Violist Berit Cardas' smiles seemed to sum up the lightness, the exuberance of the Vertavo quartet as they tripped with grace and astonishing technical assurance through four Haydn quartets.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-26UTC12:27:43+00:002018-04-26Violist Berit Cardas' smiles seemed to sum up the lightness, the exuberance of the Vertavo quartet as they tripped with grace and astonishing technical assurance through four Haydn quartets.Joyful Haydn from the Vertavo Quartet at Wigmore Hallen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-haydn-vertavo-quartet-wigmore-hall-april-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngSebastian Scotneyhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/8851https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/8851https://bachtrack.com/files/68066-sebastian-scotney.jpgSebastian has written about music for the Daily Telegraph, Prospect, Arts Industry and the Bulletin in Brussels. He has been a professor at the Royal College of Music and has recorded a CD of the Mozart clarinet quintet with the Maggini Quartet.https://bachtrack.com/files/81915-vertavo-in-circles-in-a-square.jpg510560Vertavo Quartet2018-Apr-25, Wigmore Hall: Vertavo String Quartethttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/wigmore-hall/vertavo-string-quartet/25-april-2018/19-302018-04-252018-04-25Wigmore HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomW1U 2BP36 Wigmore Street51.5165679060013-0.148358345031738https://wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/vertavo-string-quartet-201804251930?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/64407-wigmore-hall-logo.jpg4
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-24UTC17:47:09+00:002018-04-24An oriental sweetmeat from the pen of Henri Rabaud, based on a tale from The Arabian Nights, is revived triumphantly in Paris. Full of eastern promise: Mârouf, savetier du Caire at the Opéra Comiqueen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-marouf-rabaud-minkowski-deschamps-bou-santoni-opera-comique-paris-april-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/81718-7-marouf-dr-vincent-pontet-resized.jpg510340Vannina Santoni (Princess Saamcheddine) and Jean-Sébastien Bou (Mârouf)Vincent Pontet2018-Apr-23, Opéra Comique: Mârouf, savetier du Cairehttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/opera-comique/marouf-savetier-du-caire/23-april-2018/20-002018-04-232018-04-29Salle Favart, Opéra ComiqueParisÎle-de-FranceFrance750021 Place Boieldieu48.87101702400292.3377811908721924http://www.opera-comique.com/fr/saisons/saison-2018/marouf-savetier-caire?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/65575-opera-comique-logo-250-square.png4
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-25UTC13:19:12+00:002018-04-24Bartlett Sher's production of Gounod's Romeo et Juliette returns to the Met. An unexpected Met debut in Roméo et Julietteen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-romeo-juliette-perez-shin-sher-metropolitan-opera-april-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/81832-romeo-juliette-c-ken-howard-metropolitan-opera--7--crop-resized.jpg510340Ailyn Pérez (Juliette) and Andrea Shin (Roméo)Ken Howard | Metropolitan Opera2018-Apr-23, Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House: Roméo et Juliettehttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/lincoln-center-metropolitan-opera-house/romeo-et-juliette/23-april-2018/19-302018-04-232018-05-12Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera HouseNew York CityNew YorkUnited States1002340.772270627753-73.983972072601http://www.metopera.org/Season/2017-18-Season/romeo-et-juliette-gounod-tickets/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/38525-met-opera-logo.jpg3
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-25UTC11:03:45+00:002018-04-23A pulsing one hour and 40 minutes for young ballet and hip hop dance fans.ISH and Dutch National Junior's Grimm is a crowd pleaseren_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-grimm-dutch-national-junior-ballet-ish-opera-ballet-amsterdam-april-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngLambrecht Wesselshttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15212https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15212https://bachtrack.com/files/212-pasfoto_ed.jpgLambrecht Wessels is a conflict analyst, publicist and avid dance fan living in Amsterdam. He writes about modern and classical dance, and follows Dutch National Ballet and the Netherlands Dance Theater especially. But he also visits dance performances in Belgium, the UK and Scandinavia.https://bachtrack.com/files/81749-junior-company-en-ish---grimm-foto-michel-schnater-161-edit-2.jpg510350Junior Company and Ish dancers in GrimmMichel Schnater2018-Apr-22, Dutch National Opera and Ballet: Grimmhttps://bachtrack.com/dance-listing/dutch-national-opera-and-ballet/grimm/22-april-2018/19-302018-04-222018-04-22Dutch National Opera and BalletAmsterdamNorth HollandNetherlandsWaterlooplein 2252.3670836588044.901565313339233https://www.operaballet.nl/en/ballet/2017-2018/show/grimm?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/53482-narnia-240x240.jpg4
