United Kingdom Ductus est Jesus: Cupertinos / Luís Toscano (director). Cadogan Hall, London, 18.2.2020. (CC)
Revelatory exploration of the Golden Age of Portuguese polyphony by Cupertinos
Colin Clarke
Seong-Jin Cho and Manfred Honeck whet the appetite for the Gstaad Festival 2020
Switzerland Beethoven, Dvořák: Seong-Jin Cho (piano), Gstaad Festival Orchestra / Manfred Honeck (conductor). Martinskirche, Basel, Switzerland, 13.2.2020. (CC)
Superb Barbican early-evening Beethoven ‘Choral’ symphony from Rattle and the LSO
United Kingdom Beethoven: Ivona Sobotka (soprano), Anna Stéphany (mezzo-soprano), Robert Murray (tenor), Florian Boesch (baritone), London Symphony Chorus & Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 12.2.2020. (CC)
Vladimir Jurowski opens the LPO’s 2020 Vision series in terrific style
United Kingdom Beethoven, Eötvös, Scriabin: Marco Blaauw (trumpet), Omar Ebrahim (speaker), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Vladimir Jurowski (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 8.2.2020. (CC)
Strength of ensemble in the casting is a defining factor of this ENO Carmen revival
United Kingdom Bizet, Carmen: Soloists, Pupils from Ark Academy, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera / Valentina Peleggi (conductor). London Coliseum, 7.3.2020. (CC)
Jean Muller’s wonderful Mozart performances grace the Elbphilharmonie
Germany Mozart: Jean Muller (piano). Kleiner Saal, Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg, 1.2.2020 (CC)
The Orchestre National de Lille makes a fine impression in London
United Kingdom Ravel, Debussy Beethoven – French Landscapes: Eric Lu (piano), Orchestre National de Lille / Alexandre Bloch (conductor). Cadogan Hall, London. 29.1.2020. (CC)
(c) Ugo Ponte onl
Royal Opera’s revival of La bohème sees Puccini emerge triumphant at Covent Garden
United Kingdom Puccini, La bohème: Soloists, Tiffin Boys’ Choir and Children’s Chorus, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Emmanuel Villaume (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London. 21.1.2020. (CC)
