Impressive Ravel from Benedetto Lupo, with pleasing Debussy and Delius, and a strong performance of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring from Juanjo Mena and the LPO.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-23UTC14:37:44+00:002018-02-23Impressive Ravel from Benedetto Lupo, with pleasing Debussy and Delius, and a strong performance of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring from Juanjo Mena and the LPO.Lupo’s Ravel with Mena & the LPO steals the show from The Rite of Springen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-stravinsky-delius-ravel-southbank-centre-mena-lupo-london-philharmonic-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngNick Bostonhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16655https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16655https://bachtrack.com/files/268-nick_boston.jpgNick has an MA in Music, specialising in performance and repertoire. His particular passions are choral music, chamber music and opera, with a particular interest in early music. He sings in a number of choirs in the south east of England, plays the piano and occasionally dusts off the violin. He writes about music here. https://bachtrack.com/files/77213-benedetto-lupo-carlo-cofano.jpg510340Benedetto LupoCarlo Cofano2018-Feb-21, Royal Festival Hall: London Philharmonic Orchestra: The Rite of Springhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/royal-festival-hall/london-philharmonic-orchestra-the-rite-of-spring/21-february-2018/19-302018-02-212018-02-21Southbank Centre: Royal Festival HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomSE1 8XXBelvedere Road51.505687-0.11683700000003228https://www.lpo.org.uk/whats-on-and-tickets/4817-the-rite-of-spring.html?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack&utm_campaign=season1718https://bachtrack.com/files/53092-index.jpg4
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-26UTC09:32:11+00:002018-02-23A terrific cast in the Metropolitan Opera's revival of La bohème... “near the top of a lifetime of Bohèmes” for our reviewer. The Met's Bohème: As if it were newen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-boheme-fabiano-yoncheva-armiliato-metropolitan-opera-new-york-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngRobert Levinehttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15724https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15724https://bachtrack.com/files/40604-bob-levine.jpgRobert T. Levine is a New York born-and-bred music writer with a particular interest in music for the voice. His work has appeared in many periodicals and newspapers. He is the author of many books, including The Story of the Orchestra, four volumes in the Black Dog & Leventhal Opera Library, and, most recently, Maria Callas: A Musical Biography.https://bachtrack.com/files/77304-la-boheme-met-opera-feb-2018-c-ken-howard--4--resized.jpg510340Michael Fabiano (Rodolfo) and Sonya Yoncheva (Mimì)Ken Howard | Metropolitan Opera2018-Feb-16, Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House: La bohèmehttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/lincoln-center-metropolitan-opera-house/la-boheme/16-february-2018/20-002018-02-162018-03-10Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera HouseNew York CityNew YorkUnited States1002340.772270627753-73.983972072601http://www.metopera.org/Season/2017-18-Season/boheme-puccini-tickets?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/38525-met-opera-logo.jpg5
There was depth and intensity from Steven Isserlis and Alexander Melnikov in this intriguing programme of Russian cello sonatas from old hands and new brooms.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-22UTC16:27:30+00:002018-02-22There was depth and intensity from Steven Isserlis and Alexander Melnikov in this intriguing programme of Russian cello sonatas from old hands and new brooms.Steven Isserlis and Alexander Melnikov bring Russian intensity to Wigmore Hallen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-shostakovich-rachmaninov-kissin-wigmore-hall-isserlis-melnikov-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngMark Thomashttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/21529https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/21529https://bachtrack.com/files/36836-mark_thomas.jpgMark is a Chartered Secretary with a background in financial services and corporate administration. He currently works as a company secretary and has a Bachelor's degree in financial services and a Master's degree in finance and administration. His passion and enthusiasm for classical music started at an early age, with an initial keen interest in orchestral and chamber music which has since expanded to cover most genres across all periods. He plays viola and violin, and used to sing a little.https://bachtrack.com/files/77162-steven-isserlis--c--kevin-davis-3-jpg.jpg510350Steven IsserlisKevin Davis2018-Feb-21, Wigmore Hall: Steven Isserlis; Alexander Melnikovhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/wigmore-hall/steven-isserlis-alexander-melnikov/21-february-2018/19-302018-02-212018-02-21Wigmore HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomW1U 2BP36 Wigmore Street51.5165679060013-0.148358345031738https://wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/steven-isserlis-alexander-melnikov-201802211930?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/64407-wigmore-hall-logo.jpg4
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-22UTC16:12:12+00:002018-02-22Alessandro Talevi's production of Don Giovanni, conducted by Christoph Altstaedt, receives a welcome revival at the Grand Theatre, Leeds. Funny blends with sinister: witty Don Giovanni revival at Opera Northen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-don-giovanni-talevi-altstaedt-dazaley-opera-north-leeds-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngRichard Wilcockshttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/1972https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/1972https://bachtrack.com/files/152-richardwilcocks.jpgRichard Wilcocks has worked as a journalist, as a teacher and for the British Council. He sings bass with Leeds Festival Chorus.https://bachtrack.com/files/77164-don-giovanni--elizabeth-atherton-as-donna-elvira-and-john-savournin-as-leporello-07-credit-bill-cooper-resized.jpg510340Elizabeth Atherton (Donna Elvira) and John Savournin (Leporello)Bill Cooper2018-Feb-17, Leeds Grand Theatre: Don Giovannihttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/leeds-grand-theatre/don-giovanni/17-february-2018/19-002018-02-172018-03-03Leeds Grand TheatreLeedsYorkshire and the HumberUnited KingdomLS1 6NZ53.800174-1.541261https://www.operanorth.co.uk/productions/don-giovanni--2?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/57758-for-bachtrack---don-giovanni.jpg4
Kosky’s The Nose hits Sydney, sweeping the audience along with hallucinogenic energy. Led by the outstanding Martin Winkler and John Tomlinson, singers and musicians deliver a wild evening's entertainment.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-23UTC11:20:42+00:002018-02-23Kosky’s The Nose hits Sydney, sweeping the audience along with hallucinogenic energy. Led by the outstanding Martin Winkler and John Tomlinson, singers and musicians deliver a wild evening's entertainment.What’s up (with) Kosky’s Nose?en_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-shostakovich-nose-sydney-opera-house-kosky-molino-tomlinson-winkler-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Larkinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/files/135-dl_photo.jpgDavid is a lecturer at the University of Sydney, specialising in nineteenth-century music. Educated at Dublin and Cambridge, he has published on Richard Strauss, Liszt and Wagner. He gives pre-concert talks for the Sydney Symphony, and sings with a number of chamber choirs.https://bachtrack.com/files/77194-the-nose-martin-winkler-ss18-photo-10-hires-c-prudence-upton-resized.jpg510340Martin Winkler (Kovalyov)Prudence Upton2018-Feb-21, Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre: The Nosehttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/sydney-opera-house-joan-sutherland-theatre/the-nose/21-february-2018/19-302018-02-212018-03-03Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland TheatreSydneyNew South WalesAustralia1225-33.858362151.214876https://opera.org.au/whatson/events/the-nose-sydney?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/41870-opera-australia-logo.jpg5
Jake Heggie's spectacular vocal writing combine with Terence McNally's perfectly paced libretto to provide intense music drama which forces you to confront darkness.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-21UTC10:30:28+00:002018-02-21Jake Heggie's spectacular vocal writing combine with Terence McNally's perfectly paced libretto to provide intense music drama which forces you to confront darkness.Crime, punishment, forgiveness, redemption: Dead Man Walking finally reaches Londonen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-heggie-dead-man-walking-mayes-didonato-zifchak-cresswell-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Karlinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/3https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/3https://bachtrack.com/files/40449-david-karlin.jpgDavid is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.https://bachtrack.com/files/77055-dead-man-walking-barbican-0868.jpg510340Michael Mayes (Joseph de Rocher)Mark Allan | Barbican2018-Feb-20, Barbican Hall: Joyce DiDonato in Dead Man Walkinghttps://bachtrack.com/listing-heggie-dead-man-walking-mayes-didonato-zifchak-cresswell-february-20182018-02-202018-02-20Barbican HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomEC2Y 8DSSilk Street51.519879294526-0.091710090637207http://www.barbican.org.uk/music/event-detail.asp?utm_medium=External_Email&utm_source=Joyce_DeadManWalking_bachtrack&ID=20818&utm_campaign=CCOCLA250117X&utm_content=CCOCLA250117X_bookhttps://bachtrack.com/files/18762-barbican.jpg5
