Switzerland Beethoven, Elgar: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons (conductor), Rudolf Buchbinder (piano), Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Luzern, Lucerne 30.8.2014 (JR)
Lucerne Festival (1) – Elgar a Brave Choice in Lucerne
John Rhodes
Zinman Bids “Auf Wiedersehen” with “Resurrection” Symphony
Switzerland Mahler: Tonhalle Orchestra, Juliane Banse (soprano), Alice Coote (mezzo-soprano), Zürcher Sing-Akademie (chorus-master Tim Brown), David Zinman(conductor), Tonhalle, Zurich 11.7.2014 (JR)
Koopman and his Amsterdammers Excel in the h moll Messe
Switzerland Bach: Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & chor (conductor Ton Koopman); Yetzabel Arias Fernandez (soprano), Maarten Engeltjes (alto/countertenor), Tilman Lichdi (tenor), Klaus Mertens (bass); chorusmaster Frank Markowitsch, Tonhalle, Zurich(JR)
No Cowboys, No Indians in Kosky’s Gritty Fanciulla
Puccini:c La Fanciulla del West Soloists,Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich, conductor:Marco Armiliato, Zurich Opera, Zurich. 22.6.14 (JR ) Production: Director: Barrie Kosky Sets/Lights: Rufus Didwiszus Costumes: Klaus Bruns Musical assistant: Kanat Omarov Lighting: Franck Evin Chorus: Jürg Hämmerli Dramaturgy: Claus Spahn Cast: Minnie: Catherine Naglestad Dick Johnson: Zoran … Read more
Open-air Rigoletto for All
Switzerland Verdi: Rigoletto Soloists,Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich, conductor:Fabio Luisi, Zurich Opera, Zurich. 21.6.2014. (JR)
An Admirable Peter Grimes
Switzerland Britten: Peter Grimes Soloists,Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich, Erik Nielsen (conductor), Zurich Opera, Zurich. 24.5.2014 (JR)
Photo: Suzanne Schwiertz
Matsuev, Gergiev and the Mariinsky Overwhelm
Switzerland Ammann, Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov: Mariinsky Orchestra St. Petersburg, Valery Gergiev (conductor), Denis Matsuev (piano), Tonhalle, Zurich 20.5.2014. (JR)
Not Bruckner, not Dvorak but uplifting Schumann: Dohnanyi and the Tonhalle
Switzerland Carter, Bartok, Ravel, Schumann: Tonhalle Zurich, Tonhalle Orchestra, Christoph von Dohnányi (conductor), Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin), 8.5.2014 ( JR)