United Kingdom Birtwistle, Carter, and Adams: Nash Ensemble, BBC Singers, Nicholas Kok (conductor). Wigmore Hall, London, 26.3.2014 (MB)
Mark Berry
Great Singing in Opéra Bastille’s Problematical Zauberflöte
France Mozart, Die Zauberflöte: Soloists, Chorus of the Opéra national de Paris (chorus master: Patrick Marie Aubert), Orchestra of the Opéra national de Paris, Philippe Jordan (conductor). Opéra Bastille, Paris, 25.3.2014 (MB)
Michael Collins and the Brodsky Quartet: Seemingly Effortless Musicality
United Kingdom Mozart and Brahms: Michael Collins (clarinet), Brodsky Quartet (Daniel Rowland, Ian Belton (violins), Paul Cassidy (viola), Jacqueline Thomas (cello)). Hall One, Kings Place, London, 19.3.2014 (MB)
Elspeth Brooke, The Commission and Francisco Coll, Café Kafka Premier at ROH
United Kingdom Elspeth Brooke, The Commission, and Francisco Coll, Café Kafka (London premieres): Soloists, CHROMA / Richard Baker (conductor). Linbury Studio Theatre, Royal Opera House, London, 17.3.2014 (MB)
Photo (c) Stephen Cummiskey
Gerhaher and Huber: Profoundly Satisfying in Schumann
United Kingdom Schumann: Christian Gerhaher (baritone), Gerold Huber (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 15.3.2014 (MB)
The Doctor is In
United Kingdom Bizet, Le Docteur Miracle: Pop-up Opera / Maria Garzon (musical director), Drink, Shop & Do, London, 10.3.2014 (MB)
ETO’s Magic Flute Puts Major Opera Houses to Shame
United Kingdom Mozart, Die Zauberflöte: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English Touring Opera. Hackney Empire, London, 7.3.2014 (MB)
Zemlinsky and Schoenberg Compromised by Some Uneven Musicianship
United Kingdom Zemlinsky and Schoenberg: Marie Jaermann (soprano), Amaya Piano Trio (Batia Murvitz (piano), Lea Tuuri (violin), Lauri Rantamoijanen (cello)), Charles Owen, Alberto Portugheis (pianos). Hall One, Kings Place, London, 5.3.2014 (MB)