United Kingdom Stravinsky, The Rake’s Progress: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English Touring Opera / Jack Sheen (conductor). Hackney Empire, London, 2.3.2024. (AK)
ETO’s insightful, entertaining and high-quality Rake is not to be missed
Agnes Kory
PatKop’s Dies Irae is her show in every dimension of the word
United Kingdom Dies Irae: Patricia Kopatchinskaja (violin, concept, direction), Michael Wendeberg (piano, organ, harpsichord), Aurora Voices, Aurora Orchestra. Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 21.2.2024. (AK)
Words are inadequate to describe Vadim Gluzman’s spotless Shostakovich with the Philharmonia
United Kingdom Sibelius, Shostakovich, Richard Strauss: Vadim Gluzman (violin), Philharmonia Orchestra / Santtu-Matias Rouvali (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 4.2.2024. (AK)
Andrew Staples is remarkable as Jephte and Dido and Aeneas is beautifully rendered at the Barbican
United Kingdom Carissimi’s Jephte and Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas: Soloists, Choir and Orchestra of Il Pomo d’Oro / Maxim Emelyanychev (harpsichord and conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 2.2.2024, (AK)
Jenůfa is a great opera given a great musical performance by Rattle, his singers and the LSO
United Kingdom Janáček, Jenůfa (concert performance): Soloists, London Symphony Chorus and Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor). Barbican, London, 11.1.2024. (AK)
Kennedy’s musicality, knowledge, and skills are to the fore in his Barbican Bach Now! programme
United Kingdom Bach, Kennedy, Sakamoto – Nigel Kennedy: Bach Now!: Nigel Kennedy (violin, piano, conductor), Nicholas Daniel (oboe), Anna-Liisa Bezrodny (violin), Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra. Barbican Hall, London, 14.11.2023. (AK)
Verdi unconditionally triumphed in the Cadogan Hall when COG performed Un ballo in maschera
United Kingdom Verdi, Un ballo in maschera: Soloists, Chelsea Opera Group Chorus and Orchestra / Anthony Negus (conductor). Cadogan Hall, London, 22.10.2023. (AK)
A fully attentive and hugely enthusiastic audience welcome Concerto Budapest to Cadogan Hall
United Kingdom Mozart, Bartók, Beethoven: Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano), Concerto Budapest Symphony Orchestra / András Keller (conductor). Cadogan Hall, London, 14.9.2023. (AK)
