United Kingdom Verdi, Otello: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera / Edward Gardner (conductor), London Coliseum, London, 16.9.14. (JPr)
ENO’s Season Starts Off Well with New Otello
Jim Pritchard
Strong Wagnerian Debut for New Saffron Opera Group
United Kingdom Wagner, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Soloists, Saffron Opera Group Chorus, St Albans Symphony Orchestra, Jennifer Wigram (leader), Michael Thorne (conductor). Saffron Hall, Saffron Walden, Essex 14.9.2014. (JPr)
PROM 73: Extraordinary Mahler Performance from Gilbert and Gewandhaus Orchestra
United Kingdom BBC Prom 73 – Mahler: Gerhild Romberger (mezzo-soprano), Leipzig Opera and Gewandhaus Choir (women’s voices), Leipzig Gewandhaus Children’s Choir, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra / Alan Gilbert (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 11.9.2014. (JPr)
PROM 63: Leading American Conductor Honoured at the Proms
United Kingdom Prom 63: Adams and Mahler: Timothy McAllister alto saxophone (Proms debut artist), BBC Symphony Orchestra / Marin Alsop (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 4.9.2014. (JPr)
PROM 58: Nina Stemme Excels in Deutsche Oper’s Superb Salome at the Proms
United Kingdom Prom 58, Richard Strauss, Salome: Soloists and Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin / Donald Runnicles (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London 30.8.2014. (JPr)
Prom Chamber Music (6): A Rainy Bank Holiday Monday Brightened by Proms Chamber Music
Proms Chamber Music 6: Mozart, Mahler, Strauss,Louis Schwizgebel (piano), Katarzyna Budnik-Gałązka (viola), Marcin Zdunik (cello), Tomasz Januchta (double bass), Royal String Quartet, Cadogan Hall, London, 25.8.14. (JPr)
Celebrating Cole Porter 50 Years On
United Kingdom Cole Porter, Anything Goes: Maria Friedman, Jenna Russell, Graham Bickley, Clive Rowe, the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, Royal Academy of Music Musical Theatre Company Chorus / Richard Balcombe (musical director). Cadogan Hall, London 20.8.2014. (JPr)
PROM 40: Distinguished Schubert and Mahler from Bernard Haitink and the LSO
United Kingdom Prom 40: Schubert and Mahler: Camilla Tilling (soprano), London Symphony Orchestra / Bernard Haitink (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 16.8.2014. (JPr)
