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John Rhodes

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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A Thoroughly Entertaining Alcina

29/01/201427/01/2014 by Stan

 

SwitzerlandSwitzerland    Handel: Alcina. Orchestra La Scintilla, Zurich, Chorus of Zurich Opera, Giovanni Antonini (conductor), Opera Zurich, 26.1.2014 (JR)

Alcina Photo (c) Monika Rittershaus
Alcina Photo (c) Monika Rittershaus

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Haitink’s Mastery Undiminished

22/01/201421/01/2014 by Stan

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Mahler:  Tonhalle Orchestra, Bernard Haitink (conductor), Tonhalle,  Zurich  (JR)

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Compelling and Enjoyable Tchaikovsky from Blomstedt

17/01/201413/01/2014 by Stan

SwitzerlandSwitzerland    Larsson, Tchaikovsky: Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, Christer Johnsson (saxophone), Herbert Blomstedt, (conductor), Tonhalle Zurich

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Captivating Romeo and Juliet

17/01/201407/01/2014 by Stan

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Prokofiev:  Romeo und Julia, Zurich Ballet, Zurich Junior Ballet, Philharmonia Zurich, Michail Jurowski (conductor)    4.1.2014 (JR)

Ballett Zürich - Romeo und Julia - Wiederaufnahme - 2013/14

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