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John Rhodes

A Dark, Sinister Queen of Spades

15/04/201415/04/2014 by John Rhodes

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Tchaikovsky: Queen of Spades   Soloists, Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich, conductor: Jiri Belohlavek, Zurich Opera, Zurich. 11.4.14 (JR)

 

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Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich Announce Details of New Season 2014/2015

22/01/201506/04/2014 by John Rhodes

SwitzerlandSwitzerland  Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich Announce Details of New Season 2014/2015

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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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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
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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)

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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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