Switzerland Mozart: Don Giovanni: Soloists,Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Orchestra La Scintilla Zurich, conducted by Robin Ticciati, Zurich Opera, Zurich. 26.5.2013. (JR)
John Rhodes
Isabelle Faust Delivers Shattering Performance of Britten Masterpiece
Switzerland Mendelssohn, Britten: Isabelle Faust (violin) , Tonhalle Orchestra, Sir Roger Norrington (conductor), Zurich 16.5.2013 (JR)
Swiss Enthralled by New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Switzerland Rouse, Bernstein and Tchaikovsky: New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Gilbert (conductor), Joshua Bell (violin) Tonhalle, Zurich 6.5.2013 (JR)
Britten Bemuses the Swiss
Switzerland Britten,War Requiem: Tonhalle Orchestra, Charles Dutoit (conductor), Tatiana Pavlovskaya (soprano), Toby Spence (tenor), Hanno Müller-Brachmann (baritone), Zürcher Sing-Akademie (chorus-master: Tim Brown), Zürcher Sängerknaben (chorus-master: Konrad von Aarburg) Tonhalle, Zurich 25.4.2013 (JR).
Majestic Bruckner from Dohnányi and the Tonhalle
Switzerland Sibelius, Bruckner: Christian Tetzlaff (violin), Tonhalle Orchestra, Christoph von Dohnányi (conductor)11.4.2013 (JR)
Lady Macbeth Makes Strong Musical and Visual Impact
Switzerland Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk Soloists,Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich, conductor: Teodor Currentzis, Zurich Opera, Zurich. 7.4.13 (JR)
Nigel Kennedy on Tour with Bach & Fats Waller
Switzerland Bach and Fats Waller: Nigel Kennedy (violin), Rolf Bussalb (guitar), Yaron Stavi (bass), Krzysztof Dziedzic (drum) Tonhalle, Zurich 6.4.2013 (JR).