An unusual pairing of Tippett and Mahler’s final musical statements in a concert of extraordinary conviction presented by the LSO and their Music Director.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-23UTC14:56:53+00:002018-04-23An unusual pairing of Tippett and Mahler’s final musical statements in a concert of extraordinary conviction presented by the LSO and their Music Director.Musical endgames with Rattle and the LSOen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-mahler-tippett-rattle-london-symphony-orchestra-barbican-london-april-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/79935-simon-rattle-johann-sebastian-hanel.jpg510340Sir Simon RattleJohann Sebastian Hanel2018-Apr-22, Barbican Hall: Tippett's The Rose Lakehttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/barbican-hall/tippetts-the-rose-lake/22-april-2018/19-002018-04-222018-04-22Barbican HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomEC2Y 8DSSilk Street51.519879294526-0.091710090637207http://lso.co.uk/whats-on/icalrepeat.detail/2018/04/22/775/-/tippet-s-the-rose-lake.html?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/66894-lso2017logo.jpg4
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-23UTC15:06:51+00:002018-04-23The acting was patchy and the singing ranged from serviceable to laudable in this dazzling new production at the Budapest Spring Festival.Un ballo in maschera glitters but doesn’t ignite in Budapesten_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-un-ballo-in-maschera-hungarian-state-opera-mazza-ceresa-fekete-april-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/81688-val05055-resize-c-valter-berecz.jpg510340Eszter Sümegi (Amelia), Attila Fekete (Gustavo) and Alexandru Agache (Renato)Valter Berecz2018-Apr-21, Erkel Színház (Erkel Theatre): Un ballo in mascherahttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/erkel-szinhaz-erkel-theatre/un-ballo-in-maschera/21-april-2018/19-002018-04-212018-04-29Erkel Színház (Erkel Theatre)BudapestCentral HungaryHungaryH-1087II. János Pál pápa tér 30.47.49713919.076658599999973http://www.opera.hu/musor/megtekint/az-alarcosbal-2017/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/77562-un-ballo-in-maschera-240x240px.jpg3
Eschenbach’s command of the orchestra shone most in the Adagio of Bruckner’s Ninth Symphony, where the climaxes brought out the full gravitas of the work.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-24UTC08:23:45+00:002018-04-24Eschenbach’s command of the orchestra shone most in the Adagio of Bruckner’s Ninth Symphony, where the climaxes brought out the full gravitas of the work.Brisk Mozart and strong Bruckner from Eschenbach and the New York Philharmonicen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-mozart-bruckner-eschenbach-new-york-philharmonic-lincoln-center-april-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngVishnu Bachanihttps://bachtrack.com/files/81729-christoph-eschenbach-bucherregal-c-eric-brissaud.jpg510340Christoph EschenbachEric Brissaud2018-Apr-19, Lincoln Center: David Geffen Hall: Eschenbach conducts Mozart and Brucknerhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/lincoln-center-david-geffen-hall/eschenbach-conducts-mozart-and-bruckner/19-april-2018/19-302018-04-192018-04-24Lincoln Center: David Geffen HallNew York CityNew YorkUnited StatesNY 1002340.772335628263-73.98380041122402http://nyphil.org/concerts-tickets/1718/haitink-conducts-mozart-and-bruckner?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/49914-artboard-1.png3
Unbound by restrictions, they’ve been given free rein to create, implement and demonstrate to the world what contemporary ballet looks like. Hint: it looks great.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-25UTC10:59:59+00:002018-04-23Unbound by restrictions, they’ve been given free rein to create, implement and demonstrate to the world what contemporary ballet looks like. Hint: it looks great.SFB’s Unbound Festival promises and delivers in Program Ben_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-san-francisco-ballet-unbound-b-war-memorial-opera-house-san-francisco-april-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/81819-sfb-in-thatcher-s-otherness-photo-erik-tomasson.jpg510350San Francisco Ballet in Thatcher's OthernessErik Tomasson2018-Apr-21, War Memorial Opera House: SFB: Unbound (B)https://bachtrack.com/dance-listing/war-memorial-opera-house/sfb-unbound-b/21-april-2018/20-002018-04-212018-05-04War Memorial Opera HouseSan FranciscoCaliforniaUnited States9410237.7792798539192-122.419227361679https://www.sfballet.org/season/2018-repertory/2018-unbound-b?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/36934-sanfranciscoballetlogoresized.jpg4
In a pasticcio of Hasse’s Artaserse and Ezio, director Balázs Kovalik and the students of the Theaterakademie August Everding stage the life of Wilhelmine von Bayreuth.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-24UTC11:54:52+00:002018-04-23In a pasticcio of Hasse’s Artaserse and Ezio, director Balázs Kovalik and the students of the Theaterakademie August Everding stage the life of Wilhelmine von Bayreuth.Keeping Up with the Prussians: an homage to Wilhelmine von Bayreuth with Hasse's Artaserseen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-artaserse-ezio-hofstetter-kovalik-hofkapelle-munchen-mupa-budapest-april-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngOrsolya Gyárfáshttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/21208https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/21208https://bachtrack.com/files/36781-orsolya_gyarfas.jpgA university student in Budapest, currently pursuing a degree in Aesthetics, Orsolya is an opera fan, particularly interested in the works of Mozart and Wagner.https://bachtrack.com/files/81701-180421-22-hasse-artaserse-009-c-palyi-zsofia-btf.jpg510340Natalya BoevaZsófia Pályi, Budapest Spring Festival2018-Apr-21, Müpa: Festival Theatre: Hasse: Artasersehttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/mupa-festival-theatre/hasse-artaserse/21-april-2018/19-002018-04-212018-04-21Müpa: Festival TheatreBudapestCentral HungaryHungary1095 Budapest, Komor Marcell u. 1.47.46966042592819.071342945098993
