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Mark Berry

Good singing cannot redeem a dreadful production of Figaro at English National Opera

08/02/2025 by Mark Berry

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mozart, The Marriage of Figaro (Le nozze di Figaro): Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera / Ainārs Rubikis (conductor). London Coliseum, 7.2.2025. (MB)

The ENO Chorus in The Marriage of Figaro © Zoe Martin

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Much to admire as Manfred Honeck leads the Philharmonia with unfussy musicianship

05/02/2025 by Mark Berry

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Weber, Beethoven, and Dvořák: Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano), Philharmonia Orchestra / Manfred Honeck (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 2.2.2025. (MB)

Manfred Honeck conducts the Philharmonia © Matthew Johnson

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Collegial music-making from Mitsuko Uchida and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra

04/02/2025 by Mark Berry

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mozart and Janáček: Mahler Chamber Orchestra / Dame Mitsuko Uchida (piano, director). Royal Festival Hall, London, 1.2.2025. (MB)

Dame Mitsuko Uchida conducts the Mahler Chamber Orchestra © Pete Woodhead

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Many delights in a Cadogan Hall concert of music from 1775 by The Mozartists

03/02/202502/02/2025 by Mark Berry

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Ordonez, Hasse, Mozart, Haydn, and Benda: Alexandra Lowe (soprano), Alessandro Fisher (tenor), The Mozartists / Ian Page (conductor). Cadogan Hall, London, 29.1.2025. (MB)

Soprano Alexandra Lowe sing with The Mozartists

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The LSO Chamber Ensemble’s excellent celebration of the Boulez centenary

30/01/2025 by Mark Berry

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Boulez: Benjamin Marquise Gilmore (violin), David Cohen (cello), Gareth Davies (flute), Joseph Horvat (piano), Sound Intermedia, LSO Chamber Ensemble, Guildhall School Cellos, Maxime Pascal (conductor). Milton Court, London, 27.1.2025. (MB)

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A fine new staging of György Kurtág’s Fin de partie in Berlin

28/01/2025 by Mark Berry

GermanyGermany Kurtág, Fin de partie: Soloists, Staatskapelle Berlin / Alexander Soddy (conductor). Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin, 24.1.2025. (MB)

Kurtág’s Fin de partie © Monika Rittershaus

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Somewhat mixed bag of Mendelssohn and Liszt Lieder from Lucy Crowe and Karim Sulayman

18/01/2025 by Mark Berry

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mendelssohn and Liszt: Lucy Crowe (soprano), Karim Sulayman (tenor), Julius Drake (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 14.1.2025. (MB)

Soprano Lucy Crowe and tenor Karim Sulayman

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The Purcell brothers and The Sixteen ring in the New Year at Wigmore Hall

14/01/2025 by Mark Berry

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Henry Purcell, Daniel Purcell: The Sixteen / Harry Christophers (conductor). Wigmore Hall, London, 13.1.2025. (MB)

Harry Christophers conducts The Sixteen at the Wigmore Hall © WH

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