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The Age of Paavo Järvi Beckons for the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich

28/04/201912/04/2019 by John Rhodes

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Messaien, Beethoven: Arcadi Volodos (piano), Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich/Paavo Järvi (conductor), Tonhalle Maag, Zurich, 11.4.2019. (JR)

Paavo Järvi (c) Gaëtan Bally
Paavo Järvi (c) Gaëtan Bally

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Excellent Playing from Kavakos and the COE in a Glorious Zurich Concert

28/04/201912/04/2019 by Casey Creel

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Mozart, Schoeck, Beethoven: Leonidas Kavakos (violin and conductor), Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Tonhalle Maag, Zurich, 9.4.2019. (CCr)

Leonidas Kavakos

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Opernhaus Zürich’s New Manon Has So Much to Hear, So Little to See

28/04/201909/04/2019 by Casey Creel

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Massenet, Manon: Soloists and Chorus of the Opernhaus Zürich, Philharmonia Zürich / Marco Armiliato (conductor), Opernhaus Zürich, Zurich, 7.4.2019. (CCr)

Opernhaus Zürich’s Manon (c) Toni Suter

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Zurich Opera House in 2019-20

08/03/202007/04/2019 by John Rhodes

Season Preview: Zurich Opera House 2019/2020

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Alan Gilbert’s Clear Affinity with Nielsen at the Tonhalle Zurich

15/04/201901/04/2019 by John Rhodes

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Adès, Beethoven, Nielsen: Anon Barnatan (piano), Christina Landshamer (soprano), Benjamin Appl (Baritone), Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich / Alan Gilbert (conductor), Tonhalle Maag, Zurich, 30.3.2019. (JR)

Alan Gilbert (c) Chris Lee
Alan Gilbert (c) Chris Lee

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Strong Voices All Round in Zurich Opera’s revival of Tannhäuser

06/04/201925/03/2019 by John Rhodes

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Wagner, Tannhäuser: Soloists, Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich, Axel Kober (conductor), Zurich Opera, Zurich. 23.3.2019. (JR)

Stephen Gould (Tannhäuser) & Lise Davidsen (Elisabeth) (c) Toni Suter

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Trevino Returns for Heroic Heldenleben at Tonhalle Zurich

23/03/201915/03/2019 by John Rhodes

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Aho, R. Strauss: Martin Grubinger (percussion), Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich/ Robert Trevino (conductor), Tonhalle Maag, Zurich, 14.3.2019. (JR)

Robert Trevino (c) Musacchio+Ianiello
Robert Trevino (c) Musacchio+Ianiello

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Hardly Ageless but Definitely Timeless, Nello Santi Conducts Lucia di Lammermoor in Zurich

18/03/201908/03/2019 by Rick Perdian

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Donizetti, Lucia di Lammermoor: Soloists, Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich / Nello Santi (conductor), Opernhaus Zürich, Zurich, 5.3.2019. (RP)

Lucia di Lammermoor (c) Toni Suter

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