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-23UTC08:39:49+00:002018-04-23Peter Oundjian was at the top of his game with Royal Scottish National Orchestra in Shostakovich and Scriabin.Oundjian at his best in Shostakovich's “Leningrad” Symphonyen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-shostakovich-scriabin-oundjian-wang-royal-scottish-national-orchestra-usher-hall-edinburgh-april-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngSimon Thompsonhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/24865https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/24865https://bachtrack.com/files/68966-simon-thompson.jpgSimon lives and works in Edinburgh, and teaches History and Modern Studies at a local high school when he is not writing about music. Born an Irishman, he is an enthusiastic adopted Scot, and has lived in the capital for fifteen years since university days, making the most of its many avenues for classical music. He spends his spare time enthusing about music, theatre, art and literature to anyone who will listen, including his long-suffering students, who have no choice.https://bachtrack.com/files/81623-peter-oundjian-dale-wilcox.jpg510340Peter OundjianDale Wilcox2018-Apr-20, Usher Hall: Oundjian Conducts Shostakovich's Leningradhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/usher-hall/oundjian-conducts-shostakovichs-leningrad/20-april-2018/19-302018-04-202018-04-20Usher HallEdinburghScotlandUnited KingdomEH1 2EA55.9471572627242-3.20496082305908http://www.rsno.org.uk/concert/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.com&c_id=768&action=Read%20Morehttps://bachtrack.com/files/44162-rsno-logo.jpg4
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-23UTC08:23:57+00:002018-04-22At its best, Lubovitch's work elevates the spirit and serves as a reminder that there’s beauty in the world.Lar Lubovitch Celebrates Golden Anniversary at The Joyceen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-lar-lubovitch-joyce-theater-new-york-april-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/81619-dsc04187.jpg510350Lar Lubovitch Dance Company in Something About NightJustin Chao2018-Apr-17, Joyce Theater: Lar Lubovitch Dance Companyhttps://bachtrack.com/dance-listing/joyce-theater/lar-lubovitch-dance-company/17-april-2018/19-302018-04-172018-04-22Joyce TheaterNew York CityNew YorkUnited States10011175 Eighth Avenue40.7427725-74.000559https://joyce.org/performances/lar-lubovitch-dance-company?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/76132-the-joyce-logo.png3
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-23UTC13:46:48+00:002018-04-23Laurent Pelly’s staging provided some of the most memorable moments in this performance of Cendrillon. A pleasant last première of the season at the Metropolitan Operaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-cendrillon-pelly-didonato-blythe-metropolitan-opera-new-york-april-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/81657-joyce-didonato-c-ken-howard-met-opera-2.jpg510340Joyce DiDonato (Cendrillon)Ken Howard | Met Opera2018-Apr-12, Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House: Cendrillonhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/lincoln-center-metropolitan-opera-house/cendrillon/12-april-2018/20-002018-04-122018-05-11Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera HouseNew York CityNew YorkUnited States1002340.772270627753-73.983972072601http://www.metopera.org/Season/2017-18-Season/cendrillon-massenet-tickets/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/38525-met-opera-logo.jpg4
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-23UTC08:58:53+00:002018-04-21Teodor Currentzis and his musicAeterna players from Siberia together with Alexander Melnikov venture into familiar musical territory.Currentzis, Melnikov and musicAeterna at the Elbphilharmonieen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-beethoven-mozart-currentzis-melnikov-musicaeterna-elbphilharmonie-hamburg-april-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/81631-teodor-currentzis-c-anton-zavyalov-resized.jpg510340Teodor CurrentzisAnton Zavyalov2018-Apr-20, Elbphilharmonie: Großer Saal: MusicAeternahttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/elbphilharmonie-grosser-saal/musicaeterna/20-april-2018/20-002018-04-202018-04-20Elbphilharmonie: Großer SaalHamburgHamburgGermany20457Platz der Deutschen Einheit 153.541303813440929.984327815469669https://www.elbphilharmonie.de/de/programm/musicaeterna-alexander-melnikov-teodor-currentzis/8530?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/65499-screen-shot-2017-08-09-at-11-41-00.png3
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-23UTC14:46:49+00:002018-04-22Sneakers gave even the most challenging of balletic steps a freer, looser quality, as if the dancers were about to step into flight.San Francisco Ballet steps into a world of new danceen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-san-francisco-ballet-unbound-a-war-memorial-opera-house-san-francisco-april-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/81697-bou18dre-et39581-ce.jpg510350Dores André and Benjamin Freemantle in Wheeldon's Bound ToErik Tomasson2018-Apr-20, War Memorial Opera House: SFB: Unbound, A festival of new works (A)https://bachtrack.com/dance-listing/war-memorial-opera-house/sfb-unbound-a-festival-of-new-works-a/20-april-2018/20-002018-04-202018-05-06War Memorial Opera HouseSan FranciscoCaliforniaUnited States9410237.7792798539192-122.419227361679https://www.sfballet.org/season/2018-repertory/2018-unbound-a?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/36934-sanfranciscoballetlogoresized.jpg5
