A beautiful Italian Easter

Von Jane Shuttleworth, 16 April 2014

Laden, bitte warten...

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“Invernizzi's tone was pure and clear but with an added velvety warmth”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: The Glasshouse International Centre for Music: Sage One, Gateshead, am 15 April 2014

Vivaldi, Sinfonia for strings in B minor, RV 169 "Sinfonia al Santo Sepolcro"

Vivaldi, Stabat Mater, RV 621

Pergolesi, Stabat Mater

Bernard Labadie, Musikalische Leitung

Roberta Invernizzi, Sopran

Sonia Prina, Mezzosopran

The English Concert

Ariodante konzertant in der Elbphilharmonie

David Renke, 14th May

In einer konzertanten Aufführung hat sich The English Concert unter der Leitung von Harry Bicket in der Elbphilharmonie der Händeloper gewidmet und bot mit einem Sänger-Ensemble eine rasante und gefühlsbetonte Barockoper der Spitzenklasse.

*****

A radically trad Fidelio at Garsington

Peter Quantrill, 27th June

Simple solutions prove the best in Beethoven's "problem" opera as John Cox's staging is revived at Garsington.

****1

Ravishing Rodelinda: Handel al fresco at Garsington Opera

Roy Westbrook, 13th June

Ruth Knight untangles Handel's Rodelinda, directing a new staging at Garsington which features a feast of fine singing.

****1

Rameau meets The Kardashians: Platée at Garsington

David Karlin, 29th May

A superb orchestral performance from Paul Agnew and The English Concert lights up a breezy and fun staging of Rameau's ballet bouffon.

***11

Handel's Brockes Passion resurrected by The English Concert

Roy Westbrook, 27th March

The London Handel Festival offers a chance to hear rarely performed music for Passiontide, with Harry Bicket conducting the English Concert.

****1

Heavenly Bach from Iestyn Davies at the BBC Proms

Leighton Jones, 25th August

With two cantatas for solo alto bookending the Third Brandenburg Concerto, The English Concert bewitches in this late-night all Bach programme.

****1

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Jane Shuttleworth

Jane Shuttleworth is a choral singer and recorder player, and specialises in Renaissance, baroque and modern music. She lives in Durham and runs a local music listings, news and reviews site Music in Durham