United Kingdom Easy Rider, Eva Recacha/The Place: The Place, London, 26.0.2014 (J.O’D)
Conviction and Daring in Eva Recacha’s Easy Rider
London
London Celebrates The Arditti Quartet at Forty
‘The Arditti Quartet: 40 Years Young’ – Rihm, Hosokawa, Ferneyhough, Birtwistle, Dusapin, and Xenakis:Arditti Quartet (Irvine Arditti, Ashot Sarkissjan (violins), Ralf Ehlers (viola), Lucas Fels (cello)). Milton Court Concert Hall, London, 26.4.2014 (MB)
Crystal Pite’s Choreographed Encounters Based on The Tempest
United Kingdom Belton, The Tempest Replica: Kidd Pivot/Crystal Pite, Sadler’s Wells, London, 25.4.2014 (J.O’D)
Karabits and the RPO on Top Form
United Kingdom Prokofiev, Elgar, Rimsky Korsakov: Steven Isserlis (cello), Clio Gould (violin), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Kirill Karabits (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London, 22.4.2014 (CS)
Federico Colli’s Exciting Queen ELizabeth Hall Debut
United Kingdom Mozart, Beethoven, Schumann. Federico Colli (piano), Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 22.3.2014 (RB)
Vintage La traviata production good but not memorable
United Kingdom Verdi, La traviata: Soloists, Royal Opera House Chorus and Orchestra / Dan Ettinger (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London. 19.4.2014. (JPr)
Eifman’s Anna Karenina Harks Back to Choreography Soviet Style
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky, Anna Karenina: Saint Petersburg Eifman Ballet, London Coliseum, London, 19.04.2014 (J.O’D)
Memorable Vivaldi and Pergolesi
United Kingdom Vivaldi, Pergolesi, Roberta Invernezzi (soprano), Sonia Prina (contralto), The English Concert, Bernard Labadie (director). Wigmore Hall, London, 17.04.2014 (CC)