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-23UTC09:22:34+00:002018-04-23A night to remember: an exciting Rachmaninov Piano Concerto no. 2 from Gryaznov and a passionate Brahms Symphony no. 1.Scintillating Rachmaninov by Gryaznov and riveting Brahms from Stutzmann and the RTÉ NSOen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-rachmaninov-brahms-stutzmann-gryaznov-rte-national-symphony-orchestra-concert-hall-dublin-april-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngAndrew Larkinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/4766https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/4766https://bachtrack.com/files/164-andrew_larkin.jpgAndrew Larkin is a pianist, composer and teacher from Dublin. Educated at Dublin and at Cambridge, he has performed all around Europe and Mexico. He currently teaches piano and composition in Dublin. https://bachtrack.com/files/81633-nathalie-stutzmann-4-simon-fowler-resized.jpg510340Nathalie StutzmannSimon Fowler2018-Apr-20, National Concert Hall: Nathalie Stutzmann conducts Rachmaninov & Brahmshttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/national-concert-hall/nathalie-stutzmann-conducts-rachmaninov-brahms/20-april-2018/19-302018-04-202018-04-20National Concert HallDublinCounty DublinIreland53.3349605719418-6.25897228717804https://orchestras.rte.ie/events/1167/rte-nso-nathalie-stutzmann-conducts-rachmaninoff-brahms/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.com&ticketID=1524252600https://bachtrack.com/files/65398-rte-national-symphony-orchestra-logo.jpg5
Alexandre Bloch and Royal Northern Sinfonia throw down a challenge to any listener who thinks that Brahms is comfortable and easy with a radical reading of his Fourth Symphony.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-23UTC09:44:41+00:002018-04-23Alexandre Bloch and Royal Northern Sinfonia throw down a challenge to any listener who thinks that Brahms is comfortable and easy with a radical reading of his Fourth Symphony.Radical Brahms from Alexandre Bloch and Royal Northern Sinfoniaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-brahms-ravel-escaich-bloch-royal-northern-sinfonia-sage-gateshead-april-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/81642-bloch2--credit-sebastian-ene.jpg510340Alexandre BlochSebastian Ene2018-Apr-20, Sage One: Brahms with Blochhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/sage-one/brahms-with-bloch/20-april-2018/19-302018-04-202018-04-20Sage Gateshead: Sage OneGatesheadNorth-EastUnited KingdomNE8 2JRSt Mary's Square,Gateshead Quays54.967760876632-1.6019439697265625http://sagegateshead.com/event/rns-at-home-brahms-with-bloch/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/66617-wrqfwq.jpg4
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-24UTC11:19:43+00:002018-04-23The director presents the story clearly enough, but apart from that, there is not much going for this production.I Lombardi alla prima crociata returns to Turin’s Teatro Regio after 93 yearsen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-lombardi-alla-prima-crociata-mariotti-di-pralafera-teatro-regio-torino-turin-april-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/81649-i-lombardi--angela-meade--giselda--c-ramella---giannese-teatro-regio-torino.png510340Angela Meade (Giselda, different performance)Ramella & Giannese | Teatro Regio Torino2018-Apr-17, Teatro Regio di Torino: I lombardi alla prima crociatahttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/teatro-regio-di-torino/i-lombardi-alla-prima-crociata/17-april-2018/20-002018-04-172018-04-28Teatro Regio di TorinoTurinPiedmontItaly10124Piazza Castello 21545.070702007873077.6875221729278564http://www.teatroregio.torino.it/node/6822/locandina?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/49602-teatro-regio-di-torino-logo.jpg3
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-23UTC10:26:20+00:002018-04-23Opera North's Salome, conducted by Sir Richard Armstrong at Leeds Town Hall, caught the seductive frenzy of the opera.Opera North’s Salome is still enticingly outrageous todayen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-salome-armstrong-holloway-opera-north-leeds-grand-theatre-april-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/81585-jennifer-holloway-as-salome-and-oliver-johnston-as-narraboth-c-robert-workman.jpg510340Jennifer Holloway Salome and Oliver Johnston (Narraboth)Robert Workman2018-Apr-19, Leeds Town Hall: Salomehttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/leeds-town-hall/salome/19-april-2018/19-302018-04-192018-04-25Leeds Town HallLeedsYorkshire and the HumberUnited KingdomLS1 3AD53.865906-1.68482https://www.operanorth.co.uk/productions/salome?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/57759-for-bachtrack---salome.jpg4
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-23UTC11:45:27+00:002018-04-23Stéphane Denève leads The Philadelphia Orchestra through transcendent Strauss and apocalyptic Ravel.Flame writing to wild dancing: Stéphane Denève and The Philadelphia Orchestraen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-strauss-ravel-prokofiev-connesson-deneve-repin-philadelphia-orchestra-kimmel-center-april-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/81655-deneve-stephane-8113-mit-uwe-ditz.jpg510340Stéphane DenèveUwe Ditz2018-Apr-19, Kimmel Center: Verizon Hall: Pure Sonic Pleasurehttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/kimmel-center-verizon-hall/pure-sonic-pleasure/19-april-2018/19-302018-04-192018-04-21Kimmel Center: Verizon HallPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaUnited StatesPA 1910239.946715-75.165819https://bachtrack.com/files/66774-philadelphia-orchestra-logo.jpg3
