United Kingdom Webern, Berg, Martinů, and Bartók: Barbara Hannigan (soprano), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 27.4.2013 (MB)
Mark Berry
Student Singers Shine in L’Enfant et les sortilèges
United Kingdom Poulenc and Ravel:Stephen Mangan (actor), Members of the Royal Academy of Music, Jean-Baptiste Barrière (video), BBC Symphony Orchestra, Stéphane Denève (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 26.4.2013 (MB)
Barenboim Does Götterdämmerung Proud Despite Messy Production
Germany Wagner, Götterdämmerung: Soloists, Staatsopernchor Berlin, Staatskapelle Berlin / Daniel Barenboim (conductor). Schiller Theater, Berlin, 21.4.2013 (MB)
First Class Performance of Wagner’s First Opera
Germany Wagner, Die Feen: Soloists, Chorus of Oper Leipzig, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra / Ulf Schirmer (conductor). Leipzig Opera House, 20.4.2013 (MB)
Impressive Team Work in La finta giardiniera
Germany Mozart, La finta giardiniera – Die Pforten der Liebe: Soloists of Berliner Staatsoper, Staatskapelle Berlin / Christopher Moulds (conductor). Schiller Theater, Berlin, 19.4.2013 (MB)
Berlin’s Siegfried Delights the Ear but Not the Eye
Germany Wagner, Siegfried: Soloists, Dancers, Staatskapelle Berlin / Daniel Barenboim (conductor), Berliner Staatsoper, Schiller Theater, Berlin, 18.4.2013 (MB)
A Fitting Operatic Memorial to Sir Colin Davis
Mozart, Die Zauberflöte: Soloists, Royal Opera Chorus, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Julia Jones (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 16.4.2013 (MB)