United Kingdom Tippett and Wagner: Leopold String Trio, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Mark Wigglesworth (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 19.10.2012. (JPr)
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Bruckner’s Eighth Lacks Symphonic Coherence and Narrative Logic
United Kingdom Mozart, Bruckner: Martin Helmchen (piano), Philharmonia Orchestra / Christoph von Dohnanyi (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 18.10.12. (GD)
Lacklustre Don Giovanni at London Coliseum
United Kingdom Mozart Don Giovanni (sung in English): Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera/Edward Gardner (conductor), 17.10.2012 (CC)
Intriguing Elgar from Vasily Petrenko
United Kingdom Beethoven and Elgar: Simon Trpčeski (piano), London Symphony Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 18.10.2012 (MB)
Sandrine Piau’s Delectable Mozart
United Kingdom Ruhe Sanft: A Mozart Kaleidoscope Sandrine Piau (soprano), The Orchestra of Classical Opera, Ian Page (conductor). Wigmore Hall, London. 15.10.2012 (CC)
L’elisir d’amore Launches Met Live in HD 2012/3 Season
United States Donizetti, L’elisir d’amore: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, New York / Maurizio Benini (conductor), new production by Bartlett Sher, directed for television by Gary Halvorson. Met Live in HD broadcast to the Barbican Cinema, London, 13.10.2012. (JPr)
Gripping Production of The Lighthouse from English Touring Opera
United Kingdom Peter Maxwell Davies, The Lighthouse: Soloists, Aurora Orchestra, Richard Baker (conductor). Linbury Studio Theatre, Royal Opera House, London, 11.10.2012 (MB)
Idina Offers Glee Fans a Fun Evening
United Kingdom Idina Menzel UK Tour 2012: Idina Menzel and orchestra (musical director: Rob Mounsey), Apollo Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London 9.10.2012 (JPr)