An animated performance of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto from Radulović along with a gripping account of Rachmaninov's First Symphony makes for a splendid night of Russian fire with the BSO.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-20UTC08:52:00+00:002018-04-20An animated performance of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto from Radulović along with a gripping account of Rachmaninov's First Symphony makes for a splendid night of Russian fire with the BSO. Russian flames: Nemanja Radulović and Kirill Karabits set The Anvil alighten_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-radulovic-karabits-rachmaninov-tchaikovsky-bournemouth-symphony-anvil-april-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/81504-radulovic-2016-04-09-c-charlotte-abramow-dg-resized.jpg510340Nemanja RadulovićCharlotte Abramow | DG2018-Apr-19, Anvil, Basingstoke: Bohemian Firehttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/anvil-basingstoke/bohemian-fire/19-april-2018/19-452018-04-192018-04-19Anvil, BasingstokeBasingstokeSouth-EastUnited KingdomRG21 7QR51.2681850119966-1.09079003334045https://www.bsolive.com/event/13475/bohemian-fire?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/62170-nemanjaradulovic-240x240px.jpg5
Opera Atelier's return to the earliest part of the repertoire with Monteverdi's Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria showcases their strengths in a relatively restrained production anchored by a strong ensemble cast.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-20UTC19:28:05+00:002018-04-20Opera Atelier's return to the earliest part of the repertoire with Monteverdi's Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria showcases their strengths in a relatively restrained production anchored by a strong ensemble cast.Opera Atelier's strengths reinforced with Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patriaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-monteverdi-ulisse-opera-atelier-toronto-april-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJohn Gilkshttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/27261https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/27261https://bachtrack.com/files/71627-headshot-for-bachtrack.jpgJohn trained as a mathematician before working all over the world in management consulting.
He’s now settled in downtown Toronto as an e-health strategy consultant. His operatric interests
are eclectic but lean to the very early and very modern. He is also passionate about art song.
His writings can be found in Opera Canada magazine and in his blog. He is owned by a small, grey cat called Jane.https://bachtrack.com/files/81599-180417-05119.jpg510340Krešimir Špicer (Ulysses) and Christopher Enns (Telemaco)Bruce Zinger | Opera Atelier2018-Apr-19, Elgin Theatre: Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria (The Return of Ulysses to his Country), SV 325https://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/elgin-theatre/il-ritorno-dulisse-in-patria-the-return-of-ulysses-to-his-country-sv-325/19-april-2018/19-302018-04-192018-04-28Elgin TheatreTorontoOntarioCanadaM5B 2H1189 Yonge Street43.6529747-79.3794756https://operaatelier.com/season/2017-2018-season/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/69766-opera-atelier-logo.jpg3
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-23UTC08:16:05+00:002018-04-22Two new music specialists revel in the sheer textural variation of Kontakte. Teachings in texture: Hodges and Currie with meditative Stockhausen at the Southbank Centreen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-stockhausen-birtwistle-feldman-currie-hodges-southbank-centre-london-april-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDanny Rileyhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/24146https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/24146https://bachtrack.com/files/63870-16003070-10153975671852303-2870470196245626847-n.jpgDanny Riley is Bachtrack's content creator. Having also written for sites such as The Quietus and Bandcamp, he loves music of all genres and has a particular fondness for folk and experimental music. In the world of classical music, he is especially interested in the work of holy minimalists such as Arvo Pärt and John Tavener.https://bachtrack.com/files/81614-colin-currie----linda-nylind-resized.jpg510340Colin CurrieLinda Nylind2018-Apr-19, Queen Elizabeth Hall: ICMS: Colin Currie & Nicolas Hodgeshttps://bachtrack.com/listing-stockhausen-birtwistle-feldman-currie-hodges-southbank-centre-london-april-20182018-04-192018-04-19Southbank Centre: Queen Elizabeth HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomSE1 8XXBelvedere Road51.505687-0.11683700000003228https://goo.gl/Qg5fRd?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/51891-colin-currie----linda-nylund.jpg4
Candide is a witty satiric fable, intelligent, literary but not to a fault, and vastly entertaining. Created by a team of collaborators who fell out at different times in the work’s 52 year history – at one point or another, Lillian Hellman, Richard Wilbur, John Latouche, Dorothy Parker, Stephen Sondheim and, of course, composer Leonard Bernstein had a hand in it – it is unique in the operat
