United Kingdom Beethoven, R. Strauss: Anne Schwanewilms (soprano); London Symphony Orchestra/Nikolaj Znaider (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 12.11.2015. (CC)
London
Sasha Waltz’s Dance Triple Bill Enthuses Audience
United Kingdom Debussy, Berlioz, Stravinsky , Sacre: Sasha Waltz & Guests, Sadler’s Wells, London 11.11.2015 (J.O’D)
Scène d’Amour
Emanuela Montanari, Antonino Sutera
Tetzlaff and Ticciati Do Lindberg’s Violin Concerto Full Justice
United Kingdom Fauré, Lindberg, Ravel, Debussy; Christian Tetzlaff (violin), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Robin Ticciati (conductor), Royal Festival Hal, London, 11.11.2015. (GD)
Handel’s Tamerlano: Well Sung and Played but Lacking in Drama
United Kingdom Handel: Il Pomo d’Oro/Maxim Emelyanychev (conductor), Barbican Hall, London 10.11.2015 (CS)
Despite High Musical Values Calixto Bieito does not Feel The Force at the London Coliseum
United Kingdom Verdi, The Force of Destiny: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera / Mark Wigglesworth (conductor). London Coliseum, London. 9.11.2015. (JPr)
©Tristram Kenton
The Chilingirian Quartet Start to Commemorate the UK’s First Bartók Quartet Cycle
United Kingdom Mozart, Bartók, Beethoven: Chilingirian Quartet (Levon Chilingirian & Ronald Birks [violin], Susie Méráros [viola], Stephen Orton [cello]), Kings Place, London, 8.11.2015. (CS)
Todd & Gottlieb’s Alice has Potential but Lacks Magical Touch
United Kingdom Will Todd & Maggie Gottlieb: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: Soloists and the Opera Holland Park Orchestra / Matthew Waldren (conductor). Linbury Studio Theatre, London, 5.11.2015. (JPr)
(c) Alex Brenner
Igor Levit in Superb Form at Wigmore Hall
[flag code=”gb” size=”24″ text=”yes”] Muffat, Shostakovich, Beethoven: Igor Levit (Piano), Wigmore Hall, London, 5.11.2015 (RB)