Mezzo soprano Karen Cargill and the Scottish Ensemble guest-led by Matthew Truscott in a programme of music from Purcell to Stravinsky all inspired by tales from Ancient Greece.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-22UTC09:22:13+00:002018-02-22Mezzo soprano Karen Cargill and the Scottish Ensemble guest-led by Matthew Truscott in a programme of music from Purcell to Stravinsky all inspired by tales from Ancient Greece.From Naxos to Carthage: Ancient Classical Tales from Karen Cargill and the Scottish Ensembleen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-ariadne-dido-cargill-scottish-ensemble-edinburgh-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Smythehttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/994https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/994https://bachtrack.com/files/40601-david-smythe.jpgDavid the farmer was drawn into music through choirs, orchestras, taking part in and directing 'serious' opera as a student. Passionate about live classical music, particularly chamber opera, unusual pieces and events and giving the next generation the tools to engage with the classical world.https://bachtrack.com/files/77140-karen-cargill-ken-dundas3.jpg510340Karen CargillKen Dundas2018-Feb-20, Queen's Hall, Edinburgh: Tales from Ancient Greecehttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/queens-hall-edinburgh/tales-from-ancient-greece/20-february-2018/19-302018-02-202018-02-20Queen's Hall, EdinburghEdinburghScotlandUnited KingdomEH8 9JG55.9412272189379-3.181647062301644
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-21UTC09:15:47+00:002018-02-20Despite a great cast, the Metropolitan Opera's revival of Semiramide bores with tacky costumes and no direction.A gaudy stand-and-sing Semiramide at the Meten_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-semiramide-meade-deshong-camarena-abdrazakov-metropolitan-opera-new-york-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngIlana Walder-Biesanzhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/5509https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/5509https://bachtrack.com/files/40610-ilana-walder-biesanz.jpgIlana Walder-Biesanz is a product manager for Yahoo, a theatre and opera critic, and a classically trained mezzo-soprano. She explored theater and opera stagings as a Gates Scholar at Cambridge and as a Fulbright Scholar in Germany. She currently writes for Bachtrack, San Francisco Classical Voice, and Stark Insider. Twitter: @ilana_wb.https://bachtrack.com/files/77039-semiramide-met-opera-c-ken-howard--2--resized.jpg510340Angela Meade (Semiramide)Ken Howard | Metropolitan Opera2018-Feb-19, Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House: Semiramidehttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/lincoln-center-metropolitan-opera-house/semiramide/19-february-2018/19-302018-02-192018-03-17Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera HouseNew York CityNew YorkUnited States1002340.772270627753-73.983972072601http://www.metopera.org/Season/2017-18-Season/semiramide-rossini-tickets/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/38525-met-opera-logo.jpg2
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-27UTC11:58:44+00:002018-02-24Úrsula López, Tamara López and Leonor Leal present *Painter and Flamenco: J.R.T.*as part of Sadler's Wells' 2018 Flamenco Festival Painter and Flamenco: J.R.T.en_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-painter-flamenco-jrt-flamenco-festival-sadlers-wells-london-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngGraham Wattshttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/18349https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/18349https://bachtrack.com/files/305-gw_18.jpgGraham Watts is a freelance dance writer and critic writing regularly for Dancing Times, Dance Europe, Danza Europa, and many more publications. He regularly writes features for Sadler’s Wells, London Coliseum and La Scala. Chairman of the Dance Section of the Critics’ Circle in the United Kingdom and of the UK National Dance Awards he has interviewed many of the greatest names in dance including Maya Plisetskaya, Vladimir Vasiliev, Boris Eifman, Alexei Ratmansky, Andris Liepa, Sir Peter Wright, David Bintley and Dame Gillian Lynne. When not involved in dance Graham is a keen fencer, and has captained the British Sabre team.
https://bachtrack.com/files/77457--c--felix-vazquez--jrt0111.jpg510350Félix Vazquez2018-Feb-18, Sadler's Wells Theatre: Painting and Flamenco: J. R. T.https://bachtrack.com/dance-listing/sadlers-wells-theatre/painting-and-flamenco-j-r-t/18-february-2018/19-302018-02-182018-02-18Sadler's Wells TheatreLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomEC1R 4TNRosebery Avenue51.529216-0.106327999999962232
A second concert featuring Jordi Savall at the 2018 Perth Festival comprised much reduced forces - just himself and harpist Andrew Lawrence-King - but was just as rich, varied and captivating.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-20UTC09:23:27+00:002018-02-20A second concert featuring Jordi Savall at the 2018 Perth Festival comprised much reduced forces - just himself and harpist Andrew Lawrence-King - but was just as rich, varied and captivating.Jordi Savall captivates again at Perth Festivalen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-jordi-savall-andrew-lawrence-king-perth-festival-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngSandra Bowdlerhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/22175https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/22175https://bachtrack.com/files/40842-sandra-bowlder.jpgSandra Bowdler was born and educated in Sydney, and has pursued a career as an archaeologist since graduating from the University of Sydney in 1970. She is now Emeritus Professor of Archaeology and a Senior Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Western Australia in the School of Social Sciences and the School of Music. Since attending a production of Handel’s opera Alcina at the Sydney Opera House in 1982, she has become a devotee of the works of GF Handel, and Baroque music generally. In 1996 she began writing opera reviews for online outlets, graduating to more professional sources by 2000. In 2007, she inaugurated Festival Baroque Australia in Perth, Western Australia, Australia’s first Baroque music festival. Under that banner, she curated two festivals and several concerts in Perth.https://bachtrack.com/files/76963-jordi-savall-teresa-llordes.jpg510340Jordi SavallTeresa Llordes2018-Feb-18, Perth Government House Ballroom: Folías & Romanescashttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/perth-government-house-ballroom/folias-romanescas/18-february-2018/15-002018-02-182018-02-18Perth Government House BallroomPerth WAWestern AustraliaAustralia6000St Georges Terrace-31.9549352115.857039100000074
Jordi Savall, Hespèrian XXI and Tembembe Ensamble Continuo brought an exciting mix of instrumental playing, song and dance presenting Baroque and pre-Baroque music from Spain and the New World.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-19UTC17:30:21+00:002018-02-19Jordi Savall, Hespèrian XXI and Tembembe Ensamble Continuo brought an exciting mix of instrumental playing, song and dance presenting Baroque and pre-Baroque music from Spain and the New World.From the old world to the New World with Jordi Savallen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-oritz-traditional-mexican-cuban-perth-concert-hall-savall-hesperion-tembembe-ensamble-continuo-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngSandra Bowdlerhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/22175https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/22175https://bachtrack.com/files/40842-sandra-bowlder.jpgSandra Bowdler was born and educated in Sydney, and has pursued a career as an archaeologist since graduating from the University of Sydney in 1970. She is now Emeritus Professor of Archaeology and a Senior Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Western Australia in the School of Social Sciences and the School of Music. Since attending a production of Handel’s opera Alcina at the Sydney Opera House in 1982, she has become a devotee of the works of GF Handel, and Baroque music generally. In 1996 she began writing opera reviews for online outlets, graduating to more professional sources by 2000. In 2007, she inaugurated Festival Baroque Australia in Perth, Western Australia, Australia’s first Baroque music festival. Under that banner, she curated two festivals and several concerts in Perth.https://bachtrack.com/files/76923-jordi-savall-c-alliance-artist-management.jpg510340Jordi SavallAlliance Artist Management2018-Feb-17, Perth Concert Hall: Jordi Savall: Folías Antiguas & Criollas: From The Ancient World To The New Worldhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/perth-concert-hall/jordi-savall-folias-antiguas-criollas-from-the-ancient-world-to-the-new-world/17-february-2018/19-302018-02-172018-02-17Perth Concert HallPerth WAWestern AustraliaAustraliaWA 60005 St Georges Terrace-31.9573367115.86438234
