John Rhodes

LPO’s graceful, grand scale Creation under Edward Gardner at the Royal Festival Hall

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Haydn, The Creation: Louise Alder (soprano), Allan Clayton (tenor), Michael Mofidian (bass-baritone), London Philharmonic Choir (Artistic Director: Neville Creed), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Edward Gardner (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 2.3.2024. (JR)

Haydn’s The Creation with Edward Gardner conducting the soloists, London Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra © LPO

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Magnificent Bruckner Te Deum from Stutzmann and the London Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Bruckner: Lucy Crowe (soprano), Anna Stéphany (mezzo-soprano), Robin Tritschler (tenor), Alexander Tsymbalyuk (bass), London Symphony Chorus (chorus director: Mariana Rosas), London Symphony Orchestra / Nathalie Stutzmann (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 11.2.2024. (JR)

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Thrilling and uplifting Elijah from the London Symphony Chorus and Orchestra under Sir Antonio Pappano

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mendelssohn, Elijah: Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha (soprano), Dame Sarah Connolly (mezzo-soprano), Allan Clayton (tenor), Gerald Finlay (bass), London Symphony Chorus (chorus director: Mariana Rosa), The Guildhall Singers, London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor). Barbican Hall, London. 28.1.2024. (JR)

Sir Antonio Pappano conducts Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha (soprano), Gerald Finley (bass) and the LSO © Mark Allan

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Stundyte stands in for the indisposed Stemme and has an entirely different take on Elektra at Covent Garden

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Richard Strauss, Elektra: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 15.1.2024. (JR)

A scene from Christof Loy’s Elektra: Charles Workman (Ägisth) Łukasz Goliński (Orest) Michael Mofidian (Orest’s Companion) © Tristram Kenton

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Graceful, stylish Christmas Oratorio from Suzuki and the OAE at the Queen Elizabeth Hall

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Bach: Jessica Cale (soprano), Hugh Cutting (countertenor), Guy Cutting (tenor), Florian Störtz (bass-baritone), Chorus and Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment / Masaaki Suzuki (conductor). Queen Elizabeth Hall, London 2&3.12.2023. (JR)

The OAE conducted by Masaaki Suzuki with Jessica Cale (soprano) and Florian Störtz (bass-baritone) © Mark Allan

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