United Kingdom Waterloo Festival [1] – Couperin and Brahms: Angela Hewitt (piano). St John’s, Waterloo, London, 27.5.2021. (MB)
An intriguing pairing of Couperin and Brahms by Angela Hewitt
Mark Berry
Bampton Classical Opera’s performance of Gluck‘s La corona is a joy from beginning to end
United Kingdom Gluck, La corona (concert performance): Soloists, CHROMA / Robert Howarth (conductor). St John’s, Smith Square, London, 18.5.2021. (MB)
The fine staging and performance of Zemlinsky’s Der Zwerg in Berlin
Germany Zemlinsky, Der Zwerg: Soloists, Ladies of the Chorus of the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin / Donald Runnicles (conductor). Filmed (directed by Götz Filenius) at the Deutsche Oper Berlin in March 2013. Reviewed when streamed in January 2021 and the earlier published review from a performance on 12.4.2019. (JP) (MB)
Haydn and Mozart brighten a dark December evening in London
United Kingdom Haydn, Scottish folk music, and Mozart: Anthony Friend (clarinet), Maxwell Quartet (Colin Scobie, George Smith [violins], Elliot Perks [viola], Duncan Strachan [cello]). St John’s, Waterloo, London, 13.12.2020. (MB)
St Martin-in-the-Fields hosts a delightful concert in London
United Kingdom Sibelius, Nielsen, Wagner, Mozart: Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Ryan Wigglesworth (conductor). St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, 5.12.2020. (MB)
Blue Electric proves an innovative way to present opera despite Covid restrictions
United Kingdom Tom Smail, Blue Electric: Soloists, Chorus / Gabrielle Teychenné (conductor). Playground Theatre, London, 28.10.2020. (MB)
The Academy of St Martin in the Fields remind us of music’s therapeutic benefits
United Kingdom Rebel, Fernando, Mozart, and Copland: Michael Cox (flute), Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Tomo Keller (director). St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, 24.10.2020. (MB)
Tristan und Isolde is so accomplished and such a moving company debut for The London Opera Company
United Kingdom The London Opera Company – Wagner, Tristan und Isolde: Soloists, James Widden (violin), Alison Holford (cello), Jonathan Musgrave (piano) / Michael Thrift (conductor). The Warehouse, Waterloo, London, 3.10.2020. (MB)