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-19UTC10:48:26+00:002018-02-18With many costume changes, notably into a Sun-King with very prominent phalic sunburst, Houtzeel held centre-stage in the title role.Periwigs and a plane tree: Baroque bawdiness at Komische Oper Berlinen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-handel-xerxes-herheim-houtzeel-komische-oper-berlin-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJohn Johnstonhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/23762https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/23762https://bachtrack.com/files/54352-john-johnston.jpgJohn studied English and Linguistics at Edinburgh University and then spent 45 years in international business development which happily allowed him to travel the world. Now retired, he has even more time to visit European opera houses, concert halls and galleries. John has a special love for collecting rarities and visiting the less well known houses which present varied repertoire and develop young artists. He attended his first opera in 1965 as a schoolboy and fervently believes that everyone should have access to this life enriching art form. John’s other main interest is mountain trekking and when he can combine the two, he’s in heaven, though – unlike the heroine of La Wally – he has never been swept away by an avalanche. Yet.https://bachtrack.com/files/76878-xerxes-stephanie-houtzeel-nina-bernsteiner-nora-friedrichs-4875--mg-2846-jaro-suffner-resized.jpg510340Stephanie Houtzeel (Xerses), Nina Bernsteiner (Romila) and Nora Friedrichs (Atalanta)Jaro Suffner2018-Feb-09, Komische Oper Berlin: Serse (Xerxes)https://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/komische-oper-berlin/serse-xerxes/09-february-2018/19-302018-02-092018-03-20Komische Oper BerlinBerlinBerlinGermanyBehrenstraße 55-5752.5157213.387089999999944https://www.komische-oper-berlin.de/en/whats-on/schedule/2018-03/repertoire/serse/534/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/56699-kob-xerxes--karl-forster.jpg4
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-20UTC14:16:47+00:002018-02-19Tiler Peck is at her peak as an artist and let’s hope it lasts a long time.Romeo + Juliet at New York City Ballet, Truncated but Still Trenchanten_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-romeo-juliet-new-york-city-ballet-koch-theater-new-york-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngAndrew Blackmore-Dobbynhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16010https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16010https://bachtrack.com/files/240-andrew.jpgAndrew is currently a professional chef in New York City but he began life as a ballet dancer with the Hartford and Ohio Ballet companies. His writing also appears on the Huffington Post Blog and BroadwayWorld.com. His latest work, nominated for a James Beard Award, is “Return to the Rivers”, a Himalayan cookbook.https://bachtrack.com/files/76998-c33568-3-r-j-peckcataz.jpg510350Tiler Peck and Zachary Catazaro in Peter Martins’ Romeo + JulietPaul Kolnik2018-Feb-13, Lincoln Center: David H Koch Theater: Romeo and Juliethttps://bachtrack.com/dance-listing/lincoln-center-david-h-koch-theater/romeo-and-juliet/13-february-2018/19-302018-02-132018-02-21Lincoln Center: David H Koch TheaterNew York CityNew YorkUnited States40.772721-73.984169https://www.nycballet.com/season-tickets/17-18-season/winter/february-23,-2018-at-8-00-pm-romeo-juliet/romeo-juliet.aspx?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/65574-screen-shot-2017-08-10-at-16-50-46.png3
In a passage through filmic history in the search of monstors and heroes, the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra explored contemporary film and game music.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-19UTC17:02:48+00:002018-02-19In a passage through filmic history in the search of monstors and heroes, the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra explored contemporary film and game music.An era of monsters and heroes in music with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestraen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-zimmer-silvestri-ring-poole-lighthouse-bournemouth-symphony-harrison-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngKathryn Warehamhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19275https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19275https://bachtrack.com/files/25824-kathryn_wareham.jpgHaving decided her life mission was to become a drummer (aged five), Kathryn now sings opera and presents classical music radio programmes across the South of England. Kathryn studied Music at both Royal Holloway, University of London and Paris IV – La Sorbonne, Paris and upon graduation coached students in Québec for regional talent competitions. Recently returned from travelling around North America, Kathryn is devouring the music scene in London where she currently resides.https://bachtrack.com/files/76928-pete-harrison-c-andy-holdsworth.jpg510340Pete HarrisonAndy Holdsworth2018-Feb-17, Lighthouse: Heroes and Monstershttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/lighthouse/heroes-and-monsters/17-february-2018/19-302018-02-172018-02-17LighthousePooleSouth-WestUnited KingdomBH15 1UG50.7184170111505-1.97758197784424https://www.bsolive.com/event.aspx?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.com&Events_ID=13354&FriendlyID=Heroes-and-Monstershttps://bachtrack.com/files/62095-heroesmonsters-240x240px.jpg2
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-19UTC15:27:35+00:002018-02-19John Storgårds conducts Simon Holt’s percussion concerto and Mahler 7 with the BBC PhiharmonicA blistering night of percussion and Mahler with the BBC Philen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-mahler-holt-bridgewater-hall-bbc-philharmonic-storgards-currie-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngRohan Shottonhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/242https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/242https://bachtrack.com/files/124-rohan.jpgRohan has reviewed concerts and opera across the UK and Europe, but chiefly in Manchester, where he enjoys conducting and playing percussion and piano. He works as a hospital doctor, having studied in St Andrews and Manchester, and tweets as @RohanShotton.https://bachtrack.com/files/76895-colin-currie-marco-borggreve.jpg510340Colin CurrieMarco Borggreve2018-Feb-17, Bridgewater Hall: Holt, Mahlerhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/bridgewater-hall/holt-mahler/17-february-2018/19-302018-02-172018-02-17Bridgewater HallManchesterNorth-WestUnited KingdomM2 3WS53.4751551793172-2.24601745605469https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/edbn5v?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/65407-screen-shot-2017-08-08-at-12-19-48.png5
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-20UTC17:58:12+00:002018-02-20Boston's Odyssey Opera performs a rarity: Arthur Honegger's Jeanne d’Arc au bûcher, a dramatic oratorio inspired by medieval mystery plays. “Rising up triumphant!”: Odyssey Opera’s Jeanne d’Arc au bûcheren_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-honegger-jeanne-arc-bucher-odyssey-opera-boston-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngKevin Wellshttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19808https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19808https://bachtrack.com/files/28562-kevin_wells.jpgKevin Wells was bitten by the opera bug at 10, having heard a 1936 recording of Jussi Björling singing “Che gelida manina”. He has never been the same since. A student of voice, performance practice, the history of singing and opera, he holds advanced degrees in Italian and has lived and worked in Italy off and on since the 70s. La Scala became a second home as the Met had been during college daze. Now in his native Boston, he works as translator, tutor, and language coach, haunts Symphony Hall, and would haunt the Opera House had it not been demolished in 1958!https://bachtrack.com/files/77021-oo-honegger-joan-25.jpg510340Shura Baryshnikov (Jeanne)Kathy Wittman, Ball Square Films2018-Feb-17, Sanders Theatre: Jeanne d'Arc au bucherhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/sanders-theatre/jeanne-darc-au-bucher/17-february-2018/20-002018-02-172018-02-17Sanders TheatreCambridgeMassachusettsUnited States02138-300345 Quincy St42.37592-71.1153824
A mixed programme of Corelli, Handel and Pergolesi brings beauty and spiritual intensity, as well as some empowered erotic playfulness, to an evening with the Academy of Ancient Music.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-21UTC17:19:36+00:002018-02-21A mixed programme of Corelli, Handel and Pergolesi brings beauty and spiritual intensity, as well as some empowered erotic playfulness, to an evening with the Academy of Ancient Music. Immortal thoughts: Mortal Voices from The Academy of Ancient Music in Cambridgeen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-handel-mead-fuge-curnyn-academy-ancient-music-cambridge-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngCharlotte Valorihttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/5489https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/5489https://bachtrack.com/files/173-charlotte_valori.jpgCharlotte Valori read Classics at Christ Church, Oxford. As a classicist, her main interest is Greek tragedy and its reception by later cultures, which has led to a continuing passion for theatre and opera. Charlotte reviews for several online magazines, and won the Bachtrack Opera Award 2015 for Best Written English Review. Follow her on Twitter @operissima.https://bachtrack.com/files/77109-tim-mead-may-2013-248--c--benjamin-ealovega.jpg510340Tim MeadBenjamin Ealovega2018-Feb-16, West Road Concert Hall: Mortal Voices - music by Pergolesi, Corelli and Handelhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/west-road-concert-hall/mortal-voices-music-by-pergolesi-corelli-and-handel/16-february-2018/19-302018-02-162018-02-16West Road Concert HallCambridgeEast of EnglandUnited KingdomCB3 9DP11 West Road52.20271650.10781199999996716http://www.aam.co.uk/#/concerts/2018/18-02-16.aspx?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/52276-academy-ancient-music-logo.png4
