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Words are inadequate to describe Vadim Gluzman’s spotless Shostakovich with the Philharmonia

11/02/2024 by Agnes Kory

United Kingdom Sibelius, Shostakovich, Richard Strauss: Vadim Gluzman (violin), Philharmonia Orchestra / Santtu-Matias Rouvali (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 4.2.2024. (AK)

The Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Santtu-Matias Rouvali with Vladim Gluzman on violin (previously at the RFH) © Mark Allan

Great performance and partnership: Rachmaninov’s Symphony No.2 from Vasily Petrenko and the RPO

10/02/2024 by Chris Kettle

United Kingdom Elgar, R. Strauss, Rachmaninov: Louise Alder (soprano), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Vasily Petrenko (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London 8.2.2024. (CK)

Vasily Petrenko conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra © RPO

Higgins’s Horn Concerto and Goldscheider’s technical ease stand out a country mile at Cadogan Hall

09/02/2024 by Colin Clarke

United Kingdom Maconchy, Mozart, Higgins, Sibelius: Ben Goldscheider (horn), London Chamber Orchestra / Christopher Warren Green (conductor, except Mozart). Cadogan Hall, London, 7.2.2024. (CC)

(l-r) Gavin Higgins, Ben Goldscheider and Christopher Warren Green

Unique Gallic view of Bruckner from Nathalie Stutzmann and the London Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican

10/02/202409/02/2024 by John Rhodes

United Kingdom Mozart, Bruckner: Leif Ove Andsnes (piano), London Symphony Orchestra / Nathalie Stutzmann (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 8.2.2024. (JR)

Nathalie Stutzmann conducts pianist Leif Ove Andsnes and the LSO © Mark Allan

The Royal Ballet are on top form and Natalia Osipova is the ultimate dancer and actor as Manon

09/02/202408/02/2024 by Jim Pritchard

United Kingdom Kenneth MacMillan’s Manon: Dancers of The Royal Ballet, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Koen Kessels (conductor). Broadcast live (directed by Ross MacGibbon) from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 3.2.2024. (JPr)

Reece Clarke (Des Grieux) and Natalia Osipova (Manon) © Andrej Uspenski

The Royal Opera’s Tosca gets a disappointing revival with tired and inadequate principal singers

07/02/2024 by Colin Clarke

United Kingdom Puccini, Tosca: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Karen Kamensek (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 5.2.2024. (CC)

Ausrine Stundyte (Tosca) and Gabriele Viviani (Scarpia) in *Tosca* Act I © Marc Brenner

A thrilling evening of music making from the LSO conducted at the last-minute by Dima Slobodeniouk

07/02/202406/02/2024 by Keith McDonnell

United Kingdom Wennäkoski, Beethoven, Sibelius: Leif Ove Andsnes (piano), London Symphony Orchestra / Dima Slobodeniouk (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 4.2.2024. (KMcD)

The London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Dima Slobodeniouk, with pianist Leif Ove Andsnes © Mark Allan/LSO

In its first revival ENO’s The Handmaid’s Tale remains an impressive piece of theatre

06/02/2024 by Colin Clarke

United Kingdom Poul Ruders, The Handmaid’s Tale: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera / Joana Carneiro (conductor). London Coliseum, 3.2.2024. (CC)

Avery Amereau (Serena Joy) and Kate Lindsey (Offred) © Zoe Martin

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