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-20UTC15:04:31+00:002018-04-20Glittering Candide: a celebration at Carnegie Hallen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-candide-bernstein-appleby-morley-carnegie-hall-new-york-april-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/81575-ch1380287-original-resized.jpg510570Erin Morley (Cunegonde)Chris Lee2018-Apr-18, Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium: Candidehttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/carnegie-hall-stern-auditorium/candide/18-april-2018/19-002018-04-182018-04-18Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium/Perelman StageNew York CityNew YorkUnited States40.765266-73.97987699999999https://www.oslmusic.org/component/ohanah/candide?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.com&Itemid=136https://bachtrack.com/files/69811-lb-primaryhorizontal-rgb.jpg5
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-19UTC12:17:30+00:002018-04-19Pianist Alice Sara Ott and the Dresden Philharmonic at the Cologne PhilharmonicMercurial Schumann and portentous Bruckner in Cologneen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-schumann-bruckner-ott-sanderling-dresden-philharmonic-cologne-april-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngStephen Pritchardhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/29254https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/29254https://bachtrack.com/files/80961-stephen-pritchard.jpgStephen Pritchard began singing as a treble at the age of eight and progressed to become a tenor in Portsmouth Cathedral Choir, the Gibbons Consort and now the English Chamber Choir. Writing about music has been at the core of his 40-year career in journalism, chiefly at the Observer. He has been known to play a pretty mean jazz double bass.https://bachtrack.com/files/81462-myimage.jpg510340Michael SanderlingMarco Borggreve2018-Apr-18, Philharmonie: Alice Sara Otthttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/philharmonie/alice-sara-ott/18-april-2018/20-002018-04-182018-04-18PhilharmonieCologneNorth Rhine-WestphaliaGermany50667Bischofsgartenstraße 150.94050519767036.96074545383453https://www.koelner-philharmonie.de/veranstaltung/119128/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/42217-koelner-philharmonie-logo.jpg4
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-19UTC20:04:00+00:002018-04-19Chloë Hanslip and Danny Driver were in tune with each other in every way in this fascinating and entertaining programme inspired by Marcel Proust.Thrilling performances from Chloë Hanslip and Danny Driver at Kings Placeen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-beethoven-debussy-hahn-hanslip-driver-kings-place-london-april-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngChris Garlickhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/1504https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/1504https://bachtrack.com/files/150-chris_garlick.jpgChris Garlick is the co-founder of Signal Gallery in Hoxton. His first degree was in music, training as a classical composer. Chris has written about art frequently in Art of England magazine, Artist and Illustrator for online blogs.https://bachtrack.com/files/81488-chloe-hanslip-24mar09c-b-ealovega1-resized.jpg510340Chloë HanslipBenjamin Ealovega2018-Apr-18, Kings Place: Hall One: In Search of Lost Time – Chloë Hanslip & Danny Driverhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/kings-place-hall-one/in-search-of-lost-time-chloe-hanslip-danny-driver/18-april-2018/19-302018-04-182018-04-18Kings Place: Hall OneLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomN1 9AG90 York Way51.534911038671-0.1221156120300293https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/classical/search-lost-time/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/61073-danny-driver-c-richard-haughton.jpg5
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-20UTC13:48:40+00:002018-04-20An exemplary cast, an opulent orchestra and unforgettable images in Arnold Schoenberg’s Gurrelieder.Spectacular Gurrelieder revived at Dutch National Operaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-gurrelieder-audi-fritz-dutch-national-opera-netherlands-philharmonic-amsterdam-april-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/81557-gurrelieder045-oborggreve.jpg510340Burkhard Fritz (Waldemar)DNO 20182018-Apr-18, Dutch National Opera and Ballet: Gurre-Liederhttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/dutch-national-opera-and-ballet/gurre-lieder/18-april-2018/20-002018-04-182018-05-05Dutch National Opera and BalletAmsterdamNorth HollandNetherlandsWaterlooplein 2252.3670836588044.901565313339233http://www.operaballet.nl/en/opera/2017-2018/show/gurre-lieder?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/53469-gurre-lieder-240x240.jpg4
A night to remember in Antwerp as Salonen and the Philharmonia demonstrated once again that, in the right hands, familiar repertory can still prove compelling and even surprising.