Germany Cherubini, Médée: Soloists, Staatsopernchor Berlin, Staatskapelle Berlin / Oksana Lyniv (conductor). Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin, 16.7.2023. (MB)
Sonya Yoncheva excels in Médée at Staatsoper Unter den Linden
Mark Berry
A fine cast perform Le nozze di Figaro to a discourteous audience at Covent Garden
United Kingdom Mozart, Le nozze di Figaro: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Joana Mallwitz (conductor). Royal Opera House, London, 8.7.2023. (MB)
An outstanding celebration of William Byrd by The Cardinall’s Musick
United Kingdom Byrd: The Cardinall’s Musick, Andrew Carwood (director). Wigmore Hall, London, 4.7.2023. (MB)
Kirill Gerstein and Zoltán Fejérvári give a two-piano recital that will linger long in the memory
United Kingdom Mozart and Busoni: Kirill Gerstein, Zoltán Fejérvári (pianos). Wigmore Hall, London, 2.7.2023. (MB)
Deeply committed, unfailingly stylish Wigmore Hall recital by Emmanuel Despax
United Kingdom ‘Après un rêve’ – Poulenc, Fauré, Ravel, and Saint-Saëns: Emmanuel Despax (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 1.7.2023. (MB)
Fretwork’s discerning anniversary tribute to William Byrd for Temple Music
United Kingdom William Byrd Festival [2] – Byrd and Weelkes: Fretwork, Temple Church, London, 30.6.2023. (MB)
Temple Music’s memorable celebration of William Byrd by Stile Antico
United Kingdom William Byrd Festival [1] – Byrd, Morley, Philips, and Tomkins, ‘England’s Nightingale’: Stile Antico, Temple Church, London, 29.6.2023. (MB)
Lailo Soliman’s resourceful production of Bushra El-Turk’s Woman at Point Zero
United Kingdom Bushra El-Turk, Woman at Point Zero: Soloists, Ensemble Zar, Kanako Abe (conductor). Linbury Studio Theatre, Royal Opera House, London, 28.6.2023. (MB)
