United Kingdom Giordano, Andrea Chénier: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House London / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor). Broadcast to the Empire Cinema, Basildon, Essex. 29.1.2015. (JPr)
Giordano’s melodrama is no match for Puccini
Jim Pritchard
Young Designers Impress in Pocket Opera’s Macbeth
United Kingdom Verdi, Macbeth: English Pocket Opera Company (in collaboration with the BA (Hons) Performance Design and Practice course at Central St Martins College of Arts & Design), The Platform Theatre, Central St Martins, King’s Cross, London. 28.1.2015. (JPr)
Photo credit Joshua Hayes
Intriguing Pairing of Wagner and Rachmaninoff Fails to Work in Practice
United Kingdom Wagner and Rachmaninoff – a semi-staged concert directed by Annabel Arden: Soloists, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 21.1.2015. (JPr)
Vasko Vassilev Celebrates 20 Years as Concert Master at the Royal Opera House
United Kingdom Vasko Vassilev’s 20th Anniversary Recital. Vasko Vassilev (violin), Pamela Tan Nicholson (piano) with string ensemble and Fergus Gerrand (percussion), members of the Royal Opera chorus and special guest Shogo Kariyazaki (ikebana master). Paul Hamlyn Hall, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London 19.1.2015. (JPr)
No Weak Links in Met’s Lavish Merry Widow
United States Lehár, The Merry Widow: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, New York / Sir Andrew Davis (cnductor). Broadcast to the Odeon Cinema, Chelmsford, Essex, 17.1.2015. (JPr)
(c) The Metropolitan Opera
Royal Danish Ballet Dancers Display Exuberance in Bournonville Tribute
United Kingdom Bournonville Celebration: Royal Danish Ballet Soloists and Principals, Peacock Theatre, London. 9.1.2015. (JPr)
Dudamel and Venezuelans Disappoint In London
United Kingdom Beethoven, Wagner. Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela: Gustavo Dudamel (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London. 8.1.2015 (JPr)
Vasiliev Triumphs in ENB’s Swan Lake
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky, Swan Lake: Dancers of the English National Ballet and the English National Ballet / Gavin Sutherland (conductor). London Coliseum, London, 7.1.2015. (JPr)
