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StockholmSeason Opening
Leyman, Britten, Strawinsky
Königliches Philharmonisches Orchester Stockholm; Andrew Manze; Hanna Husáhr
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Singular gems in a traditional setting in Stockholm
Manze and the orchestra evoked with accuracy the shifting moods and the underlying tensions that mark the score of Les Illuminations.
True Grimes: a gripping semi-staging of Britten’s opera
A psychologically penetrating semi-staging of Britten’s Peter Grimes from leading soloists, the Bergen Philharmonic and its chief conductor Ed Gardner laid bare the opera’s music and drama.
Wonderful choral singing in Edinburgh's Mahler 8
A superb choral performance and some memorable solo moments bring Mahler's "Symphony of a Thousand" to life, even if the sheer energy of the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra turns frantic at times.
French Baroque meets modern dance at Drottningholm
Saburo Teshigawara sets Rameau’s opéra-ballet Pigmalion as a compelling dance performance
Christmas celebrations with Marc Minkowski
An early Christmas celebration in Budapest, with four of Bach's cantatas from his Christmas Oratorio.
A powerful Peter Grimes in Edinburgh
Stuart Skelton’s visceral Peter Grimes is matched by a strong cast with thrilling playing and singing from the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra under Edward Gardner.
