United Kingdom Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Brahms: Jonathan Biss (piano), Philharmonia Orchestra/ Jakub Hrůša (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, 17.3.2016 (GD)
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Mafia-style Boccanegra Showcases Fulham Opera’s Musical Progress
United Kingdom Verdi, Simon Boccanegra – Fulham Opera’s Young Artist Showcase: Soloists, chorus and reduced orchestra of Fulham Opera / Michael Thrift (conductor). St John’s Church, Fulham, London, 18.3.2016. (JPr)
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Knussen and the BBCSO Introduce New Works by Schuller and Benjamin
United Kingdom Maxwell Davies, Schuller, Debussy, Benjamin and Stravinsky: Iestyn Davies (counter-tenor), BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra/Oliver Knussen (conductor), Barbican Hall, London, 18.3.2016. (AS)
The Festival ‘It’s All About Piano!’ Stimulates and Delights Again
United Kingdom ‘It’s All About Piano!’ – Film: Alexandre Tharaud, ‘Le Temps dérobé’; Ligeti, Satie, Liszt, Wagner, and Piazzolla: Joanna MacGregor (piano). Ciné Lumière, Institut Français, London, 18.3.2016. (MB)
John Cranko’s Genius Remembered in Three Part Tribute
United Kingdom A Tribute to John Cranko: Ivy House Music and Dance, JW3: London Jewish Cultural Centre, London, 13.3.2016, (JO’D)
The Splendour of Monteverdi’s Vespers in a First Rate Performance
United Kingdom Monteverdi: Soloists, Goldsmiths Choral Union, Hertfordshire Baroque Soloists, QuintEssential Sackbut & Cornett Ensemble/Brian Wright (conductor), Cadogan Hall, London, 16.3.2016. (RB)
An Unsettling, Thought-Provoking Reflection on War and Conflict
United Kingdom Drums and Guns: Cast from Royal Irish Academy of Music, Guildhall School of Music and Drama and Juillard School, Iain Burnside and Conor Hanratty (directors), Milton Court Theatre, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London, 12.3.2016 (CS)
Dramatic and Convincing Boris Godunov at Covent Garden
United Kingdom Mussorgsky, Boris Godunov: Soloists, Royal Opera Chorus (chorus master: Renato Balsadonna), Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Antonio Pappano (conductor), Royal Opera House, London, 14.3.2016. (MB)
