A poised and pretty outing of a prodigy's exercises

Von Olivia Bell, 18 Mai 2017

Laden, bitte warten...

Veranstaltung anzeigen

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Wigmore Hall, London, am 16 Mai 2017

Mozart, Klavierkonzert Nr. 1 in F-Dur, KV37

Mozart, Recitative and Aria for Soprano, "A Berenice... Sol nascente", K70 (K61c)

Mozart, Klavierkonzert Nr. 2 in B-Dur, KV39

Mozart, Klavierkonzert Nr. 3 in D-Dur, KV40

Mozart, Die Schuldigkeit des arsten Gebots, K.35: Ein ergrimmter Löwe brüllet

Mozart, Klavierkonzert Nr. 4 in G-Dur, KV41

Kristian Bezuidenhout, Cembalo

Soraya Mafi, Sopran

Ian Page, Musikalische Leitung

The Orchestra of Classical Opera

Early Mozart from Classical Opera

Dominic Lowe, 21st March

Mozart's first stage work was written when he was just eleven years old; in this performance by Classical Opera, the composer's youthful writing and touches of humour are brought to life by a solid cast and lively conducting.

****1

Unknown repertoire fizzles, but fades

Louise Flind, 19th September

Haydn's La canterina provides cheerful undemanding entertainment from Classical Opera.

***11

Classical Opera's Don Giovanni at Cadogan Hall

Dominic Lowe, 17th June

Ian Page assembled a fine cast, with a particularly good Leporello from David Soar for yet another superb performance of Mozart from Classical Opera.

****1

Jommelli's Vologeso thrown to the lions

Mark Pullinger, 28th April

A concert performance wasn't perhaps the best way to make a case for Jommelli's Il Vologeso, presented as part of Classical Opera's Mozart 250 series.

***11

Concert de l'inachevé au Barbican

Martin Arnaud, 8th October

En ouverture de leur saison et préfigurant la célébration des 250 ans de Mozart, le Classical Opera, offrait au Barbican un concert de l’inachevé. Un programme monumental et une interprétation fidèle, pour un rendu presque trop soigné.

**111

Youthful singing bring out the charm in Mozart's Il re pastore

Nahoko Gotoh, 12th November

Ian Page and the Classical Opera Company have made a specialty of performing early Mozart operas and at the weekend, they gave two performances of his two-act serenata, Il re pastore as part of the series “Mozart Unwrapped” at Kings Place.

Weitere Kritiken...

Olivia Bell

Olivia has recently graduated as Senior choral Scholar from Queens' College, Cambridge, where she read English and became Culture Editor at the Tab. A freelance soprano, she currently works as a content editor at the Telegraph.