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'Coming to America' Festival: Gerard Schwarz, cond., soloists, Seattle Symphony, University of Washington Chorale, Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 29.5-7.6.2007 (BJ)

LATEST OPERA  AND RECITAL REVIEWS

Schumann, Tief im Herzen trag’ ich Pein, Gebet, Requiem, Liederkreis Op. 39, 12 Kerner-Lieder Op. 35 : Matthias Goerne (baritone), Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano), Wigmore Hall, London, 7. 6.2008.  (ME) 

Verdi, Don Carlo: New Production (Nicholas Hytner, director; Bob Crowley, designs and Mark Henderson, lighting), Soloists, chorus and orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Conductor: Antonio Pappano. Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 6.6.2008. (JPr)

Kunqu Opera, The Peony Pavilion : Suchow Kunqu Opera Company/ Orchestra conducted by Zhou Youliang Sadler’s Wells, London  3, 4 and 5.6.2008 (AO)

Wagner, Das Rheingold: New production. Francesca Zambello, producer. Soloists, chorus and orchestra San Francisco Opera, Donald Runnicles conductor. 3.6.2008. (MM)

LATEST CONCERT  REVIEWS

Mozart and Strauß: Alfred Brendel, London Symphony Orchestra, Bernard Haitink. Barbican Hall, London, 8.6.2008 (BBr)

Ravel and Rutter: Joanne Lunn (soprano) Jeremy Huw Williams (baritone)/The Cambridge Singers/City of Birmingham Symphony Youth Choir/English Chamber Orchestra/John Rutter. Symphony Hall, Birmingham 7 .6. 2008 (JQ)

Brahms, Pårt and Tchaikovsky: Leonidas Kavakos (violin), Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra: Riccardo Chailly (conductor) Barbican Hall London. 6 .6. 2008 (GD)

Stravinsky and Dvořák: Pieter Wispelwey (cello). Budapest Festival Orchestra, Iván Fischer (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London. 6.6.2008 (MMB)

Michael Nyman: Marie Angel (soprano), Sarah Leonard (soprano), the Michael Nyman Band, Cadogan Hall, London, 6.6.2008 (BBr)

V. Martín i Soler,  Philistaei a Jonatha dispersi : Academia Bizantina, Coro de Cámara Amaltea. Conductor: Ottavio Dantone. Teatro Martín i  Soler de Valencia. 4. 6.2008 (JMI)

Brahms and Shostakovitch:  Piotr Anderszewski – piano , Philharmonia Orchestra / Gustavo Dudamel (conductor)  Symphony Hall, Birmingham 3.6. 2008 (CT)

Food and Music: The American Modern Ensemble,Rob Paterson (conductor), Tenri Cultural Institute, New York. 17.5.2008 (BH)

NEXT UPDATE: FRIDAY 13th JUNE

OTHER RECENT  REVIEWS: 5th JUNE- 6th MAY

Brahms and Shostakovich: Piotr Anderszewski (piano), Philharmonia Orchestra, Gustavo Dudamel. Royal Festival Hall, London, 5.6.2008 (BBr)

Mahler: London Symphony Orchestra, Valery Gergiev (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 5.6.2008 (MB)

Purcell, Dido and Aeneas : Soloists, Choir of the Temple Church, The Temple Players, Dir. by James Vivian, Middle Temple Hall, London, 4. 6.2008 (ME)

Gluck,  Orphée et Eurydice: Soloists, Orquesta Sinfónica de Madrid. Coro Teatro Real. Conductor: Jesús López Cobos, Teatro Real de Madrid. 2.6.2008. (JMI)

Duddell, Schubert and Bruckner: London Symphony Orchestra; Sir Colin Davis (conductor). Barbican Hall, London 1.6.2008 (JPr)

Rossini : Joanne Boag (soprano), Caryl Hughes, Imelda Drumm (mezzo), Barry Banks, Robin Tritschler (tenor), Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera / Carlo Rizzi (conductor), Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 1. 6.2008 (GPu)

Schubert, Schumann, Beethoven, Stravinsky, and Debussy: Richard Goode and Jonathan Biss (pianos). Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 31.5.2008 (MB)

Vaughan Williams, Colour and Landscape:  Anthony Marwood (violin) Philharmonia Orchestra/Richard Hickox,  Royal Festival Hall 31. 5.2008 (RC)

Rossini, La Cenerentola: at the Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm 31.5.2008 (GF)

Brahms and Sibelius: Nelson Goerner (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra: Eivind Gullberg Jensen (conductor) Royal Festival Hall 30.5 2008 (GD)

