United Kingdom Beethoven: Richard Goode (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 2.6.2013 (MB)
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Chelsea Opera Group Exhumes a Forgettable Early Verdi Opera
United Kingdom Verdi, Mozart: Soloists, chorus and orchestra of Chelsea Opera Group, Gianluca Marcianò (conductor). Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 2.6.2013. (JPr)
Compelling Eisler Lieder from Maltman and Drake
United Kingdom Eisler: Christopher Maltman (baritone), Julius Drake (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 1.6.2013 (MB)
Osborne’s Vingt Regards Lives Up To Expectations
United Kingdom Messiaen: Steven Osborne (piano), Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 29.5.13 (GDn)
Dancer Demonstrates Strength and Vulnerability
United Kingdom Stravinsky/Meryl Tankard, The Oracle: Paul White (dancer), Philharmonia Orchestra/ Esa-Pekka Salonen (recorded), Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, London, 31.5.2013. (JO’D)
Johan Reuter Brings Mahler Songs to Life
United Kingdom Rihm, Mahler, Shostakovich: Johan Reuter (baritone), BBC Symphony Orchestra/Ingo Metzmacher.,Barbican Hall, London, 25.5.2013 (CC)
DiDonato Triumphs as Lady of the Lake
United Kingdom Rossini, La donna del lago: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, conducted by Michele Mariotti. Live broadcast to the Empire Cinema, Leicester Square, London, 27.5.2013. (JPr)
Eight Premieres Show English Music in Excellent Health
United Kingdom Blackford, Lane, Wright, Carr, Lewis, Palmer, David Matthews, Norris: Rupert Marshall-Luck (violin), Orchestra of St Paul’s / Ben Palmer (conductor), English Music Festival, Dorchester Abbey, 27.5.2013 (RJ)