This Week’s Review – Page 92 – Seen and Heard International

Memorable Performances of Schoenberg and Benjamin at Musikfest Berlin

24/09/201814/09/2018 by Mark Berry

Germany Musikfest Berlin 2018 [9] – Schoenberg and Benjamin: Isabelle Faust, Anne Katharina Schreiber (violins), Antoine Tamesit, Danusha Waskiewicz (violas), Christian Poltéra, Jean-Guihen Queyras (cellos), Susanna Andersson (soprano), Krisztina Szabó (mezzo-soprano), Mahler Chamber Orchestra / George Benjamin (conductor). Kammermusiksaal, Philharmonie, Berlin, 12.9.2018. (MB)

Mahler Chamber Orchestra/George Benjamin (conductor) (c) Adam Janisch — Mahler Chamber Orchestra & George Benjamin (conductor) (c) Adam Janisch

Philippe Herreweghe Makes a Strong Case for Dvořák’s Requiem

24/09/201814/09/2018 by Michael Cookson

Germany Germany Musikfest Berlin 2018 [8] – Dvořák: Julia Kleiter (soprano), Sophie Harmsen (mezzo-soprano), Maximilian Schmitt (tenor), Krešimir Stražanac (bass-baritone), Collegium Vocale Gent, Konzerthausorchester / Philippe Herreweghe (conductor), Philharmonie, Berlin, 11.9.2018. (MC)

Nelsons and the Bostoners Deliver a Towering Shostakovich 4

24/09/201813/09/2018 by John Rhodes

Switzerland Lucerne Festival [5] – Bernstein, Shostakovich: Boston Symphony Orchestra / Andris Nelsons (conductor), Baiba Skride (violin) Kultur- und Kongresszentrum (KKL) Luzern, Lucerne, 12.9.2018. (JR)

Minimalist Carmen Opens the New Geneva Season

24/09/201813/09/2018 by Antoine Lévy-Leboyer

Switzerland Bizet, Carmen: Soloists, Chorus of the Grand Théâtre Geneva (Chorus master: Alan Woodbridge), Maîtrise du Conservatoire populaire de Musique, Danse et Théâtre (Direction: Magali Dami), Orchestre de la Suisse Romande / John Fiore (conductor), Théâtre des Nations, Geneva, 10.9.2018. (AL)

Rodolphe Briand (le Remendado) Héloïse Mas (Mercédès), Ekaterina Sergeeva (Carmen), Melody Louledjian (Frasquita) & Ivan Thirion (le Dancaïre) © GTG / Magali Dougados — Grand Théâtre Geneva’s *Carmen* © GTG / Magali Dougados

The Tosca of my dreams

11/09/202312/09/2018 by Goran Forsling

Finland Puccini, Tosca: Soloists, Chorus, Children’s chorus and Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera / Patrick Fournillier (conductor). Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, 7.9.2018. (GF)

Aušrinė Stundytė (Tosca) & Andrea Caré Cavaradossi) © Heikki Tuuli/FNO

Rattle’s Eclectic Programming Puzzles But LSO On Top Form

24/09/201812/09/2018 by John Rhodes

Switzerland Lucerne Festival [4] – Bernstein, Dvořák, Janáček: Krystian Zimerman (piano), London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor), Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Lucerne (KKL) 11.9.2018. (JR)

Krystian Zimerman (piano), Sir Simon Rattle (conductor) & LSO
(c) Lucerne Festival/Peter Fischli

Choreography Adds a Wonderful Dimension to Berlioz’s Roméo et Juliette

24/09/201812/09/2018 by Michael Cookson

Germany Berlioz: Thomas Blondelle (tenor), Ronnita Miller (mezzo-soprano), Byung Gil Kim (bass), Choir of Deutsche Oper Berlin (Chorus master: Jeremy Bines), Orchestra of Deutsche Oper Berlin / Thomas Søndergård (conductor), Deutsche Oper Berlin, Berlin, 10.9.2018. (MC)

Radvanovsky Heads a Gripping, Radiant Donizetti Bel Canto Classic

18/09/201812/09/2018 by Harvey Steiman

United States Donizetti, Roberto Devereux: Soloists, chorus and orchestra of San Francisco Opera / Riccardo Frizza (conductor), War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco. 8.9.2018. (HS)

Sondra Radvanovsky, Russell Thomas, and the cast of 'Roberto Devereux' (Photo: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera) — Sondra Radvanovsky, Russell Thomas & cast of *Roberto Devereux*
(c) Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera

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