United Kingdom English National Ballet’s The Forsythe Evening: Dancers of English National Ballet. Sadler’s Wells, London, 31.3.2022. (JO’D)
English National Ballet’s The Forsythe Evening is upbeat and playful
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Patchwork quilt of a LPO concert, but new works from Rebecca Saunders and George Walker stand out
United Kingdom Mazzoli, Saunders, Bates, Walker – Visions and Utterances: Nicolas Hodges (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Edward Gardner (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 30.3.2022. (CC)
Stirring Gallic passion from Ibragimova, Tiberghien and the Doric Quartet at Wigmore Hall
United Kingdom Lekeu, Debussy, Chausson: Alina Ibragimova (violin), Cédric Tiberghien (piano), Doric String Quartet (Alex Redington & Ying Xue [violins], Hélène Clément [viola], John Myerscough [cello]). Wigmore Hall, London, 30.3.2022. (CS)
Damrau, Kaufmann and Deutsch in a memorable evening of Schumann and Brahms
United Kingdom Schumann, Brahms: Diana Damrau (soprano), Jonas Kaufmann (tenor), Helmut Deutsch (piano). Barbican Hall, London, 29.3.2022. (MB)
ANYONE CAN SING starts on Sky Arts on 30 March 2022
ANYONE CAN SING ON SKY ARTS SERIES OVERVIEW – In the first episode ten less-than-great singers arrive in London to have their voices assessed by English National Opera voice coaches Nicky Spence, Sarah Pring and Michael Harper. The coaches whittle them down to six, and a twelve week intensive training programme begins. The six discordant participants … Read more
New Palace Opera perform Jonathan Finney’s new opera A Kind Man in June at Hoxton Hall
A Kind Man
A new opera by Jonathan Finney based on Susan Hill’s book
Following The Woman in Black’s three decades on London’s West End, Jonathan Finney has adapted another work by Dame Susan Hill, and this one will become his new opera, A Kind Man.
Passion and poise from Joshua Bell at Wigmore Hall
United Kingdom Schubert, Beethoven, Bloch, Ravel: Joshua Bell (violin), Shai Wosner (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 25.3.2022. (CS)
The Telephone leads to Miss Fortune for Guildhall School of Music and Drama
United Kingdom Gian Carlo Menotti’s The Telephone and Judith Weir’s Miss Fortune: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Guildhall School of Music and Drama / Dominic Wheeler (conductor). Performance of 7.3.2022 streamed here from 25.3. until 1.4.2022. (JPr)
