United Kingdom Mahler Symphony No.8: Soloists, Philharmonia Voices, Tiffin Boys’ Choir, Rodolfus Choir, Philharmonia Orchestra / Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 26.6.2014. (JPr)
Jim Pritchard
Italianate Ardour in Pappano’s Manon Lescaut
United Kingdom Puccini, Manon Lescaut: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor). Broadcast to the Empire Cinema, Basildon, Essex, 24.6.2014. (JPr)
(c) Bill Cooper
Too Much Sangfroid, Too Little Passion in Pearl Fishers
United Kingdom Bizet, The Pearl Fishers: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera / Jean-Luc Tingaud (conductor), London Coliseum, London, 18.6.2014. (JPr)
Monty Pythonesque Touches in Benvenuto Cellini
United Kingdom Berlioz, Benvenuto Cellini: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera / Edward Gardner(conductor), London Coliseum seen live at Empire, Basildon, Essex, 17.6.2014. (JPr)
(c) Richard Hubert-Smith
Harmony of Colour and Song in Domingo’s Tosca
United Kingdom Puccini, Tosca: Soloists, Royal Opera House Chorus and Orchestra / Plácido Domingo (conductor), Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London. 16.6.2014. (JPr)
Vogel and Cojocaru Are a Stunning Romeo and Juliet
United Kingdom Prokofiev, Romeo and Juliet: Dancers and Orchestra of the English National Ballet / Gavin Sutherland(conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 12.6.2013. (JPr)
Tara Erraught a Perfect Octavian in Glyndebourne’s Rosenkavalier
United Kingdom Strauss, Der Rosenkavalier: Soloists, Glyndebourne Festival Opera Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra, / Robin Ticciati (conductor). Broadcast to Gate Cinema, Notting Hill Gate, London, 7.6.2014. (JPr)
Choreography and Circus Skills Combine in A Simple Space
United Kingdom A Simple Space: Gravity and Other Myths, Udderbelly Festival, Southbank Centre, London, 4.6.14. (JPr)
Performers: Lachlan Binns, Jascha Boyce, Rhiannon Cave-Walker, Daniel Liddiard, Jacob Randell, Martin Schreiber, Triton Tunis-Mitchell, Elliot Zoerner (also live percussion)