Scottish Opera’s dash through Verdi’s middle and late periods is a win due to the excellent orchestra

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Scottish Opera’s The Verdi Collection: Eri Nakamura (soprano), Katherine Aitken (mezzo-soprano), Peter Auty (tenor), Lester Lynch (baritone), Jihoon Kim (bass), The Orchestra of Scottish Opera, Stuart Stratford (conductor). Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 11.2.2023. (SRT)

Scottish Opera’s The Verdi Collection: Peter Auty (tenor) and Eri Nakamura (soprano) © Sally Jubb

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Emelyanychev’s little twiddles and tweaks keeps Haydn’s Creation sounding fresh

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Haydn’s The Creation: Lydia Teuscher (soprano), Andrew Staples (tenor), Hanno Müller-Brachmann (bass baritone), SCO Chorus, Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Maxim Emelyanychev (conductor). Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 6.10.2022. (SRT)

Maxim Emelyanychev conducts the SCO © Chris Christodoulou

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From Mälkki and her Helsinki musicians there is gripping Sibelius and a relentless new Ammann work

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Edinburgh International Festival 2022 [16] – Sibelius, Saariaho, Dieter Ammann: Andreas Haefliger (piano), Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra / Susanna Mälkki (conductor). Usher Hall, 27.8.2022. (SRT)

Susanna Mälkki conducts Andreas Haefliger (piano) and the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra © Andrew Perry

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