United Kingdom Beethoven, Complete Piano Sonatas II: Jonathan Biss (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 19.12.2019. (CC)
Colin Clarke
The power of this performance is testament to the longevity of the Royal Opera’s La traviata
United Kingdom Verdi, La traviata: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Daniel Oren (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 17.12.2019. (CC)
Emmanuelle Haïm lays on a feast of Baroque music on modern instruments at Milton Court
United Kingdom Purcell, Handel, Rameau: Lucy Crowe (soprano), Reinoud Van Mechelen (tenor), LSO Chamber Orchestra / Emmanuelle Haïm (director). Milton Court, London, 15.12.2019. (CC)
Lully’s Isis is a delectable experience at Versailles
France Lully, Isis (1676, concert performance): Soloists, Namur Chamber Choir, Les Talens Lyriques / Christophe Rousset (conductor). Opéra Royal, Château de Versailles, Versailles, France 10.12.2019. (CC)
Kunde, Jaho, and Pappano make Warner’s Otello at Covent Garden show what great opera is all about
United Kingdom Verdi, Otello: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London. 9.12.2019. (CC)
Psappha’s fabulous Songs of the World concert at Manchester’s Hallé St. Peter’s
United Kingdom Songs of the World: Webern, Cheryl Frances-Hoad, Athanasia Kontou, Alissa Firsova, Elisabeth Lutyens, Schoenberg: Daisy Brown (soprano), Psappha (Conrad Marshall [flute], Dov Goldberg [clarinet], Tim Williams [percussion], Benjamin Powell [piano/celeste], Benedict Holland, Sophia Rosa [violins], Vicci Wardman [viola], Jennifer Langridge [cello], James Manson [double bass]) / Stephen Barlow (conductor). Hallé St. Peter’s, Manchester, 28.11.2019. (CC)
A fascinating, well-balanced evening from Benjamin Grosvenor and the Britten Sinfonia
United Kingdom Bach, Robin Haigh, Mozart, Dobrinka Tabakova, Schubert: Thomas Gould (violin), Britten Sinfonia / Benjamin Grosvenor (piano/director). Milton Court, London, 26.11.2019. (CC)
RCM’s singers brim with youthful vivacity and enthusiam in a fabulous Haydn Il mondo della luna
United Kingdom Haydn, Il mondo della luna: Soloists, Chorus, Royal College of Music Opera Orchestra / Michael Rosewell (conductor). Britten Theatre, Royal College of Music, Kensington, London, 25.11.2019. (CC)
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