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-19UTC16:44:25+00:002018-02-18Salonen's tribute to Gehry, Yasuhisa Toyota and Deborah Borda seems to come more from his brilliant visual palette than his emotional heart. Salonen revives Wing On Wing... and it flies!en_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-salonen-frang-beethoven-los-angeles-philharmonic-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngLaurence Vitteshttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/21765https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/21765https://bachtrack.com/files/40609-laurence-vittes.jpgLaurence was born and grew up in Los Angeles; his father was a writer and his mother a teacher. He trained as a cellist, a librarian and a critic. His company was a major supplier to the music and recordings collections of the Library of Congress, Bibliothèque Nationale, British Library, Stanford, Harvard and Yale. He introduced French Harmonia Mundi, Hyperion, Chandos and Naxos to the North American market. Laurence believes that writing about music unleashes the potential of the classical music industry. He writes for the Huffington Post, Gramophone, Bachtrack, Strings, Audiophile Audition, and the Southern California Early Music Society.https://bachtrack.com/files/76931-esa-pekka-salonen.jpg510340Esa-Pekka SalonenClive Barda2018-Feb-16, Walt Disney Concert Hall: Composer Salonen: Wing on Winghttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/walt-disney-concert-hall/composer-salonen-wing-on-wing/16-february-2018/20-002018-02-162018-02-18Walt Disney Concert HallLos AngelesCaliforniaUnited StatesCA 9001234.0553616617995-118.249840736389https://www.laphil.com/tickets/composer-salonen-wing-on-wing/2018-02-16?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/78595-los-angeles-phil-logo.png4
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-19UTC14:59:07+00:002018-02-18Guest conductor Bernard Labadie introduced Henri-Joseph Rigel’s music to Cleveland, as well as leading Mozart’s Symphony no. 40, K550.Isabelle Faust brings historically-informed Mendelssohn to Clevelanden_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-faust-labadie-cleveland-mendelssohn-mozart-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngTimothy Robsonhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/710https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/710https://bachtrack.com/files/40607-tim-robson.jpgTimothy is an organist in Cleveland, Ohio. His repertoire extends to all musical periods, with a special interest in contemporary music. As a blogger he is a regular contributor to ClevelandClassical.com. In his parallel career as a librarian, Tim is Associate Director for Academic Engagement at the Kelvin Smith Library of Case Western Reserve University.https://bachtrack.com/files/76918-faust-felixbroede5.jpg510340Isabelle FaustFelix Broede2018-Feb-15, Severance Hall: Mendelssohn's Violin Concertohttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/severance-hall/mendelssohns-violin-concerto/15-february-2018/19-302018-02-152018-02-17Severance HallClevelandOhioUnited States1100111001 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106, United States41.5063477-81.60933610000001https://www.clevelandorchestra.com/1718-concerts-pdps/1718---tco-classical-series-concerts/week-13/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.com&performanceNumber=15600https://bachtrack.com/files/35813-cleve.png3
Written on Skin is a cold but effective opera full of musical and dramatic energy. Opera Philadelphia's new staging and talented young cast do it justice.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-19UTC12:43:54+00:002018-02-17Written on Skin is a cold but effective opera full of musical and dramatic energy. Opera Philadelphia's new staging and talented young cast do it justice.Sex, angels and cannibalism: Written on Skin at Opera Philadelphiaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-written-on-skin-rovaris-kerley-opera-philadelphia-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngIlana Walder-Biesanzhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/5509https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/5509https://bachtrack.com/files/40610-ilana-walder-biesanz.jpgIlana Walder-Biesanz is a product manager for Yahoo, a theatre and opera critic, and a classically trained mezzo-soprano. She explored theater and opera stagings as a Gates Scholar at Cambridge and as a Fulbright Scholar in Germany. She currently writes for Bachtrack, San Francisco Classical Voice, and Stark Insider. Twitter: @ilana_wb.https://bachtrack.com/files/76897-written-on-skin-anthony-roth-costanzo-lauren-snouffer-c-kelly---massa-opera-philadelphia-2-resized.jpg510340Anthony Roth Costanzo (The Boy) and Lauren Snouffer (Agnès)Kelly & Massa for Opera Philadelphia2018-Feb-09, Academy of Music: Written on Skinhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/academy-of-music/written-on-skin/09-february-2018/20-002018-02-092018-02-18Academy of MusicPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaUnited StatesPA 19102240 S Broad St39.9480315-75.16515709999999https://www.operaphila.org/whats-on/on-stage-2017-2018/written-on-skin/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/43162-opera-philadelphia-logo.jpg4
Despite some fascinating, impressive and often beautiful moments, the consistent refusal to give the audience time to applaud, pause and digest what they had just heard turned the evening into a wash of death songs.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-19UTC11:19:28+00:002018-02-19Despite some fascinating, impressive and often beautiful moments, the consistent refusal to give the audience time to applaud, pause and digest what they had just heard turned the evening into a wash of death songs.A race through to the death: Goerne and Trifonov at the Konzerthausen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-goerne-trifonov-berg-shostakovich-brahms-wolf-konzerthaus-vienna-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngChanda VanderHarthttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/11169https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/11169https://bachtrack.com/files/40586-chanda-vanderhart.jpgChanda is a pianist, vocal coach, recording artist, accompanist, eBook creator, masterclass organizer, teacher and PhD candidate who lives, works and plays in Vienna, Austria. For more on Chanda and all her many crazy projects, click here.https://bachtrack.com/files/76860-daniil-trifonov-0321-credit-dario-acosta-deutsche-grammophon-resized.jpg510340Daniil TrifonovDario Acosta | Deutsche Grammophon2018-Feb-16, Konzerthaus: Großer Saal: Matthias Goerne / Daniil Trifonovhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/konzerthaus-grosser-saal/matthias-goerne-daniil-trifonov/16-february-2018/19-302018-02-162018-02-16Konzerthaus: Großer SaalViennaViennaAustria103048.20066616.377516https://www.konzerthaus.at/konzert/eventid/54778?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/65254-konzerthaus-wien.png2
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-19UTC10:31:07+00:002018-02-17San Francisco Ballet delivers the distinct and the relevant in a mixed-bill program of choreographic works that includes Ghosts in the Machine.San Francisco Ballet offers winning works in a "Distinctively SF" Program 3en_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-distinctly-sf-san-francisco-ballet-3-war-memorial-opera-house-san-francisco-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngTerez Rosehttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/11337https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/11337https://bachtrack.com/files/49980-terez-rose.jpgTerez Rose is a writer and former ballet dancer whose work has appeared in Crab Orchard Review, the Philadelphia Inquirer, the San Jose Mercury News, Dance Advantage and numerous anthologies.She is the author of the ballet-based novels OFF BALANCE (2015) and OUTSIDE THE LIMELIGHT (2016; a Kirkus Indie Books of the Month selection.) Visit her at The Classical Girl where she blogs about ballet, classical music and the writing life.https://bachtrack.com/files/76866-otp18dre-et35974-ce.jpg510350SFB in Tomasson's On A Theme of PaganiniErik Tomasson2018-Feb-15, War Memorial Opera House: Distinctly SF Ballethttps://bachtrack.com/dance-listing/war-memorial-opera-house/distinctly-sf-ballet/15-february-2018/19-302018-02-152018-02-25War Memorial Opera HouseSan FranciscoCaliforniaUnited States9410237.7792798539192-122.419227361679https://www.sfballet.org/season/2018-repertory/2018-program-3?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/36934-sanfranciscoballetlogoresized.jpg4
Made in 2014, Yo Carmen was featured in last year’s Edinburgh Festival. It is a show with a powerful message and one which is occasionally riveting, mostly when Pagés herself is the focus of attention.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-22UTC08:07:18+00:002018-02-22Made in 2014, Yo Carmen was featured in last year’s Edinburgh Festival. It is a show with a powerful message and one which is occasionally riveting, mostly when Pagés herself is the focus of attention.Maria Pagés' Yo Carmen at London's Flamenco Festivalen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-yo-carmen-maria-pages-flamenco-festival-sadlers-wells-london-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngGraham Wattshttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/18349https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/18349https://bachtrack.com/files/305-gw_18.jpgGraham Watts is a freelance dance writer and critic writing regularly for Dancing Times, Dance Europe, Danza Europa, and many more publications. He regularly writes features for Sadler’s Wells, London Coliseum and La Scala. Chairman of the Dance Section of the Critics’ Circle in the United Kingdom and of the UK National Dance Awards he has interviewed many of the greatest names in dance including Maya Plisetskaya, Vladimir Vasiliev, Boris Eifman, Alexei Ratmansky, Andris Liepa, Sir Peter Wright, David Bintley and Dame Gillian Lynne. When not involved in dance Graham is a keen fencer, and has captained the British Sabre team.
