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Sonic and visual spectacle: Mahler’s ‘Resurrection’ Symphony is the LPO’s season opener

24/09/202324/09/2023 by John Rhodes

United Kingdom Mahler: Sally Matthews (soprano), Beth Taylor (mezzo-soprano), London Philharmonic Choir (artistic director: Neville Creed), Members of the BBC Symphony Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra / Edward Gardner (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London 23.9.2023. (JR)

Edward Gardner conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra © LPO

Our Voices finds English National Ballet performing with what looks like a new, or renewed, energy.

23/09/2023 by John O'Dwyer

United Kingdom English National Ballet’s Our Voices: Dancers of English National Ballet, English National Ballet Philharmonic / Gavin Sutherland (conductor). Sadler’s Wells, London, 21.9.2023. (JO’D)

Emma Hawes and Aitor Arrieta in George Balanchine’s *Theme and Variations* © Laurent Liotardo

Barrie Kosky’s Das Rheingold for the Royal Opera is a miscast, misconceived, mishmash of ideas

03/10/202322/09/2023 by Jim Pritchard

United Kingdom Wagner, Das Rheingold: Soloists, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor). Broadcast live (directed by Peter Jones) from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, to Cineworld Basildon, 20.9.2023. (JPr)

Christopher Purves (Alberich) and the Rhinemaidens © Monika Rittershaus

The second revival of ENO’s Peter Grimes is a complete triumph

22/09/2023 by John Rhodes

United Kingdom Britten, Peter Grimes: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the English National Opera / Martyn Brabbins (conductor). London Coliseum, 21.9.2023. (JR)

The cast of ENO’s *Peter Grimes* © Tom Bowles

If I had five stars, I would give them to the Royal Opera’s revival of La forza del destino

23/09/202321/09/2023 by Colin Clarke

United Kingdom Verdi, La forza del destino (1869 Milan version): Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Sir Mark Elder (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 19.9.2023. (CC)

Etienne Dupuis (Don Carlo) and Brian Jagde (Don Alvaro) © Camilla Greenwell

Vilde Frang, Vladimir Jurowski and the BSO bring a sense of profound peace to Berg’s Violin Concerto

20/09/2023 by Colin Clarke

United Kingdom Poleva, Berg, R. Strauss: Vilde Frang (violin), Bavarian State Orchestra / Vladimir Jurowski (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 18.9.2023.(CC)

Vladimir Jurowski conducts violinist Vilde Frang and the Bayerisches Staatsorchester © Mark Allan/Barbican

A fully attentive and hugely enthusiastic audience welcome Concerto Budapest to Cadogan Hall

18/09/202317/09/2023 by Agnes Kory

United Kingdom Mozart, Bartók, Beethoven: Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano), Concerto Budapest Symphony Orchestra / András Keller (conductor). Cadogan Hall, London, 14.9.2023. (AK)

Pierre-Laurent Aimard plays Bartók’s Third Piano Concerto with the Concerto Budapest SO © László Mudra/Concerto Budapest

Genius programming from Barbara Hannigan and the LSO made this a season opener to remember

17/09/2023 by Colin Clarke

United Kingdom Ligeti, Vivier, Haydn, Nono, R. Strauss: Fleur Barron (mezzo-soprano), London Symphony Orchestra / Barbara Hannigan (conductor / soprano). Barbican Centre, London, 14.9.2023. (CC)

Barbara Hannigan conducts the London Symphony Orchestra © Mark Allan

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