United Kingdom Léo Delibes, Coppélia: Birmingham Royal Ballet, Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Paul Murphy (Conductor), Birmingham Hippodrome, 24.2.2015 (GR).
More Birmingham Royal Ballet Success with their ‘Living Doll’
London
Royal Opera Captures Ocean-Swept Primal Core of Wagner’s Dutchman
United Kingdom Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer Cast, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Andres Nelsons. Live simulcast at Vue Cinema, Stratford Westfield, 24.02.2015 (CC)
A Programme Full of Enterprise from the Royal College of Music Symphony Orchestra
United Kingdom Lili Boulanger, Koechlin, Ravel and Stravinsky: Royal College of Music Symphony Chorus, Royal College of Music Symphony Orchestra, Jac van Steen (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London, 26.2.2105 (AS)
Musical strengths of Purcell’s Indian Queen marred by baleful, self-indulgent production
United Kingdom Purcell, The Indian Queen: Soloists, Chorus (chorus master: Christopher Bucknall) and Orchestra of the English National Opera / Laurence Cummings (conductor). London Coliseum, 26.2.2015. (MB)
A Fine Recital from Maria João Pires and Pavel Kolesnikov
United Kingdom Schubert, Schumann, Beethoven. Maria João Pires (piano), Pavel Kolesnikov (piano), Wigmore Hall, London, 20 2 2015 (GD)
An Enthralling London Appearance by the Korean Chamber Orchestra
United Kingdom Elgar, Schnittke, Piazzolla, Schubert. Ksenia Kogan (piano), Soyoung Yoon (violin) John Malkovich (narrator) Korean Chamber Orchestra, Ralf Gothóni (conductor), Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, London. 23.2.2015 (LB)
Ivo Pogorelich: Truly a Law Unto Himself
United Kingdom Liszt, Schumann, Stravinsky, and Brahms: Ivo Pogorelich (piano). Royal Festival Hall, London, 24.2.2015 (MB)
Print Room’s Opening Dance Programme Celebrates Heyday of Coronet Cinema
United Kingdom Various composers, 1898: Contemporary Dance Festival, Print Room at the Coronet, London, 23.2.2015 (J.O’D)
