‘The Arditti Quartet: 40 Years Young’ – Rihm, Hosokawa, Ferneyhough, Birtwistle, Dusapin, and Xenakis:Arditti Quartet (Irvine Arditti, Ashot Sarkissjan (violins), Ralf Ehlers (viola), Lucas Fels (cello)). Milton Court Concert Hall, London, 26.4.2014 (MB)
Mark Berry
Fine Staging of Frank Martin Oratorio by Staatsoper Berlin
Germany Frank Martin, Le Vin herbé: Soloists, Members of the Staatskapelle Berlin, Franck Ollu (conductor). Schiller Theater, Berlin, 22.4.2014 (MB)
Deutsche Oper’s honest, sensitive and impressive Parsifal
Germany Wagner, Parsifal: Soloists, Chorus, Men of the Extra Chorus, and Children’s Chorus of the Deutsche Oper, Berlin (chorus masters: William Spaulding, Christian Lindhorst), Opera-ballet and Statisterie of the Deutsche Oper, Berlin, Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper, Berlin / Axel Kober (conductor). Deutsche Oper, Berlin, 21.4.2014. (MB)
Post-Modernist Zauberflöte Dispenses with Dialogue
Germany Mozart, Die Zauberflöte: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Komische Oper, Berlin, Kristiina Poska (conductor). Komische Oper, Berlin, 13.4.2014 (MB)
Wagner’s First Opera Gets the Performance it Deserves
Germany Wagner, Die Feen: Soloists, Chorus of Oper Leipzig, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra,. Leipzig Opera House, Matthias Foremny (conductor). 20.4.2014 (MB)
Photo (c) Leipzig Opera
Wagnerian Harmonies and Period Lustre in Opera Leipzig’s Manon
Germany Puccini, Manon Lescau: Soloists, Chorus of the Leipzig Opera (chorus master: Alessandro Zuppardo), Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra / Anthony Bramall (conductor). Leipzig Opera House, 19.4.2014 (MB)
Foto Tom Schulze
Leipzig Parsifal Offers Space for Reflection
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)
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)