Manchester – Page 8 – Seen and Heard International

Very High Standards Attained by Young RNCM Students

14/08/202013/02/2017 by Robert Farr

United Kingdom Competition Final of the 32nd Annual Frederic Cox Award for Singing: Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, 6.2.2017. (RJF)

RNCM’s Youthful Enthusiasm and Colourful Costumes in Offenbach’s Lively Romp

17/12/201613/12/2016 by Michael Cookson

United Kingdom Offenbach, La Vie Parisienne: RNCM Chorus, RNCM Opera Orchestra / Andrew Greenwood (conductor), RNCM Theatre, Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, 9.12.2016. (MC)

Spectacular staging and excellent singing make for a vibrant and fast-paced La Vie Parisienne

14/08/202011/12/2016 by Robert Farr

United Kingdom Offenbach, La Vie Parisienne: Sung in English in a translation by Alistair Beaton. Soloists, RNCM Opera Orchestra and Chorus / Andrew Greenwood (conductor), Royal Northern College of Music. RNCM Theatre, Manchester, 7.12.2016. (RJF)

RNCM’s *La Vie Parisienne* Act 3 Moulin Rouge (c) Robert Workman

Hallé Orchestra and Choir Show Tippett’s Child of our Time has Relevance Today

04/11/201630/10/2016 by Michael Cookson

United Kingdom Copland, Britten, Tippett: Sophie Bevan (soprano), Jennifer Johnston (mezzo-soprano), Mark Padmore (tenor), Matthew Brook (bass-baritone), Hallé Choir, Hallé / Andrew Gourlay (conductor), Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 27.10.2016. (MC)

Andrew Gourlay. Photo: Xavi Olivé. — Andrew Gourlay (c) Xavi Olivé.

Persuasive, Expressive and Resolute Shostakovich 10 from Storgårds and BBC Phil

29/10/201625/10/2016 by Michael Cookson

United Kingdom Nielsen, Maxwell Davies, Shostakovich: Håkan Hardenberger (trumpet), BBC Philharmonic Orchestra/John Storgårds (conductor), Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Saturday 22.10.2016. (MC)

john-storgards-heikki-tuuli — John Storgårds © Heikki Tuuli

Mena Sustains Emotional Tension in Walton’s First Symphony

16/10/201611/10/2016 by Michael Cookson

United Kingdom Elgar, Sibelius, Walton: Jennifer Pike (piano), BBC Philharmonic Orchestra/Juanjo Mena (conductor), Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 9.10.2016. (MC)

Mark Elder and Hallé Start New Season in Fine Form

02/10/201627/09/2016 by Michael Cookson

United Kingdom Tchaikovsky, Liszt, Beethoven: Benjamin Grosvenor (piano), Hallé Orchestra/Sir Mark Elder (conductor), Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 25.9.2016. (MC)

sir-mark-elder-simon-dodd — Sir Mark Elder (c) Simon Dodd

An Outstanding Fiordiligi in RNCM’s Excellent Così fan tutte

20/03/201617/03/2016 by Michael Cookson

United Kingdom Mozart, Così fan tutte: RNCM Opera, RNCM Chorus, RNCM Opera Orchestra / Manoj Kamps (conductor), RNCM Theatre, Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, 15.3.2016. (MC)

Cosi fan tutte - Mozart - Royal College of Music - Red Cast - 10th March 2016 Director - Thomas Guthrie Designer - Rhiannon Newman Lighting - Rachael McCutcheon Fiordiligi - Samantha Clarke Dorabella - Sarah Gilford Don Alfonso - David Cane Guglielmo - Aaron 0’Hare Ferrando - Adam Temple-Smith Despina - Daniella Sicari — RNCM *Cosi fan tutte* Fiordiligi – Samantha Clarke & Dorabella – Sarah Gilford
(c) Robert Workman

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