United Kingdom Beethoven, Schoenberg, Kurtág, and Schubert: Dame Mitsuko Uchida (piano). Royal Festival Hall, London, 7.3.2025. (MB)
A wonderful London recital by Dame Mitsuko Uchida
Mark Berry
Anything but a run-of-the-mill Barbican Hall Chopin recital from Louie Lortie
United Kingdom Chopin: Louis Lortie (piano). Barbican Hall, London, 27.2.2025. (MB)
Regents Opera’s Götterdämmerung: the final achievement in their compelling Ring cycle
United Kingdom Wagner, Götterdämmerung: Soloists, Members of London Gay Men’s Chorus, Members of Regents Opera Upper Voices Chorus, Regents Opera Ensemble / Ben Woodward (conductor). York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, 16.2.2025. (MB)
ENO’s Mary, Queen of Scots is an artistic success
United Kingdom Musgrave, Mary, Queen of Scots: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the English National Opera / Joana Carneiro (conductor). London Coliseum, 15.2.2025. (MB)
An extraordinarily successful Rheingold begins Regents Opera’s Ring cycle
United Kingdom Wagner, Das Rheingold: Soloists, Regents Opera Orchestra, Ben Woodward (conductor). York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, 9.2.2025. (MB)
Good singing cannot redeem a dreadful production of Figaro at English National Opera
United 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)
Much to admire as Manfred Honeck leads the Philharmonia with unfussy musicianship
United Kingdom Weber, Beethoven, and Dvořák: Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano), Philharmonia Orchestra / Manfred Honeck (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 2.2.2025. (MB)
Collegial music-making from Mitsuko Uchida and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra
United Kingdom Mozart and Janáček: Mahler Chamber Orchestra / Dame Mitsuko Uchida (piano, director). Royal Festival Hall, London, 1.2.2025. (MB)