Haydn, Bartók: Lioba Braun - Judith, Rudolf Rosen - Bluebeard, Munich Philharmonic, Hartmut Haenchen (conductor), Philharmonie at the Gasteig, Munich  30.5.2008 (JFL)

Puccini, Turandot: Soloists, Orchestra Comunitat Valenciana. Choir Generalitat Valenciana, Conductor: Zubin Mehta, Palau de les Arts de Valencia. 30. 5.2008 (JMI)

Humperdinck, Hansel and Gretel: (Revival) Soloists, Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Thomas Rösner, conductor, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 30.5.2008 (GPu)

Zemlinsky, Eine Florentinische Tragödie and Der Zwerg: Soloists, Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla. Coro A.A.Teatro Maestranza. Conductor: Pedro Halffter.Teatro de la Maestranza de Sevilla. 29.5.2008 (JMI)

Wagner,  Die Walküre: Soloists, Orquesta Sinfónica del Liceu. Conductor: Sebastián Weigle, Gran Teatre del Liceu de Barcelona. 28. 5.2008. (JMI)

Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, and Szymanowski: Krystian Zimerman (piano). Royal Festival Hall, London, 27.5.2008 (MB)

Verdi, Aida: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Carlo Rizzi, conductor, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 27.5.2008 (GPu)

Chausson, Fauré, Debussy, Koechlin, Ravel, Poulenc: Sandrine Piau (soprano), Susan Manoff (piano), Wigmore Hall, London, 27. 5.2008  (AO)

Britten, Death in Venice: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus Barcelona’s Liceu, Conductor: Sebastian Weigle, Gran Teatre del Liceu de Barcelona. 27.05.2008. (JMI)

Pintscher, Schumann and Brahms: Evgenia Rubinova (piano)  London Philarmonic Orchestra  Vladimir Jurowski (conductor) Evgenia Rubinova (piano) Royal Festival Hall. London 25.5.2008 (GD)

John Adams, A Flowering Tree: Soloists, Ensemble and Orchestra of Chicago Opera Theater, Joana Carneiro (conductor), Harris Theater, Chicago 25.5.2008 (JLZ)

Mozart, Idomeneo: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus Opera National de Bordeaux, Conductor: Karen Kamensek, Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux. 25. 5.2008 (JMI)

Tim Benjamin, Birtwistle, Crumb and Adès: Robert Ogden (countertenor), Radius, Purcell Room,  London 25.5.2008 (CR)

Beethoven and  Schubert:  Mark Padmore (tenor) Roger Vignoles (piano) Wigmore Hall, London, 24.5.2008 (ME)

Brahms, Ein Deutsches Requiem:  Solveig Kringelborn (soprano), Mariusz Kwiecien (baritone), Swedish Radio Choir, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra/Valeri Gergiev (conductor),De Doelen Concert Hall, Rotterdam, 24.5.2008 (BvW)

Mendelssohn, Bruch and Dvorak: Alina Ibragimova (violin), Philharmonia Orchestra, Richard Hickox (conductor) Fairfield Halls, Croydon 24.5.2008 (CR)

Schubert and Bruckner: London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 23.5.2008 (MB)

Brahms and Strauss: Julian Rachlin (violin), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Daniele Gatti (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London 23.5.2008 (JPr)

Mozart, Die entführung aus dem Serail: Soloists, Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia. Coro de Cámara de Praga, Conductor. Günter Neuhold. Mozart Festival,  Palacio de la Ópera de La Corunna. 23. 5.2008 (JMI)

Hindemith, Al-Turk and Bowen:  Wissam Boustany (flute), Aleksander Szram (piano) St John’s, Smith Square, London 22. 5.2008 (CR)

Berkeley, Sibelius: Valdine Anderson (soprano), Roderick Williams (baritone), avid Goode (organ), BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales / Jac van Steen (conductor), St. David’s Hall, Cardiff, 22. 5.2008 (GPu)

Debussy, Pelléas et Mélisande: new production. Soloists of the Opéra National de Montpellier, piano and musical direction, Anne Pagés Boisset; Opéra Comédie, Montpellier, France. 22.5.2008 (MM)

Strauss, Der Rosenkavalier: Soloists, chorus and orchestra of the English National Opera. Conductor: Edward Gardner. The London Coliseum, 22.5.2008. (JPr)

Mozart, Così Fan Tutte: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus Sinfónica de Galicia,  Conductor: Donato Renzetti Festival Mozart de La Corunna at Teatro Colón. 22.5.2008 (JMI)

Carter, Schumann, Tchaikovsky: Jonathan Biss (piano), James Levine (conductor), The MET Orchestra, Carnegie Hall, New York. 22.5.2008 (BH)

