China Vine, Ravel, Dvořák: Hélène Grimaud (piano), Australian Youth Orchestra, Manfred Honeck (conductor), Shanghai Oriental Art Center, Shanghai, 31.7.2016. (RP)
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The Australian Youth Orchestra Shines in Shanghai
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Rick Perdian
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Tosca in All Its Fiery, Tragic Glory
Switzerland Puccini, Tosca: Soloists, Chorus and Children’s Chorus of Opernhaus Zürich, Philharmonia Zürich / Fabio Luisi (conductor), Opernhaus Zürich, 28.6.2016. (RP)
Zubin Mehta Conducts Elegiac, Sensual Der Rosenkavalier at La Scala
Italy Strauss, Der Rosenkavalier: Soloists, Teatro alla Scala Chorus and Orchestra, Treble Voices: Chorus of the Teatro alla Scala Academy, Zubin Mehta (conductor), Teatro alla Scala, Milan. 24.6.2016. (RP)
Stephen Milling ’s King Philip II Towers over Opéra national du Rhin’s Don Carlo
France Verdi, Don Carlo: Soloists, Chœurs de l’Opéra national du Rhin, Orchestre symphonique de Mulhouse, Daniele Callegari (conductor), Opéra national du Rhin, Strasbourg. 23.6.2016. (RP)
Juan Diego Flórez in Recital – Much, Much More Than Thrilling High Notes
Switzerland Various: Juan Diego Flórez (tenor), Vincenzo Scalera (piano), Opernhaus Zurich, Zurich 21.06.2016. (RP)
Warsaw Première of Mariusz Treliński’s Dark, Evocative Tristan und Isolde
Poland Wagner: Tristan und Isolde, Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatr Wielki, Stefan Soltesz (conductor), Polish National Opera, Moniuszko Auditorium, Teatr Wielki, Warsaw. 18.06.2016 (RP)
Christian Gerhaher offers Die schöne Müllerin in Song and Verse
Switzerland Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin, Christian Gerhaher (baritone), Gerold Huber (piano), Opernhaus Zurich, Zurich, 15.6.2016. (RP)
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)