United States Aspen Music Festival (3): Beethoven, Alan Fletcher, Franck, Magnard, Mozart, R. Strauss, Vaughan Williams: Soloists, Aspen Chamber Symphony and Festival Orchestra, Takács Quartet, Robert Spano and Christian Arming (conductors), Aspen, Colorado. 10-12.7.2015 (HS)
Harvey Steiman
Aspen 2: Towering Jazz, Intriguing Chamber Music—and Disappointing Yundi
United States Aspen Music Festival (2), Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy, Haydn, Jalbert, Liszt, Perle, Rachmaninov, Schumann, Smetana, Xinyan: Soloists, Aspen, Colorado. 6-8.7.2015 (HS)
Aspen I: Cello Sonatas, Crystalline Beethoven, and Lavish Russian Romantics
United States Aspen Music Festival (1): Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Skryabin, Rachmaninov, Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky. Aspen, Colorado. 1-3-5.7.2015 (HS)
Sensational Singing in Concert Fidelio
United States Beethoven, Fidelio: Soloists, orchestra and chorus of San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor), Ragnar Bohlin (chorus conductor), Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco. 26.6.2015 (HS)
In Big, Glorious Les Troyens, Five Hours Fly By
United States Berlioz, Les Troyens: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of San Francisco Opera, Donald Runnicles (conductor), War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco. 20.6.2015 (HS)
Mezzo-soprano Susan Graham as Didon (Dido). ©Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
French Panache from Youth Orchestra Ready for Its European Tour
United States Mason Bates, Bloch, Berlioz: Elena Urioste (violin), San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra, Donato Cabrera (conductor), Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco. 20.6.2015 (HS)
World Premiere Becomes a Weak Throwback
United States Marco Tutino, Two Women (La Ciociara): Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus, San Francisco Opera, Nicola Luisotti (conductor), War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco. 19.6.2015 (HS)
Sarah Shafer as Rosetta and Anna Caterina Antonacci as Cesira with Moroccan soldiers. ©Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Figaro By The Numbers, Needing Tiny Surprises
Mozart, The Marriage of Figaro: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of San Francisco Opera, Patrick Summers (conductor), War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco. 18.6.2015 (HS) Cast: Figaro: Philippe Sly Susanna: Lisette Oropesa Countess Almaviva: Nadine Sierra Cherubino: Kate Lindsey Count Almaviva: Luca Pisaroni Bartolo: John Del Carlo Marcellina: Catherine Cook Basilio: Greg Fedderly Don Curzio: John … Read more