United Kingdom Wagner, Die Walküre (concert performance): Soloists and Saffron Opera Group Orchestra / Michael Thorne (conductor). Saffron Hall, Saffron Walden, Essex, 9.10.2016. (JPr)
Saffron Opera Group’s Ring Continues to Impress
Jim Pritchard
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)
Carlos Acosta Bids a Classical Farewell
United Kingdom Various composers, Carlos Acosta: The Classical Farewell: Carlos Acosta and guest soloists, Robert Clark (piano), Gina McCormack (violin), Rowena Calvert (cello), Katie Trethewey (soprano), Greg Skidmore (baritone), Pegasus Chamber Choir and orchestra / Paul Murphy (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 3.10.2016. (JPr)
The Conclusion to the Philharmonia’s Stravinsky: Myths and Rituals series
United Kingdom Stravinsky: Soloists, Orphei Drängar. Ladies of the Gustaf Sjökvists Kammarkör and Ladies of the Sofia Vokalensemble, Philharmonia Orchestra / Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 29.9.2016. (JPr)
The Benedetti Elschenbroich Grynyuk Trio Bring Star Quality to the Roman River Music Festival
United Kingdom Roman River Music Festival 2016 – Brahms, Ravel and Turnage: Benedetti Elschenbroich Grynyuk Trio (Nicola Benedetti [violin], Leonard Elschenbroich [cello], Alexei Grynyuk [piano]), All Saints Church, Fordham, Essex, 28.9.2016. (JPr)
Verve, Passion and Intense Drama at the Cinema from Royal Opera’s Norma
United Kingdom The ROH Live Cinema Season 2016/17 – Bellini, Norma: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of The Royal Opera / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor). Directed for the screen by Jonathan Haswell and broadcast to Cineworld Basildon from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 26.9.2016. (JPr)
Nikolaj Znaider Combines with the LSO for Superb Sibelius
United Kingdom Jack Sheen, Sibelius, Mahler: Nikolaj Znaider (violin), Christiane Karg (soprano), London Symphony Orchestra / Daniel Harding (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 25.9.2016. (JPr)
Sarah Connolly and Malcolm Martineau Open the Wigmore Hall’s New Season
United Kingdom Schumann, Mahler, Berlioz, Debussy and Poulenc: Sarah Connolly (mezzo-soprano), Malcolm Martineau (piano). Wigmore Hall, London. 9.9.2016. (JPr)