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John Rhodes

Mixed feelings about Matthias Goerne and an orchestral Winterreise with the Zurich Chamber Orchestra

30/12/202117/11/2021 by John Rhodes

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Schubert (arr. Matesic), Winterreise: Matthias Goerne (baritone), Zürcher Kammerorchester / Massimiliano Matesic (conductor). Tonhalle Zurich, 16.11.2021. (JR)

Matthias Goerne

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Stirring American and British fare from Järvi and the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich

30/12/202112/11/2021 by John Rhodes

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Bernstein, Barber, Elgar: Alena Baeva (violin), Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich / Paavo Järvi (conductor). Tonhalle, Zurich, 11.11.2021. (JR)

Alena Baeva

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Virile Brahms First Symphony from Järvi and the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich

30/12/202105/11/2021 by John Rhodes

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Martinů, Brahms: Katia and Marielle Labèque (piano), Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich / Paavo Järvi (conductor). Tonhalle, Zurich, 4.11.2021. (JR)

Katia and Marielle Labèque (c) Umberto Nicoletti

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Spectacular concert to start Gianandrea Noseda’s era with the Philharmonia Zurich

30/12/202101/11/2021 by John Rhodes

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Brahms, Dvořák: Daniil Trifonov (piano), Philharmonia Zurich / Gianandrea Noseda (conductor). Zurich Opera House, 30.10.2021. (JR)

Gianandrea Noseda conducts the Philharmonia Zurich (c) Andrin Fretz

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Blistering Shostakovich with Viktoria Mullova and a swift Eroica from Järvi and the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich

31/10/2021 by John Rhodes

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Shostakovich, Beethoven: Viktoria Mullova (violin), Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich / Paavo Järvi (conductor). Tonhalle, Zurich 29.10.2021. (JR)

Viktoria Mullova (c) Heike Fischer

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Zurich’s new Il trovatore: a grotesque evening with four debuts, though not without interest

27/10/202126/10/2021 by John Rhodes

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Verdi, Il trovatore: Soloists, Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich / Gianandrea Noseda (conductor). Zurich Opera, Zurich 24.10.2021. (JR)

Piotr Beczała (Manrico) and Marina Rebeka (Leonora) (c) Monika Rittershaus

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Robin Ticciati and the LSO in Tonhalle Zurich introduce the Swiss to Walton’s Viola Concerto

23/10/202123/10/2021 by John Rhodes

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Walton, Brahms: Antoine Tamestit (viola), London Symphony Orchestra / Robin Ticciati (conductor). Tonhalle, Zurich, 21.10.2021. (JR)

Antoine Tamestit (viola) after a recent performance with the LSO © Mark Allan

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Yoncheva and Calleja star in Zurich Opera’s revival of Carsen’s production of Tosca

04/12/202118/10/2021 by John Rhodes
Joseph Calleja (Cavaradossi) (c) Monika Rittershaus

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Puccini, Tosca: Soloists, Chorus and Children’s Choir of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich / Paolo Carignani (conductor). Zurich Opera, Zurich, 17.10.2021. (JR)

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