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John Rhodes

Haitink Goes On and on: a Masterly Missa Solemnis

31/03/201428/03/2014 by Stan

SwitzerlandSwitzerland  Beethoven  Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, Bernard Haitink (conductor), Ricarda Merbeth (soprano)  Bernarda Fink (mezzosoprano), Werner Güra (tenor), Christof Fischesser (bass) Zürcher Singakademie,  Tonhalle Zurich  26.3.2014 (JR)

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The Curse of the Tales of Hoffmann Lives on

31/03/201425/03/2014 by Stan

SwitzerlandSwitzerland  Offenbach: Tales of Hoffmann   Soloists, Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich, conductor: Fabio Luisi, Zurich Opera, Zurich. 21.3.14 (JR)

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Tales of Hoffman (C) Suzanne Schwiertz

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Flying Dutchman Revival Continues to Impress

24/03/201418/03/2014 by Stan

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Wagner: The Flying Dutchman, Soloists, Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich, conductor: Constantin Trinks, Zurich Opera, Zurich. 14.3.14 (JR)

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Nagano and the Montreal start their European tour

18/03/201412/03/2014 by Stan

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Wagner, Hefti, Liszt,  Berlioz: Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Marc-André Hamelin (piano), Kent Nagano (conductor), Tonhalle,  Zurich  (JR) 11.3.14

Kent Nagano  Photo (c) Migros
Kent Nagano
Photo (c) Migros

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Aida Without the Show

21/01/202003/03/2014 by Stan

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Verdi: Aida   Soloists, Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich, conductor: Fabio Luisi, Zurich Opera, Zurich. 2.3.14 (JR)

Zurich

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A Tale of Two Dvorak Nines

26/02/201424/02/2014 by Stan

SwitzerlandSwitzerland  Prokofiev  Dvorak Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, Janine Jansen (violin), David Zinman (conductor), Tonhalle   Zurich, 20.2.2014 (JR)

Janine Jansen credit Harald Hoffmann Decca Klein
Janine Jansen credit Harald Hoffmann Decca Klein

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Top Ten Czechs Play Safe on Tour

25/02/201418/02/2014 by Stan

SwitzerlandSwitzerland   Smetana, Chopin, Dvorak  Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Nikolai Lugansky (piano), Jiri Belohlavek (conductor), Tonhalle   Zurich (JR)

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A Joy From Start to Finish: Rachmaninov from Zinman

03/02/201431/01/2014 by Stan

SwitzerlandSwitzerland   Rachmaninov  Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, Stephen Hough (piano), David Zinman (conductor), Tonhalle ,  Zurich (30.1.2014) (JR)

Stephen Hough credit Sim Canetty-Clarke
Stephen Hough credit Sim Canetty-Clarke

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