https://bachtrack.com/files/77130-yo--carmen-foto-david-ruano-11.jpg510350David Ruano2018-Feb-15, Sadler's Wells Theatre: María Pagés: Yo Carmenhttps://bachtrack.com/dance-listing/sadlers-wells-theatre/maria-pages-yo-carmen/15-february-2018/19-302018-02-152018-02-23Sadler's Wells TheatreLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomEC1R 4TNRosebery Avenue51.529216-0.106327999999962233
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-19UTC12:53:09+00:002018-02-19With so little of worth happening onstage, this performance requires a unanimously strong set of performances from the main cast.Turin's Salome devoid of lunar magicen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-salome-teatro-regio-torino-noseda-feldman-hakala-sunnegardh-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJames Imamhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/6732https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/6732https://bachtrack.com/files/40590-james-imam.jpgJames studied Anthropology at Cambridge University before training as a singer at the Royal Northern College of Music. He has since lived and worked in Milan where he indulges his passion for all types of music, though as a countertenor he has a special interest in Baroque opera.https://bachtrack.com/files/76872-erika-sunnegardh--salome--c-rammella---giannese-piva-teatro-regio-torino.jpg510340Erika Sunnegårdh (Salome)Rammella & Giannese/Piva | Teatro Regio Torino2018-Feb-15, Teatro Regio di Torino: Salomehttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/teatro-regio-di-torino/salome/15-february-2018/20-002018-02-152018-02-25Teatro Regio di TorinoTurinPiedmontItaly10124Piazza Castello 21545.070702007873077.6875221729278564http://www.teatroregio.torino.it/node/6814/locandina?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/49602-teatro-regio-di-torino-logo.jpg2
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-19UTC09:52:20+00:002018-02-16How do you prepare a new production at a major opera house, then stroll across the Thames to lead a fine and distinctive Mahler Five? Hrůša on the verge of greatness?en_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-hrusa-anderszewski-mahler-beethoven-philharmonia-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngRoy Westbrookhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19491https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19491https://bachtrack.com/files/27238-roy_westbrook.jpgRoy Westbrook gained a diploma in music history at London University (Morley College) and was for some years the head of music day schools at Oxford University, where he also led music summer schools. After some years leading the University's business school he has returned to music teaching and writing, and recently took part in the Arts in Residence courses on Bruckner, Mahler and Bach He is co-author (with Terry Barfoot) of a history of opera, and has taught day schools on Sibelius in Oxford and elsewhere.https://bachtrack.com/files/76862-jakob-hrusa-v-krsul.jpg510340Jakub HrůšaV Krsul2018-Feb-15, Royal Festival Hall: Mahler Symphony No. 5https://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/royal-festival-hall/mahler-symphony-no-5/15-february-2018/19-302018-02-152018-02-15Southbank Centre: Royal Festival HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomSE1 8XXBelvedere Road51.505687-0.11683700000003228http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/concerts/1746/london/royal_festival_hall/15_february_2018/mahler_symphony_no_5?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/51981-180215-piotr-anderszewski-credit-mg-de-saint-venant.jpg4
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-19UTC13:27:44+00:002018-02-19A Ravel rave with Jacques Lacombe and the Boston Symphonyen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-ravel-lacombe-thibaudet-boston-symphony-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngKevin Wellshttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19808https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19808https://bachtrack.com/files/28562-kevin_wells.jpgKevin Wells was bitten by the opera bug at 10, having heard a 1936 recording of Jussi Björling singing “Che gelida manina”. He has never been the same since. A student of voice, performance practice, the history of singing and opera, he holds advanced degrees in Italian and has lived and worked in Italy off and on since the 70s. La Scala became a second home as the Met had been during college daze. Now in his native Boston, he works as translator, tutor, and language coach, haunts Symphony Hall, and would haunt the Opera House had it not been demolished in 1958!https://bachtrack.com/files/76914-lacombe-09fredstucker5-1-resized.jpg510340Jacques LacombeFred Stucker2018-Feb-15, Symphony Hall: Debussy and Ravelhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/symphony-hall-9903/debussy-and-ravel/15-february-2018/20-002018-02-152018-02-17Symphony HallBostonMassachusettsUnited StatesMA 0211542.342783-71.08587299999999https://bachtrack.com/files/51714-boston-symphony-logo.jpg5
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-19UTC13:11:42+00:002018-02-16After Joshua Bell's fine Wieniawski, the Philadelphia Orchestra's account of the Leningrad Symphony took this concert to a higher plane. Shostakovich's Leningrad Symphony triumphs anew under Nézet-Séguin in Philadelphiaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-shostakovich-leningrad-nezet-seguin-bell-philadelphia-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngHilary Strohhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/17629https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/17629https://bachtrack.com/files/289-hilary_larkin.jpgHilary is an independent scholar and academic historian, based in DC. She has a background in violin, piano and ballet. Educated at Dublin and Cambridge, she has recently published her first two books. https://bachtrack.com/files/76913-yannick-nezet-seguin-marco-borggreve4.jpg510340Yannick Nézet-SéguinMarco Borggreve2018-Feb-15, Kimmel Center: Verizon Hall: Joshua Bell and Yannickhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/kimmel-center-verizon-hall/joshua-bell-and-yannick/15-february-2018/19-302018-02-152018-02-18Kimmel Center: Verizon HallPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaUnited StatesPA 1910239.946715-75.165819https://bachtrack.com/files/66774-philadelphia-orchestra-logo.jpg4
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-15UTC14:55:32+00:002018-02-15Tomáš Netopil directs ideal, ‘non-dairy’ performances of Mozart and Dvořák.National pride without sentimentality: the Czech Philharmonic at Symphony Hallen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-dvorak-netopil-weilerstein-czech-philharmonic-birmingham-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngSimon Cummingshttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/20145https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/20145https://bachtrack.com/files/67754-simon-cummings.jpgSimon Cummings is a composer, writer and researcher based in the Cotswolds. He composes instrumental and electronic music, exploring aspects of algorithmic composition, and has recently completed a Ph.D. in composition at the Birmingham Conservatoire under the supervision of Richard Causton and Howard Skempton. His musical tastes are ludicrously broad but are focused most on contemporary/avant-garde classical and electronic music. When not composing, he writes regularly about new music; Simon is the author of the contemporary music blog 5:4 (5against4.com), and regularly contributes articles for a variety of books, journals and websites. Follow him on Twitter @5against4.https://bachtrack.com/files/76742-tomas-netopil005-c-marco-borggreve-resized.jpg510340Tomáš NetopilMarco Borggreve2018-Feb-14, Birmingham Symphony Hall: Czech Philharmonichttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/birmingham-symphony-hall/czech-philharmonic/14-february-2018/19-302018-02-142018-02-14Birmingham Symphony HallBirminghamWest MidlandsUnited KingdomB1Broad Street52.479179918226-1.9092607498169https://www.thsh.co.uk/event/bc-2017-18-czech-philharmonic-orchestra?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/58754-thsh-logo.png4
New York Philharmonic, under the strong leadership of its incoming music director, demonstrated that they can perform opera as well as symphonies in an impressive performance of Act 1 of Die Walküre.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-19UTC09:21:15+00:002018-02-16New York Philharmonic, under the strong leadership of its incoming music director, demonstrated that they can perform opera as well as symphonies in an impressive performance of Act 1 of Die Walküre.New York Philharmonic shines in a concert performance of Die Walküreen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-walkure-luther-adams-lincoln-center-new-york-philharmonic-zweden-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngAko Imamurahttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16328https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16328https://bachtrack.com/files/251-ako_imamura.jpegAtsuko (Ako) Imamura is a retired investment banker in New York City. Born in Japan, she trained as cultural anthropologist in the US before turning to finance. She now spends her time attending opera and classical music concerts in New York and in Europe. Wagner is her favorite opera composer.https://bachtrack.com/files/76820-simon-o-neill-publicity-1.jpg510340Simon O'NeillAskonas Holt2018-Feb-14, Lincoln Center: David Geffen Hall: Van Zweden Conducts Wagner's Die Walküre (Act I)https://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/lincoln-center-david-geffen-hall/van-zweden-conducts-wagners-die-walkure-act-i/14-february-2018/19-302018-02-142018-02-17Lincoln Center: David Geffen HallNew York CityNew YorkUnited StatesNY 1002340.772335628263-73.98380041122402http://nyphil.org/concerts-tickets/Tickets/SelectSection?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.com&Perf=3830https://bachtrack.com/files/49914-artboard-1.png3
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-19UTC23:12:15+00:002018-02-16Weill's neglected "American Opera" opens in Madrid with a refurbished production by John Fulljames and a strong cast led by Patricia Racette.A marble and a star: a vivid Street Scene at the Teatro Realen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-weill-street-scene-fulljames-teatro-real-madrid-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngFernando Remirohttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15201https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15201https://bachtrack.com/files/40593-remiro-fernando.jpgFernando studied history and political science. He is passionate about opera and lied, a devoted fan of Benjamin Britten, and a lover of challenging stage productions. He wrote opera reviews for the Spanish musical magazine Ritmo and tweets about opera at @operatweets.https://bachtrack.com/files/76789-streetscene--2934-joel-prieto-mary-bevan-resized.jpg510340Joel Prieto (Sam) and Mary Bevan (Rose)Javier del Real | Teatro Real2018-Feb-13, Teatro Real: Street Scenehttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/teatro-real/street-scene/13-february-2018/20-002018-02-132018-06-01Teatro RealMadridMadridSpain2801340.418256-3.711206http://www.teatro-real.com/en/season-17-18/opera/street-scene?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/58496-streetscene.jpg3