Messiaen,  Le Livre du Saint Sacrament: Jennifer Bate (organ), Westminster Cathedral, Victoria, London 21.5.2008 (AO)

From Franck to Rachmaninoff: Titos Gouvelis (piano) Megaron, the Athens Concert Hall, 21.5.2008 (BM)

Chopin and Suk: Ingrid Fliter (piano) / BBC Symphony Orchestra / Jiři Bělohlávek (conductor). Barbican Hall, London. 21. 5.2008 (ED)

Beethoven, Stravinsky and Schubert: Artemis Quartet (Natalia Prishepenko (violin), Gregor Sigl (violin), Friedemann Weigle (viola), Eckart Runge (cello)) with David Geringas (cello), Wigmore Hall, London, 20.5.2008 (BBr)

Schubert, Die schöne Müllerin:  Mark Padmore (tenor)  Till Fellner (piano)  Wigmore Hall, London, 19. 5.2008  (ME)

Dvořák and Korngold: Krzysztof Smietana (violin), Matthijs Broersma (cello), Lara Dodds-Eden (piano), Arisa Fujita (violin), Anna-Liisa Bezrodny (violin), Tetsuumi Nagata (viola), Louise Hopkins (cello), Caroline Palmer (piano), Music Hall, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Silk Street, London, 19.5.2008 (BBr)

Brahms: Leonidas Kavakos (violin), Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, Christian Thielemann (conductor) Gasteig, Munich 17/18.5.2008 (JFL)

Handel: Gerard Schwarz, cond., Mark Morris, choreographer, Adrianne Lobel, set designer, Christine Van Loon, costume designer, James F. Ingalls, lighting designer, Christine Brandes and Lisa Saffer, sopranos, John McVeigh, tenor, James Maddalena, baritone, Seattle Symphony and Chorale, Mark Morris Dance Group, Paramount Theater, Seattle, 18.5.2008 (BJ)

The MET Orchestra Plays Mussorgsky: René Pape (bass), The MET Orchestra, Valery Gergiev (conductor). Carnegie Hall, New York. 18.5.2008 (BH)

Bellini, I Puritani:  Seattle Opera, soloists, cond. Edoardo Müller, dir. Linda Brovsky, set designer Robert A. Dahlstrom, costume designer Peter J. Hall, lighting designer Thomas C. Hase, Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, Seattle, 17.5.2008 (BJ)

Wagner, Tristan und Isolde:  Soloists,  Estonian National Opera Symphony Orchestra and Opera Chorus / Arvo Volmer, Estonian National Opera, Tallinn, 17.5.2008. Premiere. (GF)

Puccini, Turandot: Soloists, Orquesta Sinfónica de Euskadi. Coro de Ópera de Bilbao, Conductor: Antonello Allemandi, Palacio Euskalduna de Bilbao. 17.5.2008. (JMI)

Haydn, Shostakovich: Bernard Haitink (conductor), Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Carnegie Hall, New York. 16.5.2008 (BH)

 Mozart,  La Clemenza di Tito: Soloists, Orquesta  y Coro Sinfónica de Madrid. Conductor. Víctor Pablo Pérez. Teatro Real de Madrid. 16.5.2008. (JMI)

Jánaček, Rachmaninov and Rimsky Korsakov: Dejan Lazic (piano), Boris Garlitsky (violin), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Kirill Petrenko, Royal Festival Hall, London, 16.5.2008 (BBr)

Mussorgsky, Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky: Dmitri Alexeev (piano), Russian State Symphony Orchestra / Mark Gorenstein (conductor), St. David’s Hall, Cardiff, 16.5.2008 (GPu)

Schubert: cond. Christoph Eschenbach, Philadelphia Orchestra, Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 15.5.2008 (BJ)

Ravel, Peter Lieberson, Mahler: Kelly O'Connor (mezzo-soprano), Bernard Haitink (conductor), Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Carnegie Hall, New York. 15.5.2008 (BH)

Earth Machine Music: Kimmo Pohjonen (accordion and electronics), Farm Machinery (various operatives), Westcott Barton Farm, Middle Marwood near Barnstaple. Devon, 15.5.2008 (BK)

Hughes, Mahler, Strauss and Wagner: Sir Thomas Allen (baritone), Sally Matthews (soprano), Southbank Sinfonia; Simon Over (conductor). Cadogan Hall, London 15.5.2008 (JPr)

Beethoven and Shostakovich: Janine Jansen (violin), London Symphony Orchestra, Gianandrea Noseda, Barbican Hall, London, 15.5.2008 (BBr)

