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DortmundHerreweghe and Concertgebouworkest in Haydn's Die Schöpfung

Konzerthaus, Thu 3 Sep at 20:00

Haydn: The Creation (Die Schöpfung), Hob XXI:2

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Philippe Herreweghe; Collegium Vocale Gent; Robin Johannsen; David Fischer; Florian Boesch

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Bartoli celebrates Cenerentola in Dortmund

Cecilia Bartoli (Angelina) © Pascal Amos Rest

Laura Servidei, 11 Feb

On the 200th anniversary of La cenerentola's première, Bartoli & co tour Europe and bring Rossini's sparkle to the Dortmund Konzerthaus.

****1

Dortmund Opera: Tannhäuser

Rohan Shotton, 21 Dec

Dortmund Opera's daring new production of Tannhäuser is deeply stimulating and innovative, backed up by fine singing and orchestral playing.

****1

Mozart's Requiem renewed by Benjamin-Gunnar Cohrs in Dortmund

Ken Ward, 21 Sep

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Requiem is one the most performed of his works, famously unfinished at the time of his death, but completed at the demand of his widow (money was, as ever, in desperately short supply) by his pupil Franz Xaver Süβmayr.

****1

Jens Klier, 01 Feb

Nicht nur Schumanns Messe war erschütternd großartig, auch bei Schubert rieselte es einem, wie schon Clara Schumann, kalt über den Rücken.

*****

Maïlys de Villoutreys (Marta) © Bülent Kirschbaum

Jens Klier, 10 Jun

Zwischen Schönheit und Drama wählt Guillon mehr Schönheit als Drama, im zweiten Teil oft Gesang gegen Orchester – dennoch ein ansprechendes Konzert mit gutem Ensemble.

***11