United Kingdom Handel, Berenice: Soloists, London Handel Orchestra / Laurence Cummings (harpsichord). Linbury Theatre, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 1.4.2019 (CC)
A Bright, Yet Thought-Provoking Production of Berenice Makes Time Fly By
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The Royal Ballet’s Dancers Shine in 2019’s Russian Ballet Icons Gala at the London Coliseum
United Kingdom Various Composers, Russian Ballet Icons Gala 2019: Guest dancers, English National Ballet Philharmonic / Valery Ovsyanikov (conductor). London Coliseum, 31.3.2019. (JPr)
Three Stimulating Works and Performances from the LSO and François-Xavier Roth
United Kingdom Lang, Manoury, Shin, and Scriabin: London Symphony Chorus, LSO Community Choir, 500 Voices Participants (Simon Halsey [chorus director]) / Esmerelda Conde-Ruiz, Emily Dickens, Lucy Griffiths, David Lawrence, Jack Apperley (conductors), London Symphony Orchestra, François-Xavier Roth (conductor). Barbican foyers and Barbican Hall, London, 24.3.2019. (MB)
Roman Simovic Rides to the Rescue with an Outstanding Concerto Performance at the Last Minute
United Kingdom Strauss and Tchaikovsky: Roman Simovic (violin), London Symphony Orchestra / Gianandrea Noseda (conductor), Barbican Hall, London, 31.3.2019. (AS)
Old-Fashioned singing from Netrebko and Eyvasov is a highlight of the Royal Opera’s La forza del destino
United Kingdom Verdi, La forza del destino: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 29.3.2019. (JPr)
Northern Ballet’s Well-Danced Victoria Lacks Dramatic Intensity
United Kingdom Northern Ballet’s Victoria: Dancers of Northern Ballet, Northern Ballet Sinfonia / Jonathan Lo (conductor). Sadler’s Wells, London, 26.3.2019. (JO’D)
Juan Diego Flórez’s Memorable Gala Evening with the LPO
United Kingdom Gala Evening with Juan Diego Flórez: Juan Diego Flórez (tenor), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Sascha Goetzel (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 29.3.2019. (CC)
Richly Satisfying Mozart is the Highlight of Pinchas Zukerman’s Collaboration with the RPO
United Kingdom Vaughan Williams, Mozart and Beethoven: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Pinchas Zukerman (violin and conductor), Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London, 28.3.2019. (AS)
