United Kingdom Strauss, Wagner, Weill: Jennifer Johnston (mezzo), BBC Philharmonic / Martyn Brabbins (conductor), BBC Philharmonic Studio, MediaCityUK, Salford Quays, 28.6.2017. (RBa)
Salford Quays
John Wilson Gives Rare Copland An Even Rarer Hearing
United Kingdom Copland: BBC Philharmonic / John Wilson (conductor). BBC Philharmonic Studio, MediaCityUK, Salford Quays, 14.6.2017. (RBa)
A Well-Sung and Acted Performance of La Cenerentola at Opera North
United Kingdom Rossini, La Cenerentola: Chorus and Orchestra of Opera North/Wyn Daview (conductor), The Lowry Theatre, Salford Quays, 9.3.2017. (RJF)
Opera North Concludes Its Trio of Fairy Tale Operas with a Fine Production of Snow Maiden
United Kingdom Rimsky-Korsakov, Snow Maiden (sung in English): Chorus and Orchestra of Opera North / Leo McFall (conductor), The Lowry Theatre, Salford Quays, 10.3.2017. (RJF)
Alstaedt and Opera North Render an Unrecognizable Hansel and Gretel
United Kingdom Opera North – Humperdinck, Hansel and Gretel (sung in English): Chorus and Orchestra of Opera North / Christophe Alstaedt (conductor), The Lowry Theatre, Salford Quays, 8.3.2017. (RJF)
Another all-English John Wilson concert at Salford Quays
United Kingdom Bax, Vaughan Williams: BBC Philharmonic / John Wilson (conductor), BBC Philharmonic Studio, MediaCityUK, Salford Quays, 22.12.2016 (RB)
Ginastera’s Contrasting Piano Concertos Accompany a Basque’s Tribute to Cervantes’ Doleful Knight
United Kingdom Ginastera, Guridi: Xiayin Wang (piano); BBC Philharmonic / Juanjo Mena (conductor), BBC Philharmonic Studio, MediaCityUK, Salford Quays. 15.11.2016. (RB)
Puccini Double Bill Culminates with an Out of this World Ending with Suor Angelica
United Kingdom Puccini, Il tabarro and Suor Angelica: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Opera North / Jac Van Steen (conductor), The Lowry Theatre, Salford Quays, 11.11.2016. (RJF)