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-20UTC11:26:04+00:002018-04-20A night to remember in Antwerp as Salonen and the Philharmonia demonstrated once again that, in the right hands, familiar repertory can still prove compelling and even surprising.Thrilling Beethoven and Mahler from Salonen and the Philharmonia Orchestra in Antwerpen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-salonen-philharmonia-mahler-beethoven-antwerp-april-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngMarc Haegemanhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/28645https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/28645https://bachtrack.com/files/77412-marc-haegeman.jpgMarc Haegeman graduated as a historian from the University of Ghent. He developed a keen interest in music, ballet, photography and nature. As a dance writer and photographer he contributed to leading dance magazines in the last 20 years, including The Dancing Times, Dance International and Ballet2000, and has been working with companies worldwide. His classical music reviews appeared in Classical Net and on his blog I used mostly my ears. He is particularly interested in Russian music and the piano. When free, he loves spending time in nature, photographing landscapes and wildlife.https://bachtrack.com/files/81551-esa-pekka-salonen-c-clive-barda-resized.jpg510340Esa-Pekka SalonenClive Barda2018-Apr-18, Queen Elisabeth Hall: Salonen conducts Beethoven, Mahlerhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/queen-elisabeth-hall/salonen-conducts-beethoven-mahler/18-april-2018/20-002018-04-182018-04-18Queen Elisabeth HallAntwerpAntwerpBelgiumBE - 2018Koningin Astridplein 2651.21817534.4215083000000285
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-19UTC14:22:12+00:002018-04-19In a memorable evening, Jurowski and the LPO presented entirely convincing accounts.From a tango to brutality: Jurowski revels in Stravinsky, Debussy and Shostakovichen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-stravinsky-debussy-shostakovich-andsnes-jurowski-andsnes-london-philharmonic-orchestra-southbank-centre-april-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngYoung-Jin Hurhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/26117https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/26117https://bachtrack.com/files/68195-uupjavrr-400x400.jpgYoung-Jin Hur is a PhD candidate in psychology at University College London, researching themes in aesthetics centred around the sublime. An ardent CD collector, Young-Jin finds much affection in symphonic and orchestral works from between the mid-19th and mid-20th centuries, especially of Austro-German, Nordic, and Russian traditions, and in sacred vocal music. He also writes for MusicWeb, Corymbus, and Seoul Arts Center. He tweets at @yjhur1885https://bachtrack.com/files/81444-jurowski-vladimir-pc-drew-kelley-d-300.jpg510340Vladimir JurowskiDrew Kelley2018-Apr-18, Royal Festival Hall: London Philharmonic Orchestra: Bold and newhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/royal-festival-hall/london-philharmonic-orchestra-bold-and-new/18-april-2018/19-302018-04-182018-04-18Southbank Centre: Royal Festival HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomSE1 8XXBelvedere Road51.505687-0.11683700000003228https://www.lpo.org.uk/whats-on-and-tickets/4827-bold-and-new.html?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack&utm_campaign=season1718https://bachtrack.com/files/59885-index.jpg5
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-19UTC08:33:48+00:002018-04-19An imperious Barry Douglas provided a magisterial Emperor Concerto in an otherwise disappointing concert from the Czech National Symphony Orchestra.Barry Douglas majestic with below par Czech National Symphony Orchestraen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-schubert-beethoven-dvorak-douglas-czech-national-symphony-orchestra-chalupecky-cadogan-hall-april-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/81396-barry-douglas-pc-katya-kraynova-1-300-resized.jpg510340Barry DouglasKatya Kraynova2018-Apr-18, Cadogan Hall: Czech National Symphony Orchestra with Barry Douglas, pianohttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/cadogan-hall/czech-national-symphony-orchestra-with-barry-douglas-piano/18-april-2018/19-302018-04-182018-04-18Cadogan HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomSW1X 9DQ5 Sloane Terrace51.4937889-0.157349https://bachtrack.com/files/78587-douglas.jpg2
Three of Kenneth MacMillan's first five works are once more wholly, or partially, revived in this outstanding and purposeful debut for the Viviana Durante Company
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-25UTC08:50:22+00:002018-04-24Three of Kenneth MacMillan's first five works are once more wholly, or partially, revived in this outstanding and purposeful debut for the Viviana Durante Company An outstanding, purposeful debut for the Viviana Durante Companyen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-step-back-time-macmillan-viviana-durante-company-barbican-london-april-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/81804-francesca-hayward-and-thiago-soares-in-laiderette-photo-bill-cooper.jpg510340Francesca Hayward and Thiago Soares in LaideretteBill Cooper2018-Apr-18, Barbican Theatre: Kenneth MacMillan: Steps Back in Timehttps://bachtrack.com/dance-listing/barbican-theatre/kenneth-macmillan-steps-back-in-time/18-april-2018/19-452018-04-182018-04-21Barbican TheatreLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomEC2Y 8BQSilk Street51.520213090495-0.0928795337677https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2018/event/kenneth-macmillan-steps-back-in-time?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/18762-barbican.jpg4
