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Longborough Festival Opera, built on Wagnerian foundations, stages the UK premiere of Avner Dorman’s ambitious cautionary tale about the Wagner clan and establishing the composer’s legacy. 

Criss-crossing and climbed the narrow streets of Balat, the “Music Route” takes in some of the city's hidden gems for intimate chamber recitals. 

A fine Planets from Eiji Oue and the Belgrade Philharmonic crowned a splendid concert despite a flawed “Neptune” after Simone Rubino had explored the music of the Earth.

The BBC Symphony Orchestra was on tip-top form, with the buoyant Daniele Rustioni and mandolin virtuoso Avi Avital conjuring up a fresco of genuine Mediterranean delights.

An astringent sorbet between the courses of a heavily sauced Wagnerian banquet.

Guest Laura Jackson leads the Atlanta Symphony in three light pieces and a masterwork, with soloist Avi Avital.

Robert Spano is a champion of listenable contemporary classical music like Avner Dorman's Spices, Perfumes, and Toxins!, which was paired with Tchaikovsky's popular and very familiar Frfth Symphony. 

Aufgepeitschte Finale bei Skrjabin, Rachmaninow und Dormans Mandolinenkonzert mit Avi Avital.

In den Ausbrüchen entfaltet Martin Grubinger eine Klanggewalt und faszinierende rhythmische Vielfalt, dass einem Hören und Sehen vergehen.