Interesting ideas and a brilliant orchestral performance aren't enough to overcome a visually dull staging, predictable choreography and a lack of chemistry between the protagonists.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-15UTC10:38:14+00:002018-02-15Interesting ideas and a brilliant orchestral performance aren't enough to overcome a visually dull staging, predictable choreography and a lack of chemistry between the protagonists.Kosky's Carmen fails to light fires at Covent Gardenen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-carmen-kosky-hrusa-goryachova-meli-royal-opera-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Karlinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/3https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/3https://bachtrack.com/files/40449-david-karlin.jpgDavid is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.https://bachtrack.com/files/76711-0352-jacquelyn-stucker-as-frasquita--anna-goryachova-as-carmen--aigul-akhmetshina-as-merc--d--s--c--roh--photo-by-bill-cooper-resized.jpg510340Jacquelyn Stucker (Frasquita), Anna Goryachova (Carmen) and Aigul Akhmetashina (Mercédès)ROH | Bill Cooper2018-Feb-06, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden: Carmenhttps://bachtrack.com/listing-carmen-royal-opera-kosky-hrusa-meli-goryachova-february-20182018-02-062018-03-16Royal Opera House, Covent GardenLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomWC2E 9DDBow Street,
,Covent Garden51.513371-0.12239999999997http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/carmen-by-barrie-kosky?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/57341-royal-opera-house-logo.jpg2
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-14UTC12:45:04+00:002018-02-14A strongly cast revival of The Winter's Tale by The Royal Ballet confirms one of Shakespeare's "problem plays" as perhaps being best suited to dance. A ballet for all seasons: Wheeldon’s The Winter’s Tale returns to Covent Gardenen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-winters-tale-wheeldon-talbot-hirano-cuthbertson-royal-ballet-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngMark Pullingerhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15668https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15668https://bachtrack.com/files/218-1097_4423_markpullinger.jpgMark is one of Bachtrack’s editors and Chair of the Music Section of The Critics' Circle. An experienced opera critic, with a passion for Verdi, he can often be found propping up a standing place at the ROH. He also reviews concerts and dance, with a particular love for Russian and French repertoire. Mark contributes to Gramophone and Opera magazines and blogs at Beckmesser's Quill. https://bachtrack.com/files/76632-the-winter-s-tale--ryoichi-hirano-as-leontes-and-lauren-cuthbertson-as-hermione--c-roh--2018--ph--by-tristram-kenton-resized.jpg510340Ryoichi Hirano (Leontes) and Lauren Cuthbertson (Hermione)Tristram Kenton2018-Feb-13, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden: The Winter's Talehttps://bachtrack.com/dance-listing/royal-opera-house-covent-garden/the-winters-tale/13-february-2018/19-302018-02-132018-03-21Royal Opera House, Covent GardenLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomWC2E 9DDBow Street,
,Covent Garden51.513371-0.12239999999997http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/the-winters-tale-by-christopher-wheeldon?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/57341-royal-opera-house-logo.jpg4
In their Sydney season-opener, the ACO with guest players from ANAM deliver a thoroughly satisfying account of two 19th-century standards and introduce two new works to Australian audiences.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-14UTC11:56:44+00:002018-02-14In their Sydney season-opener, the ACO with guest players from ANAM deliver a thoroughly satisfying account of two 19th-century standards and introduce two new works to Australian audiences.Sweet string sounds from the ACO in Sydneyen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-brahms-tchaikovsky-mazzoli-australian-chamber-orchestra-bibeau-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Larkinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/files/135-dl_photo.jpgDavid is a lecturer at the University of Sydney, specialising in nineteenth-century music. Educated at Dublin and Cambridge, he has published on Richard Strauss, Liszt and Wagner. He gives pre-concert talks for the Sydney Symphony, and sings with a number of chamber choirs.https://bachtrack.com/files/76659-richard-tognetti-paul-henderson.jpg510340Richard TognettiPaul Henderson2018-Feb-13, City Recital Hall: Tognetti Tchaikovsky Brahmshttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/city-recital-hall/tognetti-tchaikovsky-brahms/13-february-2018/20-002018-02-132018-02-16City Recital HallSydneyNew South WalesAustralia2-12 Angel Place-33.867139151.20711400000005https://www.aco.com.au/whats_on/event_detail/tognetti-tchaikovsky-brahms-2018?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/65396-australian-chamber-orchestra-logo2.jpg4
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-16UTC08:59:08+00:002018-02-15From the ethereal to the galavanting, the program offered a spectrun of emotions delivered with precise technique and abandoned energy. San Francisco Ballet’s dazzling “Bright Fast Cool Blue”en_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-bright-fast-cool-blue-program-2-san-francisco-ballet-war-memorial-opera-house-san-francisco-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJaime Robleshttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/6182https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/6182https://bachtrack.com/files/180-jaime_robles.jpgJaime Robles has previously written in the San Francisco Bay Area, including for the San Francisco Classical Voice. Also a poet, she has written song lyrics and librettos for several one-act operas, including Inferno (music by Peter Josheff), staged in 2009 by San Francisco Cabaret Opera, and Vladimir in Butterfly Country (music by Anne Callaway), staged in 2012. https://bachtrack.com/files/76765-rod18dre-et35890-ce.jpg510350Dores André and Ulrik Birkkjaer in Peck's Rodeo: Four Dance EpisodesErik Tomasson2018-Feb-13, War Memorial Opera House: Bright Fast Cool Bluehttps://bachtrack.com/dance-listing/war-memorial-opera-house/bright-fast-cool-blue/13-february-2018/19-302018-02-132018-02-24War Memorial Opera HouseSan FranciscoCaliforniaUnited States9410237.7792798539192-122.419227361679https://www.sfballet.org/season/2018-repertory/2018-program-2?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/36934-sanfranciscoballetlogoresized.jpg5
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-14UTC12:04:24+00:002018-02-14Cal McCrystal goes long on the ham and keeps the gags flowing in a visually stunning production that will delight G&S lovers.A colourful, exuberant riot: Iolanthe at English National Operaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-iolanthe-english-national-opera-cal-mccrystai-yvonne-howard-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Karlinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/3https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/3https://bachtrack.com/files/40449-david-karlin.jpgDavid is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.https://bachtrack.com/files/76655-eno-iolanthe-eno-chorus-3--c--clive-barda.jpg510340ENO ChorusClive Barda/ArenaPAL2018-Feb-13, The London Coliseum: Iolanthehttps://bachtrack.com/listing-iolanthe-english-national-opera-cal-mccrystai-yvonne-howard-february-20182018-02-132018-04-07The London ColiseumLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomWC2N 4ESSt. Martin's Lane51.5097808100746-0.126857757568359https://www.eno.org/whats-on/iolanthe/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/58744-eno-iolanthe17-18-2000x1000-800x600.jpg4
In the sublime funeral march of the Larghetto Elder set a daringly slow tempo, producing a cumulative, sorrowing eloquence as each LSO section tossed its melodic tribute on to the passing cortège.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-12UTC17:17:35+00:002018-02-12In the sublime funeral march of the Larghetto Elder set a daringly slow tempo, producing a cumulative, sorrowing eloquence as each LSO section tossed its melodic tribute on to the passing cortège.Energy and eloquence from Elder and the LSO in Elgar's Second Symphonyen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-elgar-othello-bruch-elder-znaider-london-symphony-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngRoy Westbrookhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19491https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19491https://bachtrack.com/files/27238-roy_westbrook.jpgRoy Westbrook gained a diploma in music history at London University (Morley College) and was for some years the head of music day schools at Oxford University, where he also led music summer schools. After some years leading the University's business school he has returned to music teaching and writing, and recently took part in the Arts in Residence courses on Bruckner, Mahler and Bach He is co-author (with Terry Barfoot) of a history of opera, and has taught day schools on Sibelius in Oxford and elsewhere.https://bachtrack.com/files/76518-mark-elder-jan15--c-benjamin-ealovega4.jpg510340Sir Mark ElderBenjamin Ealovega2018-Feb-11, Barbican Hall: Sir Mark Elderhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/barbican-hall/sir-mark-elder/11-february-2018/19-002018-02-112018-02-11Barbican HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomEC2Y 8DSSilk Street51.519879294526-0.091710090637207http://lso.co.uk/whats-on/icalrepeat.detail/2018/02/11/723/-/sir-mark-elder.html?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/66894-lso2017logo.jpg4
Made up of aspiring professional dancers from eight different nations, the Junior Ballett Zürich performs a programme of internationally renowned choreographers every two years.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-13UTC14:53:46+00:002018-02-12Made up of aspiring professional dancers from eight different nations, the Junior Ballett Zürich performs a programme of internationally renowned choreographers every two years.Ballet in black to pointed parody: Zurich’s junior ensemble takes to the stageen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-junior-ballet-opernhaus-zurich-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngSarah Batschelethttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16221https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16221https://bachtrack.com/files/42348-sarah-batschelet.jpgSarah Batschlelet, long based in Switzerland, took a degree in Art History from Smith College, Northampton, Massachuetts, and lives as a freelance writer and editor near Zurich.https://bachtrack.com/files/76553-photo-gregory-batardon-s6a9241-mfooter.jpg510350Cohen Aitchison-Dugas and Belle Beasley in Portugal's Behind the MirrorGregory Batardon2018-Feb-11, Opernhaus: Un ballohttps://bachtrack.com/dance-listing/opernhaus-1069/un-ballo/11-february-2018/19-302018-02-112018-03-06OpernhausZürichZürichSwitzerland8008Falkenstrasse 147.36464318.546483500000022https://www.opernhaus.ch/en/spielplan/calendar/un_ballo/season_11232/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/55239-bachtrack-1718-kalenderbilder-240x240-un-ballo.jpg3
