Germany Wagner, Parsifal: Soloists, Children’s Choir, Women of the Youth Choir, Chorus, and Additional Chorus of the Leipzig Opera, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Ulf Schirmer (conductor). Leipzig Opera House, 18.4.2014 (MB)
Mark Berry
The St Matthew Passion in Leipzig: A Memorable Experience Despite Some Hasty Speeds
Germany. Bach, St Matthew Passion:Soloists, Thomanerchor Leipzig, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Michael Gläser (conductor). St Thomas’s Church, Leipzig, 17.4.2014 (MB)
An Individual and Deeply Rewarding Recital from Radu Lupu
Germany Schumann and Schubert :Radu Lupu (piano). Semperoper, Dresden, 16.4.2014 (MB)
Semperoper’s Ariadne auf Naxos:an Estimable Pleasure
Germany Strauss, Ariadne auf Naxos: Soloists, Staatskapelle Dresden, Omer Meir Wellber (conductor). Semperoper, Dresden, 15.4.2014 (MB)
An Interesting Telemann Performance in Dresden
Germany Telemann: Soloists, Dresdner Kammerchor, Staatskapelle Dresden, Reinhard Goebel (conductor). Semperoper Dresden, 14.4.2014 (MB)
Barenboim’s Tannhäuser Exceeds All Expectations
Wagner, Tannhäuser: Soloists, Dancers, Staatsopernchor Berlin (chorus master: Martin Wright), Staatskapelle Berlin / Daniel Barenboim (conductor). Schiller Theater, Berlin, 12.4.2014 (MB)
TANNHÄUSER
Musikalische Leitung: Daniel Barenboim Inszenierung: Sasha Waltz Bühnenbild: Pia Maier Schriever, Sasha Waltz Kostüme: Bernd Skodzig Licht: David Finn Photo credit Bernd Uhlig
Exceptional Mozart from Barenboim and the VPO
United Kingdom Mozart: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim (conductor). Philharmonie, Berlin, 11.4.2014 (MB)
Sweet-toned Schumann and Intriguing Bruckner from Saraste
United Kingdom Schumann and Bruckner: Renaud Capuçon (violin), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Jukka-Pekka Saraste (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 9.4.2014 (MB)