United Kingdom Beethoven, Schumann, Chopin, Grieg: Narek Hakhnazaryan (cello), Pavel Kolesnikov (piano), Wigmore Hall, London, 25.5.2019. (CS)
Narek Hakhnazaryan and Pavel Kolesnikov in a Wonderful Evening of Vigour, Drama and Heartfelt Melody
This Week’s Review
An Outstanding Account of the Goldberg Variations from Igor Levit
United Kingdom Bach: Igor Levit (piano), Wigmore Hall, London, 22.5.2019. (MB)
The Southbank Centre Presents Stockhausen’s Donnerstag aus Licht
United Kingdom Stockhausen, Donnerstag aus Licht: Soloists, Le Balcon, Royal Academy of Music Manson Ensemble, New London Chamber Choir, London Sinfonietta / Maxime Pascal (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London 22.5.2019. (CC)
and Safir Behloul (Michael in Act III, tenor) © Tristram Kenton
Inspired Programming From The NZSO
New Zealand Beethoven, Schumann, Sibelius: Denis Kozhukhin (piano), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra / Thomas Søndergård (conductor), Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington. 18.5.2019. (PM)
A Wigmore Hall Centenary: Elgar Premieres Remembered
United Kingdom Elgar: Anthony Marwood (violin), Aleksandar Madžar (piano), Castalian Quartet (Sini Simonen & Daniel Roberts [violins], Charlotte Bonneton [viola], Christopher Graves [cello]), Wigmore Hall, London, 21.5.2019. (CS)
On Site Opera Premieres Murasaki’s Moon at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
United States 2019 New York Opera Fest [5] – Wiancko, Murasaki’s Moon: Soloists, Aizuri String Quartet, Yoko Reikano Kimura (koto), Satoshi Takeishi (percussion), Kaoru Watanabe (Japanese flutes, percussion, taiko)/Geoffrey McDonald (conductor), On Site Opera, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 18.5.2019. (RP)
Rhymes With Opera Explores Loneliness and Love in Two World Premieres
United States 2019 New York Opera Fest [4] – Colin Read, On Loneliness and Solitude; Daniel Thomas Davis, The Impossible She: Soloists, Rhymes With Orchestra / George Lam (conductor), Rhymes With Opera, 124 Bank Street Theatre, New York, 17.5.2019. (RP)
© Janette Pellegrini
Glyndebourne Fails to Make the Case for Staging La Damnation de Faust
United Kingdom Glyndebourne Festival 2019 [1] – Berlioz, La Damnation de Faust: Soloists, Dancers, Glyndebourne Chorus (chorus master: Aidan Oliver), Glyndebourne Youth Opera, Trinity Boys Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra / Robin Ticciati (conductor). Glyndebourne Opera House, Sussex, 18.5.2019. (MB)
