John Rhodes – Page 2 – Seen and Heard International

Regents Opera continue their Ring cycle with most impressive Die Walküre and Siegfried performances

17/02/202514/02/2025 by John Rhodes

United Kingdom Wagner, Die Walküre and Siegfried: Soloists, Regents Opera Orchestra / Ben Woodward (conductor), York Hall, Bethnal Green, London 11 & 13.2.2025. (JR)

Regents Opera’s *Die Walküre* Act II: Ingeborg Novrup Børch (Fricka) and Ralf Lukas (Wotan) © Steve Gregson

Intelligent programming of rarely heard British works under Pappano and the LSO at the Barbican

10/02/2025 by John Rhodes

United Kingdom Maconchy, Walton, Vaughan Williams: Rebecca Gilliver (cello), Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha (soprano), Will Liverman (baritone), London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor), Barbican Hall, London, 9.2.2025. (JR)

Sir Antonio Pappano conducts cellist Rebecca Gilliver and the LSO © Mark Allan

Late-replacement Carolin Widmann and Walton are the stars of this LSO concert

07/02/2025 by John Rhodes

United Kingdom Walker, Bernstein, Walton: Carolin Widmann (violin), London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor), Barbican Hall, London 7.2.2025. (JR)

The London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Antonio Pappano © Mark Allan

The perfect show for Christmas: ENO’s The Pirates of Penzance at the London Coliseum

05/01/202503/12/2024 by John Rhodes

United Kingdom Gilbert & Sullivan, The Pirates of Penzance: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera / Natalie Murray Beale (conductor). London Coliseum, 2.12.2024. (JR)

English National Opera’s *The Pirates of Penzance* © Craig Fuller

A concert to live in the memory: Blomstedt at 97 in a tender Mahler Ninth with the Philharmonia

22/11/2024 by John Rhodes

United Kingdom Mozart, Mahler: Leonidas Kavakos (violin), Philharmonia / Herbert Blomstedt (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 21.11.2024. (JR)

Herbert Blomstedt given a standing ovation by the Philharmonia and audience © PO/Marc Gascoigne

Mightily impressive debut by Klaus Mäkelä with the London Symphony Orchestra

11/11/2024 by John Rhodes

United Kingdom Sibelius, Prokofiev, Stravinsky: Andrej Power (violin), London Symphony Orchestra / Klaus Mäkelä (conductor), Barbican Hall, London 10.11.2024. (JR)

The London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Klaus Mäkelä © Mark Allan

Gimmicks galore for Nordic Soundscapes: the Philharmonia under Santtu-Matias Rouvali

04/11/2024 by John Rhodes

United Kingdom Gothe, Sibelius, Nielsen: María Dueñas (violin), Philharmonia / Santtu-Matias Rouvali (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 3.11.2024. (JR)

Santtu-Matias Rouvali conducts violinist María Dueñas and the Philharmonia © PO/Marc Gascoigne

Much to admire (despite acoustic challenges) in The Bach Choir’s War Requiem

31/10/2024 by John Rhodes

United Kingdom Britten’s War Requiem: Elizabeth Watts (soprano), Andrew Staples (tenor), Mark Stone (baritone), London Youth Choir – Junior Boys & Cambiata Boys, The Bach Choir, Philharmonia Orchestra / David Hill (conductor). Westminster Cathedral, London, 30.10.2024. (JR)

David Hill conducts Britten’s *War Requiem* at Westminster Cathedral © Andy Paradise

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