Massenet, Werther: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Antonio Pappano (conductor), ROH, London, 5.5.2011 (CC)
London
Leif Segerstam and the London Schools Symphony Orchestra
Berlioz, Britten, Sibelius, Respighi: Pia Segerstam (cello), London Schools Symphony Orchestra, Leif Segerstam (conductor). Barbican Hall 27.4.2011 (KC)
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)
Doric Quartet Play Haydn and Schubert at Wigmore Hall
Haydn, Schubert: Doric String Quartet, Wigmore Hall, Sunday May 1st, 2011 (CC)
Maazel’s Mahler 4 and Rückert-Lieder in London
United Kingdom Mahler: Simon Keenlyside (baritone), Sarah Fox (soprano), Philharmonia Orchestra; Lorin Maazel (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London 28.4.2011. (JPr)