Switzerland Offenbach, Barkouf: Soloists, Chorus of Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich / Jérémie Rohrer (conductor). Zurich Opera, 23.10.2022. (MF)
Barkouf by Jacques Offenbach – paw power at Zurich Opera
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Le nozze di Figaro at Zurich Opera – a mercurial ensemble enchants
Switzerland Mozart, Le nozze di Figaro: Soloists, Philharmonia Zurich / Christoph König (conductor). Zurich Opera, 7.10.2022. (MF)
An auspicious debut for Cristian Măcelaru with music from his native Eastern Europe
Switzerland Enescu, Bartók, Dvořák: Lucas Jussen and Arthur Jussen (piano), Christian Hartmann (timpani), Andreas Berger and Klaus Schwärzler (percussion). Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich / Cristian Măcelaru (conductor). Tonhalle, Zurich, 6.10.2022. (JR)
Paavo Järvi demonstrates his affinity with the frozen north
Switzerland Nielsen, Sibelius, Prokofiev: Hilary Hahn (violin), Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich / Paavo Järvi (conductor). Tonhalle, Zurich, 22.9.2022. (JR)
Superlative singing in Andreas Homoki’s Die Walküre continues the Ring at Zurich Opera
Switzerland Wagner, Die Walküre: Soloists, Philharmonia Zurich / Gianandrea Noseda (conductor). Zurich Opera. 18.9.2022. (JR)
Monumental Bruckner Eighth from Paavo Järvi and the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Switzerland Hosokawa, Bruckner: Emmanuel Pahud (flute), Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich / Paavo Järvi (conductor). Tonhalle, Zurich, 15.9.2022. (JR)
Strongly sung Tristan and Isolde at Zurich Opera
Switzerland Wagner, Tristan and Isolde: Soloists, Chorus of Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich / Gianandrea Noseda (conductor). Zurich Opera, Zurich. 26.6.2022 (JR)
Cressida Sharp saves the day in Carmina Burana, closing Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich’s season
Switzerland Orff, Carmina Burana: Cressida Sharp (soprano), Max Emanuel Cencic (countertenor), Russell Braun (baritone), Zürcher Sing-Akademie (chorus master: Florian Helgath), Zürcher Sängerknaben (chorus masters: Konrad von Aarburg and Alphons von Aarburg), Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich / Paavo Järvi (conductor), Tonhalle, Zurich, 23.6.2022. (JR)
