United Kingdom Poulenc, La voix humaine and R. Schumann, Frauenliebe und -leben: Sofia Kirwan-Baez (soprano) and Alex Norton (pianist). Penrith Playhouse, Cumbria, 26.8.2023.
Two reviews from the Cumbria Opera Festival 2023, truly a hidden gem
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Outdoor Opera afternoons from Cumbria Opera Group on 9 and 10 July 2022
Outdoor Opera – 9 and 10 July 2022 at Battlebarrow House Gardens, Appleby
(Doors open 3pm, Shows start at 4pm.)
Battlebarrow House Gardens (Appleby) plays host to a weekend of Shakespeare, Arthur Ransome, and opera highlights as the Cumbria Opera Group present two family-friendly afternoons of opera: Swallows and Armenians – Karen Babayan‘s reimagining of Ransome‘s ever-popular story – receives a musical twist, while a one-person performance of Ariel – Shakespeare‘s most musical character – comes to Appleby for the weekend. The afternoons will be completed with music by Puccini, Mozart, and Verdi.
High Quality Recitals from the Henschel in England’s Lake District
United Kingdom Haydn, Schulhoff, Beethoven, Theofanidis, Sibelius, Brahms: Henschel Quartet [Christoph Henschel (violin), Daniel Bell (violin), Monika Henschel-Schwind (viola), Mathias Beyer-Karlshøj (cello)], Lake District Summer Music 2013, Kendal Parish Church, Cumbria, 13.8.2013 & 17.8.2013. (MC)
Thrilling Performance from Yutaka Sado and BBC Phil
United Kingdom Britten, Korngold, Dvořák: Ruth Palmer (violin), BBC Philharmonic Orchestra / Yutaka Sado (conductor), Westmorland Hall, Kendal, Cumbria, 2.3.2013. (MC)
Young Scottish Musicians Delight the Cumbrians with their Bruch and Dvořák
United Kingdom Mozart, Dvořák, Bruch, Dvořák: Nicola Benedetti (violin), Hallé Orchestra/Rory Macdonald (conductor); Westmorland Hall, Kendal, Cumbria, 25.Feb.2012(MC)
Walker’s Memorable Elgar Surpasses Bruch and a Fell Running Premiere
United Kingdom Malagnini, Bruch, Elgar: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Gary Walker (conductor), John Bradbury (clarinet), Steven Burnard (viola), Westmorland Hall, Kendal, Cumbria, 14.01.2012 (MC)
Outstanding Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances from BBC NOW in Swansea
United Kingdom Stravinsky, Lalo, Rachmaninov: Alban Gerhardt (cello), BBC National Orchestra of Wales / Olari Elts, Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, 14.1.12 (GPu)