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-13UTC10:48:32+00:002018-02-13The Ferenc Liszt Chamber Orchestra showcased two very promising young Hungarian pianists, Krisztián Kocsis and Ádám Balogh, at Müpa.A Mozart showcase for two young pianists at Müpa, Budapesten_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-mozart-kocsis-balogh-ferenc-liszt-chamber-mupa-budapest-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Smythehttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/994https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/994https://bachtrack.com/files/40601-david-smythe.jpgDavid the farmer was drawn into music through choirs, orchestras, taking part in and directing 'serious' opera as a student. Passionate about live classical music, particularly chamber opera, unusual pieces and events and giving the next generation the tools to engage with the classical world.https://bachtrack.com/files/76537-krisztian-kocsis-c-luca-kende-resized.jpg510340Krisztián KocsisLuca Kende2018-Feb-11, Müpa: Béla Bartók National Concert Hall: Ferenc Liszt Chamber Orchestrahttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/mupa-bela-bartok-national-concert-hall/ferenc-liszt-chamber-orchestra/11-february-2018/18-002018-02-112018-02-11Müpa: Béla Bartók National Concert HallBudapestCentral HungaryHungary1095 Budapest, Komor Marcell u. 1.47.46933406312619.07168626785301https://www.mupa.hu/en/program/ferenc-liszt-chamber-orchestra-2018-02-11_18-00-bela-bartok-national-concert-hall?utm_medium=event_calendar&utm_source=bachtrack_en&utm_content=ticket_button&utm_campaign=liszt_ferenc_kamarazenekar_2018_02_11_18_00https://bachtrack.com/files/62644-180211-ferenc-liszt-chamber-orchestrar-kocsis-krisztian4-kende-luca.jpg4
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-12UTC08:10:19+00:002018-02-12A majestic Mahler 4 from the Philharmonia under Lahav Shani, crowned by Chen Reiss’ wide-eyed rendition of Das himmlische Leben. One step towards paradise: heavenly Mahler from Chen Reiss with the Philharmoniaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-mahler-strauss-reiss-shani-philharmonia-london-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngMark Pullingerhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15668https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15668https://bachtrack.com/files/218-1097_4423_markpullinger.jpgMark is one of Bachtrack’s editors and Chair of the Music Section of The Critics' Circle. An experienced opera critic, with a passion for Verdi, he can often be found propping up a standing place at the ROH. He also reviews concerts and dance, with a particular love for Russian and French repertoire. Mark contributes to Gramophone and Opera magazines and blogs at Beckmesser's Quill. https://bachtrack.com/files/76430-chen-reiss-c-paul-marc-mitchell2-resized.jpg510340Chen ReissPaul Marc Mitchell2018-Feb-11, Royal Festival Hall: Mahler Symphony No. 4https://bachtrack.com/listing-mahler-strauss-reiss-shani-philharmonia-london-february-20182018-02-112018-02-11Southbank Centre: Royal Festival HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomSE1 8XXBelvedere Road51.505687-0.11683700000003228http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/concerts/1744/london/royal_festival_hall/11_february_2018/mahler_symphony_no_4?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/51980-180211-lahav-shani-credit-marco-borggreve.jpg4
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-13UTC15:11:04+00:002018-02-13A passionless staging of Wagner's masterpiece throws cold water on Barenboim's fiery conducting at the Staatsoper.Modified rapture: Tcherniakov's new Tristan und Isolde at the Staatsoper Berlinen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-tristan-isolde-tcherniakov-barenboim-schager-kampe-staatsoper-berlin-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngHugo Shirleyhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/22604https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/22604https://bachtrack.com/files/45170-hugo-shirley.jpgHugo Shirley is a Berlin-based writer and musicologist. He has written widely as a critic, including for The Spectator, the Financial Times and Daily Telegraph, and has held editorial posts at both Opera and Gramophone. He was editor of 30-Second Opera (Ivy Press, 2015) and is currently working on a critical study of Strauss and Hofmannsthal’s Die Frau ohne Schatten, based on his doctoral thesis. He blogs at http://hugoshirley.blogspot.co.uk and tweets as @hugojeshirley.https://bachtrack.com/files/76561-tristan-und-isolde-andreas-schager-anja-kampe-c-monika-rittershaus-resized.jpg510340Andreas Schager (Tristan) and Anja Kampe (Isolde)Monika Rittershaus2018-Feb-11, Berlin State Opera, Unter den Linden: Tristan und Isoldehttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/berlin-state-opera-unter-den-linden/tristan-und-isolde/11-february-2018/16-002018-02-112018-03-18Berlin State Opera, Unter den LindenBerlinBerlinGermany10117Unter den Linden 752.5168280466511513.394705057144165https://bachtrack.com/files/64134-staatsoper-unter-den-linden-berlin.jpg3
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-12UTC15:57:07+00:002018-02-11Tommaso Traetta’s Antigona is given a powerful staging, although not all the voices proved big enough for its mythical subject.Traetta's Antigona a forceful Baroque drama in Amsterdamen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-traetta-antigona-opera-trionfo-amsterdam-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJenny Camillerihttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15978https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15978https://bachtrack.com/files/40591-jennycamilleri-head.jpgAfter completing her postgraduate studies in psychology at the University of Toronto, Jenny moved to Amsterdam, where she enjoys singing in amateur choirs. She loves all genres of classical vocal music, especially nineteenth and early twentieth century Italian and German opera and art songs.https://bachtrack.com/files/76483-antigona-erika-simons-c-jorg-landsberg-resized.jpg510340Erika Simons (Antigona)Jörg Landsberg2018-Feb-10, Stadsschouwburg: Antigonahttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/stadsschouwburg-1869/antigona/10-february-2018/19-302018-02-102018-02-10StadsschouwburgAmsterdamNorth HollandNetherlands52.36386784.88253793
Kevin Puts effectively shapes the time-traveling structure with distinctive sound worlds as thirty dramatic vignettes unfold across a little more than an hour and a half.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-13UTC16:09:02+00:002018-02-12Kevin Puts effectively shapes the time-traveling structure with distinctive sound worlds as thirty dramatic vignettes unfold across a little more than an hour and a half.Victorian murder mystery: Elizabeth Cree at Chicago Opera Theateren_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-puts-elizabeth-cree-chicago-opera-theater-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngKatherine Syerhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/22499https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/22499https://bachtrack.com/files/44395-katherine-syer.jpgKatherine Syer teaches in the Theatre Studies department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She was active as an opera/music critic in the 1990s before focusing her writing on several articles and books about Wagner. Currently on sabbatical, she is working on her next book, on opera production in the 21st century.https://bachtrack.com/files/76586-richard-troxell--dan-leno---katherine-pracht--elizabeth-cree--resized.jpg510340Richard Troxell (Dan Leno) and Katherine Pracht (Elizabeth Cree)Evan Hanover2018-Feb-10, Studebaker Theater: Elizabeth Creehttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/studebaker-theater/elizabeth-cree/10-february-2018/07-302018-02-102018-02-18Studebaker TheaterChicagoIllinoisUnited StatesIL 60605410 S Michigan Ave41.8765816-87.624367399999984
In yet another intriguing programming maneuver, Seattle Symphony music director Ludovic Morlot devoted this weekend’s performances to the subject of heroism.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-12UTC15:59:57+00:002018-02-12In yet another intriguing programming maneuver, Seattle Symphony music director Ludovic Morlot devoted this weekend’s performances to the subject of heroism.Morlot conducts in Seattle, with and without heroesen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-lang-strauss-benaroya-hall-seattle-symphony-morlot-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngErica Minerhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15516https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15516https://bachtrack.com/files/40606-erica-miner-bio-photo.jpgAs a Metropolitan Opera violinist Erica performed with James Levine, Leonard Bernstein and countless opera luminaries. Now an award winning author, screenwriter and lecturer, Erica’s opera presentations include all three Wagner Societies in California. Her thriller novel Murder in the Pit authentically reflects her experiences in the Met Orchestra. Her personal website is here.https://bachtrack.com/files/76490-ludovic-morlot-c-lisa-marie-mazzucco.jpg510340Ludovic MorlotLisa Marie Mazzucco2018-Feb-08, Benaroya Hall, S Mark Taper Auditorium: Morlot Conducts Strausshttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/benaroya-hall-s-mark-taper-auditorium/morlot-conducts-strauss/08-february-2018/19-302018-02-082018-02-10Benaroya Hall, S Mark Taper AuditoriumSeattleWashingtonUnited States9810147.6076531499111-122.336958646774https://www.seattlesymphony.org/concerttickets/calendar/2017-2018/symphony/sub11?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/65402-seattlesymphony-logo.png3
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-16UTC14:59:28+00:002018-02-12Riccardo Muti brought a Verdian quality to Brahms’ Second Symphony, adding a certain Italian volatility and declamatory grandeur to the music.Muti and the Chicago Symphony demonstrate the benefits of a long-lasting relationship at Carnegie Hallen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-adams-verdi-brahms-muti-chicago-carnegie-hall-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngEdward Sava-Segalhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/21335https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/21335https://bachtrack.com/files/80987-edward-sava.jpgEdward has been living in New York for the last 25 years, one of the reasons being the extraordinarily rich cultural life in this city.
He has studied piano and classical music in his early years. He switched later on to computer science and data architecture but he kept an unwavering interest in following the classical music phenomenon here in New York and in his travels.
