United Kingdom Liszt, Mozart, Saint-Saëns & Ravel: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra / Yan Pascal Tortelier (conductor), Guild Hall, City of Preston, 15.1.2017 (MC)
Michael Cookson
A Strauss Extravaganza in Preston hosted by John Suchet
United Kingdom Johann Strauss II, Johann Strauss & Josef Strauss: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra / James Clarke (director, violin), Guild Hall, City of Preston, 19.12.2016 (MC)
RNCM’s Youthful Enthusiasm and Colourful Costumes in Offenbach’s Lively Romp
United Kingdom Offenbach, La Vie Parisienne: RNCM Chorus, RNCM Opera Orchestra / Andrew Greenwood (conductor), RNCM Theatre, Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, 9.12.2016. (MC)
Very Satisfying Concert of Debussy, Saint-Saëns and Brahms From RLPO and Mandeal
United Kingdom Debussy, Saint-Saëns and Brahms: Ian Fountain (piano), Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra / Cristian Mandeal (conductor), Guild Hall, City of Preston, 13.11.2016. (MC)
Ellen Kent Upholds Values of Traditional Staging in Touring Aida
United Kingdom Verdi, Aida: Soloists and cast of Chisinau National Opera, Members of the Orchestra of the National Opera & Ballet Theatre of Moldova ‘Maria Biesu’ and National Philharmonic of Moldova ‘Serghei Lunchevici’ / Vasyl Vasylenko (conductor), Grand Theatre, Blackpool, 10.11.2016. (MC)
Heritage Opera Stages Highly Effective La traviata on a Tiny Budget
United Kingdom Verdi, La traviata: Heritage Opera with keyboard and string quartet accompaniment/ James Longstaffe (conductor), Lowther Pavilion, Lytham, Lancashire, 9.11.2016. (MC)
Hallé Orchestra and Choir Show Tippett’s Child of our Time has Relevance Today
United Kingdom Copland, Britten, Tippett: Sophie Bevan (soprano), Jennifer Johnston (mezzo-soprano), Mark Padmore (tenor), Matthew Brook (bass-baritone), Hallé Choir, Hallé / Andrew Gourlay (conductor), Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 27.10.2016. (MC)
Persuasive, Expressive and Resolute Shostakovich 10 from Storgårds and BBC Phil
United Kingdom Nielsen, Maxwell Davies, Shostakovich: Håkan Hardenberger (trumpet), BBC Philharmonic Orchestra/John Storgårds (conductor), Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Saturday 22.10.2016. (MC)