Kaleidoscope - Latin American Nights:  Carel Kraayenhof (Bandoneón), Sydney Symphony Orchestra/ Kristian Jarvii (conductor) Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, 15.5.2008 (SW)

Rimsky-Korsakov, Simon Holt and Rachmaninov:  Colin Currie (percussion)  City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Martyn Brabbins, Symphony Hall Birmingham,14.5.2008 (CT)

Mozart , Idomeneo: (Munich Version) (Concert staging) Soloists, Europa Galante, Fabio Biondi (conductor) Opera Seria Chorus, Barbican Hall, London 14.5. 2008 (GD)

Handel, Alcina: Soloists, Orchestra and  Chorus  of Latvian National Opera , Conductor: Andris Veismanis. Teatro Calderón de Valladolid. 14. 5.2008 (JMI)

Schubert: András Schiff (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 14.5.2008 (MB)

Bach, Beethoven, Schumann, Enescu, Bartók and Prokofiev: works for violin and piano. Valeriy Sokolov (violin) / Eric Ferrand N’Kaoua (piano). Wigmore Hall. 13. 5.2008 (ED)

^{Monteverdi, Orfeo: Soloists, Les Arts Florissants and Les Sacqueboutiers de Toulouse, Conductor: William Christie, Teatro Real de Madrid. 13. 5.2008. (JMI)}

Elgar, Walton and Vaughan Wiliams: Guy Johnston (cello), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Paul Daniel Cadogan Hall, London, 13.5.2008 (BBr)

Webern and Schubert: Belcea Quartet (Corina Belcea-Fisher (violin), Laura Samuel (violin), Krzysztof Chorzelski (viola), Antoine Lederlin (cello)) Wigmore Hall, London, 12.5.2008 (BBr)

Verdi, Simon Boccanegra:  Greek National Opera, conductor: Carlo Montanaro, Alexandra Trianti Hall, Athens Megaron 11.5. 2008 (BM)

^{Strauss, Der Rosenkavalier: Soloists, Orchestre and Chorus du Capitole. Conductor. Jiři Kout. Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse. 11.5.2008 (JMI)}

Schoenberg, Pintscher, Bartók:  Michelle DeYoung (mezzo); Peter Fried (bass); BBC Singers; London Symphony Orchestra/Pierre Boulez. Barbican Hall, 11.5.2008 (CC)

Schumann, Brahms: Antonio Meneses (cello), Daniel Hope (violin), Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, Christian Thielemann (conductor) Gasteig, Munich 11. 5.2008 (JFL)

Fauré, Bernstein and Vaughan Williams and others: Ferdinand Rex (treble), James Rutherford (baritone) Philharmonia Orchestra; The Bach Choir; David Hill (conductor) Royal Festival Hall London 11.5.2008 (CR)

Luigi Nono , Prometeo, Tragedia dell’ascolto:  London Sinfonietta, Royal Academy of Music Manson Ensemble, Synergy Vocals, Klaus Burger (euphonium), Diego Masson (conductor), Patrick Bailey (conductor),).  Royal Festival Hall, South Bank, London. 9 and 10.5. 2008 (AO)

Respighi, Wuorinen and Vivaldi: Orpheus, Sarah Chang (violin), Robert Ingliss (oboe), Alan Kay (clarinet), Stewart Rose (horn), Carnegie Hall, New York. 10.5.2008 (BH)

Puccini, Turandot: Soloists, Orquesta Sinfónica de Euskadi. Coro de Ópera de Bilbao. Conductor: Antonello Allemandi. Palacio Euskalduna de Bilbao. 10. 5.2008. (JMI)

Mozart, Così Fan Tutte : Soloists, orchestra  and chorus of Granite State Opera, Philip Lauriat (Music Director), Portsmouth, New Hampshire 9.5.2008 (LS)

Schubert, Mozart, and Bach: David Fray (piano). Wigmore Hall, London. 8.5.2008 (MB)

Xenakis, Reich and Stockhausen: New Noise, Purcell Room London 6.5.2008 (CR)

Mahler, Symphony No.8 (Symphony of a Thousand):  Soloists, The Philadelphia SingersChorale, The Westminster Symphonic Choir,Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia, The American Boychoir, The Philadelphia Orchestra /Christoph Eschenbach , Stern Auditorium, Carnegie Hall, New York City 6.4.2008 (JM)

Verdi, Simon Boccanegra : Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, conducted by John Eliot Gardiner. Royal Opera House, London 7.5.2008 (JPr)

Franz Lehár, Die lustige Witwe: at the Finnish National Opera, Helsinki 6.5.2008 (GF)

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