United States The Suspended Harp: Sounds of Faith of Medieval Jerusalem: Nell Snaidas (soprano), Amro Helmy (oud), Schola Antiqua of Chicago. The Cloisters, New York City. 23.10.2016. (KG)
New York
The Met’s New Tristan: Musically Sumptuous, But Dramatically Inert
United States Wagner, Tristan und Isolde: Soloists, chorus and orchestra, Metropolitan Opera / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor), Metropolitan Opera House, New York City. 24.10.2016. (HS)
Superb Singing and Playing in Met’s Traditional Production of Don Giovanni
United States Mozart, Don Giovanni: Cast, Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, New York / Fabio Luisi (Conductor), Met Live in HD transmitted to the Komedia Cinema, Brighton, 21.10.2016. (RB)
Saariaho’s Circle Map: Cinematic, Mysterious, Utterly Original
United States Saariaho: Soloists, New York Philharmonic/Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor), Park Avenue Armory, New York City. 13.10.2016. (KG)
(c) Stephanie Berger
The Met’s Musically Strong Tristan is Lost at Sea
United States Wagner, Tristan und Isolde: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor). Broadcast live to the Odeon Cinema, Chelmsford, Essex, from the Metropolitan Opera, New York, 8.10.2016. (JPr)
Celebrating Innovative Singers in Curatorial Roles
United States Resonant Bodies Festival, Concerts I and II: Soloists, Roulette, New York City. 6-7.9.2016. (BH)
A New Music Group Reacts to Its Country’s Fractured Identity
United Kingdom Halka, Escuer, Contreras, Dzubay, Ortiz, Luna: Ónix Ensamble (Alejandro Escuer [flute], Fernando Domínguez [clarinet], Abel Romero [violin], Edgardo Espinosa [cello] & Edith Ruiz [piano]), National Sawdust, Brooklyn, New York. 9.9.2016. (BH)
Large-Scale Yet Detailed and Nuanced Israel in Egypt from The New York Choral Society
United States Handel, Israel in Egypt: Soloists, The New York Choral Society and Orchestra, David Hayes (conductor), Carnegie Hall, New York. 10.5.2016. (RP)