United Kingdom Donizetti, L’elisir d’amore: (Laurent Pelly’s production revived by Daniel Dooner): Soloists, orchestra and chorus of The Royal Opera / Bruno Campanella (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London 13.11.2012. (JPr)
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Massenet and Martinů Provide an Interesting Triple Bill
United Kingdom Massenet and Martinů: Singers and orchestra of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Peter Robinson (conductor). Silk Street Theatre, London, 5.11.2012. (JPr)
Close-ups Do No Favours in Met Live Otello
United Kingdom Verdi, Otello: Soloists, Chorus and orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, New York / Semyon Bychkov. (conductor). Production by Elijah Moshinsky, directed for Met Live in HD 2012/13 by Barbara Willis Sweete and broadcast to the Barbican Cinema, London, 27.10.2012. (JPr)
Athleticism, Caricature and Magic from Birmingham Royal Ballet
United Kingdom Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Autumn Celebration – The Grand Tour, Faster and The Dream: Dancers of the Birmingham Royal Ballet, Birmingham Cathedral Choir (girls’ voices) and Royal Ballet Sinfonia / Philip Ellis. (conductor). Sadler’s Wells, London, 26.10.2012. (JPr)
Intriguing ‘Compressed Wagner’
United Kingdom Tippett and Wagner: Leopold String Trio, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Mark Wigglesworth (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 19.10.2012. (JPr)
L’elisir d’amore Launches Met Live in HD 2012/3 Season
United States Donizetti, L’elisir d’amore: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, New York / Maurizio Benini (conductor), new production by Bartlett Sher, directed for television by Gary Halvorson. Met Live in HD broadcast to the Barbican Cinema, London, 13.10.2012. (JPr)
Idina Offers Glee Fans a Fun Evening
United Kingdom Idina Menzel UK Tour 2012: Idina Menzel and orchestra (musical director: Rob Mounsey), Apollo Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London 9.10.2012 (JPr)
Memorable Mahler in BBC Symphony’s Season Opener
United Kingdom Gordon, Mahler and Shostakovich: Alice Coote (mezzo-soprano), BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jukka-Pekka Saraste (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 3.10.2012. (JPr)