United States Various – George and Nora London Foundation Competition Finals: Soloists, Michael Fennelly (piano). The Morgan Museum & Library, New York, 16.2.2024. (RP)
The 2024 George and Nora London Competition Winners are announced
New York
Lise Davidsen in resplendent form with The Met Orchestra at Carnegie Hall
United States Bach, Wagner, Mahler: Lise Davidsen (soprano), The Met Orchestra / Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor). Carnegie Hall, New York, 1.2.2024. (RP)
Three keyboard virtuosos delight at St. Thomas Church in New York
United States Various, ‘A Keyboard Extravaganza for Organs and Piano’: David Briggs, Jeremy Filsell, Wayne Marshall (organ / piano). Saint Thomas Church on Fifth Avenue, New York, 27.1.2024. (RP)
The Met’s cast fires on all cylinders in Carrie Cracknell’s first-rate truck stop Carmen
United States Bizet, Carmen: Soloists Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, New York / Daniele Rustioni (conductor). Transmitted Live in HD (directed by Gary Halvorson) from New York to the Avenue Cinema, Belfast. 27.1.2024. (RB)
The art of storytelling with Renée Fleming and friends at SongStudio 2024
United Kingdom SongStudio 2024: Renée Fleming (Artistic Director and host), Graham Johnson (piano), Nicolas Phan (tenor), Angel Blue (soprano). Carnegie Hall, New York, 22 to 27.1.2024. (RP)
Superb Carnegie Hall performances from The Cleveland Orchestra conducted by Franz Welser-Möst
United States Prokofiev, Webern: The Cleveland Orchestra / Franz Welser-Möst (conductor). Carnegie Hall, New York, 21.1.2024. (RP)
The Met’s 2023 Nabucco cast – and conductor – act as a timely reminder of the work’s stature
United States Verdi, Nabucco: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, New York / Daniele Callegari (conductor). Transmitted live (directed by Habib Azar) from the Metropolitan Opera, New York, to London’s Barbican Cinema, 6.1.2024. (CC)
Elena Stikhina brings her lovely Mimì to the Metropolitan Opera
United States Puccini, La bohème: Soloists, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra / Marco Armiliato (conductor). Metropolitan Opera, New York, 4.1.2024. (RP)
