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John Rhodes

A Feast for Eyes and Ears and an Enjoyable Romp: Le Comte Ory in Zurich

20/03/201614/03/2016 by John Rhodes

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Rossini, Le Comte Ory: La Scintilla, Chorus (and extra chorus) of Zurich Opera, 12.3.2016. (JR)

Photo: Jef Rabillon
Le Comte Ory (c) Jef Rabillon

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Welser-Möst Sensational in the ‘Alpine Symphony’

17/03/201613/03/2016 by John Rhodes

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Messaien, R. Strauss:   Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, Franz Welser-Möst (conductor), Zürich Tonhalle, Zurich   11.3.16. (JR)

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Strongly Cast Revival of Flying Dutchman in Zurich

09/03/201601/03/2016 by John Rhodes

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Wagner, The Flying Dutchman: Soloists, Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich, conductor: Axel Kober, Zurich Opera, Zurich. 28.2.16. (JR)

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Restrained Gabetta, Unrestrained Urbański at Zurich’s Tonhalle

29/02/201626/02/2016 by John Rhodes

SwitzerlandSwitzerland  Elgar, Shostakovich   Tonhalle Orchestra, Krzysztof Urbanski (conductor), Sol Gabetta (cello), Tonhalle Zurich 25.2.16 (JR)

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Blomstedt Remarkable with the Tonhalle at 88

06/02/201631/01/2016 by John Rhodes

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Grieg, Lidholm & Dvořák: Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, Herbert Blomstedt (conductor), Tonhalle Zurich, 28.1.16. (JR)

06.05.2010, Gewadhaus zu Leipzig, Grosses Concert, Gewandhausorchester, Herbert Blomstedt,  © Gert Mothes Sparkasse Leipzig Konto 1891191701 BLZ 86055592
Herbert Blomstedt © Gert Mothes

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Symphony Orchestra of India on Swiss Tour

26/01/201621/01/2016 by John Rhodes

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Smetana, Hussein & Bartók: Symphony Orchestra of India, Zakir Hussain (tabla) Zane Dalal (conductor), Tonhalle Zurich   19.1.16. (JR)

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Zane Dalal

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Warmth and Sensitivity in Haitink’s German Requiem

26/01/201617/01/2016 by John Rhodes

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Brahms: Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, Bernard Haitink (conductor), Camilla Tilling (soprano), Christian Gerhaher (baritone), Zürcher Sing-Akademie (chorusmaster Tim Brown) Tonhalle, Zurich, 15.1.16. (JR)

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Haitink and Levit Thrill with the Tonhalle Orchestra in Beethoven

14/01/201609/01/2016 by John Rhodes

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Beethoven: Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, Bernard Haitink (conductor), Igor Levit (piano), Tonhalle Zurich, 7.1.16. (JR)

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