United Kingdom Mozart, Die Zauberflöte: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English Touring Opera. Hackney Empire, London, 7.3.2014 (MB)
ETO’s Magic Flute Puts Major Opera Houses to Shame
London
A Light Hearted Romp with an Appearance by Dame Kiri
United Kingdom Donizetti, La Fille du régiment: Soloists, Royal Opera House Chorus and Orchestra conducted by Yves Abel in Laurent Pelly’s 2007 production: designs by Chantal Thomas. Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London. 9.3.2014. (JPr)
Te Kanawa as La Duchesse de Crackentorp
(c)Catherine Ashmore/ROH
Vincent Dance Theatre Presents ‘Femininity as Masquerade’
United KingdomVarious Composers, Motherland, Vincent Dance Theatre – Southbank Centre’s WOW – Woman of the World Festival, London, 06.03.2014 (J.O’D)
Zemlinsky and Schoenberg Compromised by Some Uneven Musicianship
United Kingdom Zemlinsky and Schoenberg: Marie Jaermann (soprano), Amaya Piano Trio (Batia Murvitz (piano), Lea Tuuri (violin), Lauri Rantamoijanen (cello)), Charles Owen, Alberto Portugheis (pianos). Hall One, Kings Place, London, 5.3.2014 (MB)
Andrés Orozco-Estrada Shows London What’s in Store
<United Kingdom Kodály, Rachmaninov, Beethoven, Barry Douglas (piano), Vienna Tonkünstler Orchestra, Andrés Orozco-Estrada (conductor) Cadogan Hall, London, 3.2.2014 (RB)
Jane Manning’s Pierrot Century
United Kingdom Zemlinsky, Dallapiccola, Nono, Schoenberg: Jane Manning (soprano); Benjamin Baker (violin); Rohan de Saram (cello); Susan Milan (flute/piccolo); David Campbell (clarinet/bass clarinet); Julian Jacobson (piano); Giora Bernstein (conductor); Alberto Portugheis (piano); Marie Jaermann (soprano); Seljan Nasibili (soprano); Katie Coventry (mezzo); Anna Migallos (alto); Kings Place, London, 4.3.2014 (GDn)
Top Quality Musicianship from Julia Fischer and Friends
United Kingdom Haydn, Brahms, Shostakovich, Julia Fischer (violin), Daniel Müller-Schott (cello), Simon Trpčeski (piano), Wigmore Hall, London 1.3.2014 (RB)
High Musical Standards in ENO’s Rodelinda
United Kingdom Handel Rodelinda (1725, sung in English): Soloist and Orchestra of English National Opera/Christian Curnyn (conductor), London Coliseum, London, 28.2.2014 (CC)