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Zurich

Comic, visual and – above all – aural treat: Salzburg production of Italian Girl in Algiers comes to Zurich

18/06/202207/03/2022 by John Rhodes

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Rossini, The Italian Girl in Algiers: Soloists, Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Orchestra la Scintilla / Gianluca Capuano (conductor). Zurich Opera, Zurich, 6.3.2022. (JR)

Zurich Opera’s The Italian Girl in Algiers (c) Monika Rittershaus

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Harrowing new production of the Dialogues of the Carmelites at Zurich Opera

10/05/202214/02/2022 by John Rhodes

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Poulenc, Dialogues of the Carmelites: Soloists, Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich / Tito Ceccherini (conductor). Zurich Opera, Zurich, 13.2.2022. (JR)

Olga Kulchynska (Blanche) and Sandra Hamaoui (Sister Constance) (c) Hedwig Prammer

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Punchy John Adams and demonic Mahler from Jaap van Zweden and Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich

10/05/202211/02/2022 by John Rhodes

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Adams, Mahler: Ilya Gringolts (violin), Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich / Jaap van Zweden (conductor). Tonhalle, Zurich, 10.2.2022. (JR)

Jaap van Zweden (c) Brad Trent

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Honeck’s impressive Mahler 1 and Piemontesi’s crisp Mozart with Philharmonia Zurich

27/03/202208/02/2022 by John Rhodes

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Mozart, Mahler: Francesco Piemontesi (piano), Philharmonia Zurich / Manfred Honeck (conductor). Zurich Opera House, 6.2.2022. (JR)

Manfred Honeck (c) Felix Broede

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Paavo Järvi joins list of ‘illustrious Brucknerians’, with the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich

27/03/202228/01/2022 by John Rhodes

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Schumann, Bruckner: Hélène Grimaud (piano), Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich / Paavo Järvi (conductor). Tonhalle, Zurich, 27.1.2022. (JR)

Helénè Grimaud (c) Mat Hennek

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Austere Berg and joyful Rachmaninov from Lionel Bringuier, Vilde Frang and Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich

27/03/202221/01/2022 by John Rhodes

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Berg, Rachmaninov: Vilde Frang (violin), Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich / Lionel Bringuier (conductor). Tonhalle, Zurich, 20.1.2022. (JR)

Vilde Frang (c) Marco Borggreve

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Another splendid revival of Zurich Opera’s Cav & Pag: Álvarez shines, Garanča stars

27/03/202220/01/2022 by John Rhodes

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Mascagni’s Cavalleria rusticana and Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci: Soloists, Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich / Paolo Carignani (conductor). Zurich Opera, Zurich, 18.1.2022. (JR)

Elīna Garanča (Santuzza) (c) Toni Suter and Tanja Dorendorf

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From violent LA to tranquil Malvern Hills: Adams, Elgar, Trevino and the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich

27/03/202216/01/2022 by John Rhodes

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Adams, Elgar: Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich / Robert Trevino (conductor). Tonhalle, Zurich, 13.1.2022. (JR)

Robert Trevino (conductor) © Musacchio & Ianniello

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