United Kingdom PROM 18: Birtwistle, Ravel, Mahler: Alexandre Tharaud (piano); BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Juanjo Mena (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 30.7.2014 (CS)
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PROM 15: A Stunning Daphnis et Chloé
United Kingdom Prom 15. Jonathan Dove, Mozart, Ravel Ingrid Fliter (piano), BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Josep Pons (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 28.7.2014 (RB)
PROM 14: A Luminously Beautiful Performance of Duruflé’s Requiem Caps Thierry Fischer’s Fascinating Prom
United Kingdom Prom 14: Ravel, Simon Holt, Duruflé, Emmanuel Pahud (flute), Ruby Hughes (soprano), Gerald Finley (baritone), Thierry Escaich (organ), BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC National Chorus of Wales, National Youth Choir of Wales, Thierry Fischer (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 27.7.2014 (CT)
Fine Singing from Yvonne Howard in Title Role of Daring Norma
United Kingdom Bellini, Norma: Opera Holland Park, City of London Sinfonia, Opera Holland Park Chorus / Peter Robinson (conductor), London, 25.7.2014 (RB)
PROM 10: A Colourful English Prom from the BBC Philharmonic and Juanjo Mena
United Kingdom PROM 10. Walton, Moeran, Horne, Elgar: Tasmin Little (violin), BBC Philharmonic, Juanjo Mena (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 25.7.2014 (RB)
Carefully Crafted Production Helps to Rehabilitate Lecouvreur
United Kingdom Cilea, Adriana Lecouvreur: Soloists, Chorus of Opera Holland Park, City of London Sinfonia/Manlio Benzi, Holland Park, London, 24.7.2014 (CC)
Hynd’s Venerable Coppélia Continues to Entrance All Ages
United Kingdom Delibes, Coppélia: Dancers and Orchestra of English National Ballet / Gavin Sutherland (conductor), London Coliseum, London, 24.7.2014. (JPr)
PROM 9: The Original Version of Janáček’s Glagolitic Mass at the Proms
United Kingdom PROM 9 Brahms, Janáček: Barry Douglas (piano), Mlada Khudoley (soprano), Yulia Matochkina (mezzo-soprano), Mikhail Vekua (tenor), Yuri Vorobiev (bass), Thomas Trotter (organ), London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Valery Gergiev (conductor) Royal Albert Hall, London, 24.7.2014 (RB)