United Kingdom Mahler, Symphony No.3: Sarah Connolly (mezzo-soprano), Philharmonia Voices, Tiffin Boys’ Choir, Philharmonia Orchestra; Lorin Maazel (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London 8.5.2011. (JPr)
London
The Jerusalem Quartet and friends play Brahms and Schoenberg
Brahms and Schoenberg: Jerusalem Quartet and friends (Alexander Pavolovsky, Sergei Bresler (violins) Ori Kam, Yuri Zhislin (violas) Kyril Zlotnikov, Adrian Brendel (violoncelli)). Wigmore Hall, London, 7.5.2011 (MB)
Fine Production of Werther at Covent Garden
Massenet, Werther: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Antonio Pappano (conductor), ROH, London, 5.5.2011 (CC)
Leif Segerstam and the London Schools Symphony Orchestra
Berlioz Was Never Given a Chance: La Damnation de Faust by the ENO
Berlioz, La Damnation de Faust: Soloists, Chorus, Additional Chorus, and Orchestra of the English National Opera (chorus master: Martin Merry), Edward Gardner (conductor). Coliseum, London, 6.5.2011 (MB)
Maazel and the Philharmonia in Mahler’s Fifth and Das Knaben Wunderhorn
Mahler: Sarah Connolly (mezzo-soprano), Matthias Goerne (baritone) Philharmonia Orchestra, Lorin Maazel (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 5.5.2011 (CG)
Jury Out: Jurowski Yet to Prove Himself A Wagnerian, Succeeds in Strauss, Excels in Tchaikovsky
Wagner, Strauss and Tchaikovsky: Christine Brewer (soprano), London Philharmonic Orchestra; Vladimir Jurowski (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London 4.5.2011 (JPr)
Live From New York: Il Trovatore‘s HD Transmission at the Barbican.
Met Opera Live: Verdi, Il trovatore. Metropolitan Opera’s HD transmission live to the Barbican Cinema, London. 30.4.11 (JPr)