United Kingdom Natalia Horečná’s La Strada: ACWorkroom Ltd, Sadler’s Wells, London, 25.1.2024. (JO’D)
The music of La Strada, the visual inventiveness, and Alina Cojocaru hold the audience’s attention
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Angela Gheorghiu and Stefan Pop make the current Covent Garden La bohème revival something special
United Kingdom Puccini, La bohème: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Evelino Pidò (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 25.1.2024. (JPr)
Gerhaher and Huber: a symbiotic partnership in a Wigmore Hall recital that touched the soul
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky, Chopin, Pavel Haas, Berlioz: Christian Gerhaher (baritone), Gerold Huber (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 20.1.2024. (CSa)
Vilde Frang plays Stravinsky with insight and charm
United Kingdom Norman, Stravinsky, Sibelius: Vilde Frang (violin), BBC Symphony Orchestra / Sakari Oramo (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 20.1.2024. (CS)
Cirque Soleil bring Alegría, in a new light to the Royal Albert Hall
United Kingdom Cirque du Soleil – Alegría, in a new light: Royal Albert Hall, London, 17.1.2024. (CS)
Mark-Anthony Turnage’s Awake receives its London premiere by the Castalian Quartet
United Kingdom Janáček, Turnage, Bartók: Castalian String Quartet (Sini Simonen & Daniel Roberts [violin], Edgar Francis [viola], Steffan Morris [cello]). Wigmore Hall, London, 16.1.2024. (CS)
Stundyte stands in for the indisposed Stemme and has an entirely different take on Elektra at Covent Garden
United Kingdom Richard Strauss, Elektra: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 15.1.2024. (JR)
Michael Collins & Friends and an afternoon of Brahms
United Kingdom Brahms: Michael Collins (clarinet), Michael McHale (piano), Talich Quartet (Jan Talich Jr. [violin], Petre Strižek [violin], Radim Sedmidubsky, Michal Kanka [cello]). Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 13.1.2024. (JC)
