London, 3.10.2019. (CS)
Sakari Oramo reveals the gorgeous colours of William Alwyn’s Miss Julie
This Week’s Review
Jurowski and the LPO on peak form in An Alpine Symphony
United Kingdom Elgar, R. Strauss: Nicola Benedetti (violin), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Vladimir Jurowski (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 2.10.2019. (CS)
Denis & Katya: Philip Venables’ compelling opera premieres at Festival O19
United States Festival O19 [2] – Philip Venables, Denis & Katya: Emily Edmonds (mezzo-soprano), Johnny Herford (baritone), Branson Yeast, Rose Bart, Jean Kim, Jennie Lorenzo (cellos) / Emily Senturia (musical director), Philadelphia Opera, The Suzanne Roberts Theatre, Philadelphia, 28.9.2019. (RP)
Much to admire in ENOs staging of Orpheus and Eurydice
United Kingdom Gluck, Orpheus and Eurydice (1774, Berlioz edition: sung in English): Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera / Harry Bicket (conductor). London Coliseum, 1.10.2019. (CC)
The Staatsoper Berlin’s Siegfried and Götterdämmerung are superb in both musical and vocal terms
Germany Der Ring des Nibelungen [2] – Wagner, Siegfried, Götterdämmerung: Staatsopernchor, Staatskapelle Berlin / Daniel Barenboim (conductor), Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin, 26 & 29.9.2019. (JMI)
The Staatsoper Berlin’s Magic Flute remains an unconvincing production
Germany Mozart, Die Zauberflöte: Staatsopernchor and Staatskapelle Berlin / Alondra de la Parra (conductor), Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin, 28.9.2019. (JMI)
Vladimir Jurowski’s astutely constructed programme launches the LPO’s new season
United Kingdom Knussen, Britten, Tchaikovsky: Julia Fischer (violin), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Vladimir Jurowski (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 27.9.2019. (CS)
Another enterprising programme in the Philharmonia’s survey of Weimar Berlin
United Kingdom Hindemith, Bach and Berg: Christian Tetzlaff (violin), Philharmonia Orchestra / Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 26.9.2019. (AS)