Edward occasionally reviews fine arts events for the most prestigious literary magazine in Romania, his home country.https://bachtrack.com/files/76569-myimage.jpg510340Riccardo Muti and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra perform at Carnegie HallTodd Rosenberg Photography2018-Feb-10, Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium: Chicago Symphony Orchestrahttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/carnegie-hall-stern-auditorium/chicago-symphony-orchestra/10-february-2018/19-302018-02-102018-02-10Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium/Perelman StageNew York CityNew YorkUnited States40.765266-73.97987699999999https://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2018/2/10/0730/PM/Chicago-Symphony-Orchestra/?utm_medium=listing&utm_source=bachtrack-l&utm_campaign=stix-chicagosymphony4&sourceCode=27515https://bachtrack.com/files/67270-95.png4
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-16UTC15:26:45+00:002018-02-13With Andris Nelsons about to debut as Kapellmeister at the Leipzig Gewandhaus, a collaboration with his Boston Symphony was inaugurated in style. Andris Nelsons leads Leipzig Week in Bostonen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-nelsons-leipzig-gewandhaus-boston-symphony-gerstein-thibaudet-ades-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngKevin Wellshttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19808https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19808https://bachtrack.com/files/28562-kevin_wells.jpgKevin Wells was bitten by the opera bug at 10, having heard a 1936 recording of Jussi Björling singing “Che gelida manina”. He has never been the same since. A student of voice, performance practice, the history of singing and opera, he holds advanced degrees in Italian and has lived and worked in Italy off and on since the 70s. La Scala became a second home as the Met had been during college daze. Now in his native Boston, he works as translator, tutor, and language coach, haunts Symphony Hall, and would haunt the Opera House had it not been demolished in 1958!https://bachtrack.com/files/76578-andris-nelsons-leads-the-boston-symphony-on-2-8-18--michael-blanchard--resized.jpg510340Andris Nelsons leads the Boston SymphonyMichael Blanchard2018-Feb-08, Symphony Hall: Leipzig Week in Bostonhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/symphony-hall-9903/leipzig-week-in-boston/08-february-2018/20-002018-02-082018-02-10Symphony HallBostonMassachusettsUnited StatesMA 0211542.342783-71.08587299999999https://bachtrack.com/files/51714-boston-symphony-logo.jpg3
The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski and the soloist Ray Chen offer the next instalment in a series showcasing the works of Stravinsky and their historical influences.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-11UTC12:09:47+00:002018-02-11The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski and the soloist Ray Chen offer the next instalment in a series showcasing the works of Stravinsky and their historical influences.Miniatures, magic and a masterpiece: Jurowski, Chen and the LPOen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-stravinsky-petrushka-jurowski-chen-london-philharmonic-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngAlexander Hallhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/11347https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/11347https://bachtrack.com/files/202-alexander_hall.jpgAlexander Hall divides his time between London and Hamburg, having spent a lifetime writing in some form or other: fiction, academic research, educational materials and professional translations. He has been an avid concert-goer from his teenage years with fond memories of many of the giants of the past, including Klemperer, Karajan, Böhm, Bernstein and Carlos Kleiber. For him the symphony orchestra is one of the greatest artistic creations of all time.https://bachtrack.com/files/76419-credit-tom-doms2-crop-resized.jpg510340Ray ChenTom Doms2018-Feb-10, Royal Festival Hall: London Philharmonic Orchestra: Petrushka and friendshttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/royal-festival-hall/london-philharmonic-orchestra-petrushka-and-friends/10-february-2018/19-302018-02-102018-02-10Southbank Centre: Royal Festival HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomSE1 8XXBelvedere Road51.505687-0.11683700000003228https://www.lpo.org.uk/whats-on-and-tickets/4816-petrushka-and-friends.html?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack&utm_campaign=season1718https://bachtrack.com/files/53091-index.jpg4
In a sensational Hungarian double bill of taut psychological drama at Müpa, Péter Eötvös' Senza sangue proves a thrilling partner to Bartok’s Bluebeard’s Castle.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-13UTC10:47:02+00:002018-02-11In a sensational Hungarian double bill of taut psychological drama at Müpa, Péter Eötvös' Senza sangue proves a thrilling partner to Bartok’s Bluebeard’s Castle.Senza sangue the ideal partner to Bluebeard’s Castle in sensational Hungarian double billen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-senza-sangue-bluebeard-eotvos-mupa-budapest-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Smythehttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/994https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/994https://bachtrack.com/files/40601-david-smythe.jpgDavid the farmer was drawn into music through choirs, orchestras, taking part in and directing 'serious' opera as a student. Passionate about live classical music, particularly chamber opera, unusual pieces and events and giving the next generation the tools to engage with the classical world.https://bachtrack.com/files/76440-palyizsofia-180210-senzakekszakallu-009-resized.jpg510340Viktória Vizin and Jordan Shanahan in Senza sangueZsófia Pályi | Müpa Budapest2018-Feb-10, Müpa: Béla Bartók National Concert Hall: Bluebeard's Castle - Senza Sanguehttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/mupa-bela-bartok-national-concert-hall/bluebeards-castle-senza-sangue/10-february-2018/19-002018-02-102018-02-10Müpa: Béla Bartók National Concert HallBudapestCentral HungaryHungary1095 Budapest, Komor Marcell u. 1.47.46933406312619.07168626785301https://www.mupa.hu/en/program/classical-music-opera-theatre/bartok-bluebeard-s-castle-peter-eotvos-senza-sangue-2018-02-10_19-00-bela-bartok-national-concert-hall?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/62258-mupalogo.png5
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-12UTC15:03:42+00:002018-02-12Resident soloist Jorge Federico Osorio continues his Beethoven Piano Concerto cycle with Guest Conductor Roberto Abbado and the Atlanta Symphony.Abbado and Osorio create a masterful Beethovenen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-beethoven-mozart-atlanta-symphony-orchestra-abbado-osorio-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngWilliam E Fordhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/18188https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/18188https://bachtrack.com/files/301-william_ford.jpgWilliam has enjoyed classical music for over five decades. He is a frequent concertgoer and blogs about classical music . He has a YouTube channel in which he interviews a variety of people in the world of music, such as composers, musicians, writers, and artistic directors. William is a clinical psychologist.https://bachtrack.com/files/76478-roberto-abbado-c-miro-zagnoli.jpg510340Roberto AbbadoMiro Zagnoli2018-Feb-08, Atlanta Symphony Hall: The Exquisite Mozart Requiemhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/atlanta-symphony-hall/the-exquisite-mozart-requiem/08-february-2018/20-002018-02-082018-02-11Atlanta Symphony HallAtlantaGeorgiaUnited StatesGA 303091280 Peachtree Street33.789435-84.3861891https://www.atlantasymphony.org/ConcertsAndTickets/Calendar/2017-2018/CS11-Beethoven-Mozart?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/65400-atlanta-symphony-orchestra-logo.jpg3
With a pianist of the calibre of Jan Lisiecki, Krzysztof Urbański has created an award winning collaboration which puts the two Poles way apart from many other soloist-conductor combinations.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-12UTC13:54:23+00:002018-02-12With a pianist of the calibre of Jan Lisiecki, Krzysztof Urbański has created an award winning collaboration which puts the two Poles way apart from many other soloist-conductor combinations. Mature musicality and seasoned virtuosity from Jan Lisiecki and Krzysztof Urbański in Lyonen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-chopin-lutoslawski-urbanski-lisiecki-lyon-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJonathan Sutherlandhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/18167https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/18167https://bachtrack.com/files/24575-j_sutherland_300_profile_pic.jpgJonathan Sutherland is a graduate of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and the Hochschule Mozarteum in Salzburg. He is also an internationally renowned concert pianist specializing in the music of the 1930s. Jonathan’s first operatic experience was hearing Maria Callas sing Tosca in Covent Garden and he has since heard performances in all continents of the world including over 60 different productions at the Wiener Staatsoper. He has written for The Australian, Opera Today and The Opera Critic as well as Bachtrack. Jonathan speaks English, French, German and Italian fluently and is based in the south of France near Nice.https://bachtrack.com/files/76474-krzysztof-urbanski-c-marco-borggreve-1-resized.jpg510340Krzysztof UrbańskiMarco Borggreve2018-Feb-08, L'Auditorium de Lyon: Mozart, Chopin, Lutosławskihttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/lauditorium-de-lyon/mozart-chopin-lutoslawski/08-february-2018/20-002018-02-082018-02-10L'Auditorium de LyonLyonRhône-AlpesFrance45.76157276247724.85243797302246http://www.auditorium-lyon.com/Programmation-17-18/Symphonique/Orchestre-national-de-Lyon/Chopin-Concerto-pour-piano?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/40569-auditorium-orchestre-national-lyon-logo-resized.jpg4
Royal Northern Sinfonia's popular Conductor Laureate Thomas Zehetmair makes a well-received return visit to Sage Gateshead, with symphonic music ranging from an exquisite jewel by Webern through to a fizzing performance of Schubert's "Great" Ninth.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-12UTC12:57:43+00:002018-02-11Royal Northern Sinfonia's popular Conductor Laureate Thomas Zehetmair makes a well-received return visit to Sage Gateshead, with symphonic music ranging from an exquisite jewel by Webern through to a fizzing performance of Schubert's "Great" Ninth.Symphonies Great and Small at Sage Gatesheaden_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-webern-schubert-zehetmair-hudson-royal-northern-sinfonia-sage-gateshead-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJane Shuttleworthhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2331https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2331https://bachtrack.com/files/40598-jane-bachtrack.jpgJane 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 Durhamhttps://bachtrack.com/files/76464-zehetmair-321-pablo-faccinetto-resized.jpg510340Thomas ZehetmairPablo Faccinetto2018-Feb-10, Sage One: Schubert's Great!https://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/sage-one/schuberts-great/10-february-2018/19-302018-02-102018-02-10Sage Gateshead: Sage OneGatesheadNorth-EastUnited KingdomNE8 2JRSt Mary's Square,Gateshead Quays54.967760876632-1.6019439697265625http://sagegateshead.com/event/rns-at-home-schuberts-great/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/66608-3.jpg4