United Kingdom Verdi, La traviata (revival premiere): Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Simon Phillippo, conductor, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 11.2.2014 (GPu)
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BBC National Orchestra of Wales Puts On Enterprising Programme
United Kingdom Tanguy, Dusapin, Boulez. Robert Plane (clarinet), BBC National Orchestra of Wales / Otto Tausk (conductor). Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff. 25.2.2014 (PCG)
Nelsons Demonstrates his Affection for Brahms with Philharmonia
United Kingdom Brahms: Christian Tetzlaff (violin), Philharmonia Orchestra, Andris Nelsons (conductor). St. David’s Hall, Cardiff. 21.2.2014 (PCG)
Youthful Cello Sonatas Played with Youthful Energy and Passion
United Kingdom Beethoven, Richard Strauss: Guy Johnston (cello), Alasdair Beaton (piano), Dora Stoutzker Hall, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, 07.02.14 (GPu)
Misconceived Approach to Manon Lescaut Can’t Hide its Musical Power Entirely
United Kingdom Puccini, Manon Lescaut: (UK Production Premiere) Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera / Lothar Koenigs (conductor), Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 8.2.2014 (GPu)
Charm and Grace Abound in Mid-Wales Opera’s Acis and Galatea
United Kingdom Handel, Acis and Galatea (production premiere): Soloists, Chorus and Brecon Baroque / Nicholas Cleobury (conductor) Richard Burton Theatre, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, 30.1.2014 (GPu)
Well Designed and Purposeful Recital from Osborne
United Kingdom Prokofiev, Ravel, Rachmaninov: Steven Osborne(piano), Dora Stoutzker Hall, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, 26.1.2014 (GPu)
Sondergård Captures Unfiltered Emotional Impact of Mahler’s Ninth
United Kingdom Mahler. BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Thomas Sondergård (conductor). St. David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.2.2014 (PCG)