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English National Opera revives their uproarious Iolanthe: an undeniable smash hit

09/10/202307/10/2023 by John Rhodes

United Kingdom Gilbert & Sullivan’s Iolanthe: Soloists, Chorus of English National Opera (chorus director Martin Fitzpatrick), Orchestra of English National Opera / Chris Hopkins (conductor). London Coliseum, 5.10.2023. (JR)

Fairy Queen (Catherine Wyn-Rogers) and Private Willis (Keel Watson) © Craig Fuller

Another interesting, exciting, entertaining concert from Edward Gardner and the LPO

01/10/2023 by John Rhodes

United Kingdom Beethoven, Bartók, Tchaikovsky: Christian Tetzlaff (violin), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Edward Gardner (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London 30.9.2023. (JR)

Jamiel Devernay-Laurence’s Ballet Nights: Autumn Season 2023 puts London E14 on the dance map

01/10/202330/09/2023 by John O'Dwyer

United Kingdom Ballet Nights: Autumn Season 2023: Jamiel Devernay-Laurence (producer and compère). Lanterns Studio Theatre, London, 29.9.2023 (JO’D)

Steven McRae in *Czárdás* © Deborah Jaffe

Víkingur Ólafsson sets new gold standard in Bach’s Variations

27/09/2023 by Christopher Sallon

United Kingdom Bach: Víkingur Ólafsson (piano). Royal Festival Hall, London, 22.9.2023. (CSa)

Víkingur Ólafsson plays Bach’s *Goldberg Variations* © Pete Woodhead

Another superlative Wigmore Hall recital from the distinguished Austrian bass Günther Groissböck

27/09/2023 by Keith McDonnell

United Kingdom Various, A Man’s Love and Life: Günther Groissböck (bass) and Malcolm Martineau (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 22.8.2023. (KMcD)

Günther Groissböck (bass) and Malcom Martineau (piano) © Barbara Aumüller

The very epitome of chamber music at its highest level from PatKop and friends at the QEH

26/09/202326/09/2023 by Colin Clarke

United Kingdom Enescu, Poulenc, PatKop, Bartók, Milhaud, Schoenfield: Patricia Kopatchinskaja (violin), Reto Bieri (clarinet), Polina Leschenko (piano). Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 24.9.2023. (CC)

(l-r) Patricia Kopatchinskaja (violin), Polina Leschenko (piano) and Reto Bieri (clarinet) © Pete Woodhead

The Manchester Collective’s Different Trains at Southbank Centre

25/09/2023 by Jeremy Chan

United Kingdom Various, Manchester Collective’s Different Trains: Manchester Collective string quartet (Sara Wolstenholme [violin], Anna Tulchinskaya [violin], Alex Mitchell [viola], Christian Elliott [cello]). Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 22.9.2023. (JC)

Nadine Sierra is pitch-perfect as Adina in a somewhat mixed revival of L’elisir d’amore by the Royal Opera

24/09/2023 by Colin Clarke

United Kingdom Donizetti, L’elisir d’amore: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Sesto Quatrini (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 22.9.2023. (CC)

Laurent Pelly’s production of *L’elisir d’amore* © Clive Barda

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