United Kingdom Ginastera, Guridi: Xiayin Wang (piano); BBC Philharmonic / Juanjo Mena (conductor), BBC Philharmonic Studio, MediaCityUK, Salford Quays. 15.11.2016. (RB)
Salford Quays
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)
Billy Budd Set Fails to Live Up to the Standards of Earlier Opera North Britten Productions
United Kingdom Britten, Billy Budd: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Opera North / Garry Walker (conductor), The Lowry Theatre, Salford Quays, 10.11.2016. (RJF)
Opera North Does Full Justice to McVicar’s Production of Rosenkavalier
United Kingdom Richard Strauss, Der Rosenkavalier: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Opera North / Aleksandar Markovic (conductor), The Lowry Theatre, Salford Quays. 9.11.2016. (RJF)
A Smiling Chill from Grieg and a Bleak Chill from Vaughan Williams
United Kingdom Grieg & Vaughan Williams: BBC Philharmonic, John Storgårds (conductor), BBC Philharmonic Studio, MediaCityUK, Salford Quays, 2.11.2016. (RB)
USA, Britain and Finland find themselves neighbours in Salford
United Kingdom Kay, Coleridge-Taylor, Sibelius: BBC Philharmonic, John Storgårds (conductor), BBC Philharmonic Studio, MediaCityUK, Salford Quays, 18.10.2016. (RB)
Gourlay and BBC Philharmonic Focus on Childhood, Meditation and Peace
United Kingdom Knussen, Elgar, Payne, Finzi, Britten: Robin Tritschler (tenor), BBC Philharmonic / Andrew Gourlay (conductor), BBC Philharmonic Studio, MediaCityUK, Salford Quays, 16.9.2016. (RB)
Mancunian John Foulds Celebrated at Salford Quays Alongside Elgar and Arnold
United Kingdom Elgar, Arnold, Foulds: Alec Frank-Gemmill (horn), Michael Seal (conductor), BBC Philharmonic, BBC Philharmonic Studio, MediaCityUK, Salford Quays, 13.9.2016. (RB)