A triumphant night for the CBSO, Harish Shankar and Boris Giltburg, with the mighty Saint-Saëns’ “Organ Symphony” and an inspired performance of Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto no. 3.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-19UTC11:33:00+00:002018-04-19A triumphant night for the CBSO, Harish Shankar and Boris Giltburg, with the mighty Saint-Saëns’ “Organ Symphony” and an inspired performance of Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto no. 3.Boris Giltburg and the CBSO power through Prokofieven_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-prokofiev-saint-saens-ravel-giltburg-shankar-city-birmingham-orchestra-symphony-hall-april-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngRobert Gainerhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/18106https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/18106https://bachtrack.com/files/55046-robert-gainer.jpgRobert Gainer has completed a BA in European Studies at the University of Warwick and an MSc in Criminology at the University of Leicester. He is currently completing further study in English and Cultural Studies, again at Warwick. He plays trumpet, cornet and flugelhorn and his musical background is in brass band and orchestra. In his spare time he enjoys writing fiction and poetry.https://bachtrack.com/files/81435-boris-giltburg-c-jean-marc-gourdon.jpg510340Boris GiltburgMarc Gourdon2018-Apr-18, Birmingham Symphony Hall: Saint-Saens' Organ Symphonyhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/birmingham-symphony-hall/saint-saens-organ-symphony/18-april-2018/19-302018-04-182018-04-18Birmingham Symphony HallBirminghamWest MidlandsUnited KingdomB1Broad Street52.479179918226-1.9092607498169https://cbso.co.uk/event/saint-sa%C3%ABns-organ-symphony?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/35814-cbso.png4
The quality cast purred, but glorious roars are required to jolt audiences from placid enjoyment of Opera Australia’s gorgeous 24-year-old production of this Verdi classic.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-19UTC12:03:47+00:002018-04-19The quality cast purred, but glorious roars are required to jolt audiences from placid enjoyment of Opera Australia’s gorgeous 24-year-old production of this Verdi classic.Opera Australia's beautiful La traviata returns to Melbourneen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-traviata-winters-kang-carbo-opera-australia-melbourne-april-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngPatricia Maunderhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19536https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19536https://bachtrack.com/files/43994-patricia-maunder.jpgPatricia Maunder has been an arts journalist for more than 20 years, contributing to publications in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the UK including The Sydney Morning Herald and Opera magazine. She is based in Melbourne, but considers Montreal her 'other' hometown after living there in 2012-16. For more about Patricia, visit her website.https://bachtrack.com/files/81446-ma18-la-traviata-jeff-busby-photo-02-hires-resized.jpg510340Corinne Winters (Violetta)Jeff Busby2018-Apr-17, Arts Centre Melbourne: State Theatre: La traviatahttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/arts-centre-melbourne-state-theatre/la-traviata/17-april-2018/19-302018-04-172018-05-11Arts Centre Melbourne: State TheatreMelbourneVictoriaAustraliaVIC 3004100 St Kilda Road
,Melbourne
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Three works of different character were given strong, largely persuasive readings by this acclaimed Piano Trio, and impressed with their assurance and commitment.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-19UTC15:29:32+00:002018-04-19Three works of different character were given strong, largely persuasive readings by this acclaimed Piano Trio, and impressed with their assurance and commitment.Vienna Piano Trio impresses in stamina and sensitivity at Turner Simsen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-tchaikovsky-schumann-beethoven-vienna-piano-trio-turner-sims-southampton-april-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Truslovehttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15755https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15755https://bachtrack.com/files/61028-david-truslove.jpgDavid Truslove is a choral specialist with extensive singing and conducting experience drawn from 19 years as a lay clerk at Winchester Cathedral and many years as a choral conductor. His portfolio work now includes part-time teaching, church organ playing and writing programme notes. He has music degrees from Cardiff and Southampton universities.https://bachtrack.com/files/81481-vienna-piano-trio-nancy-horowitz2-resized.jpg510340Vienna Piano TrioNancy Horowitz2018-Apr-17, University of Southampton: Turner Sims: Vienna Piano Trio Iiihttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/university-of-southampton-turner-sims/vienna-piano-trio-iii/17-april-2018/20-002018-04-172018-04-17University of Southampton: Turner SimsSouthamptonSouth-EastUnited KingdomSO17 1BJ.50.937013-1.3984284
Would Haydn be the perfect dinner party guest? Witty banter and joyful exchanges characterise the three quartets given at Wigmore Hall as part of its Haydn series.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-18UTC08:42:04+00:002018-04-18Would Haydn be the perfect dinner party guest? Witty banter and joyful exchanges characterise the three quartets given at Wigmore Hall as part of its Haydn series.The art of good conversation: an engaging evening of Haydn with the Castalian Quarteten_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-haydn-76-castalian-string-quartet-wigmore-hall-april-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/81288-castalian-quartet-10-credit-kaupo-kikkas--1-.jpg510340The Castalian String QuartetKaupo Kikkas2018-Apr-17, Wigmore Hall: Castalian String Quartethttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/wigmore-hall/castalian-string-quartet/17-april-2018/19-302018-04-172018-04-17Wigmore HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomW1U 2BP36 Wigmore Street51.5165679060013-0.148358345031738https://wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/castalian-string-quartet-201804171930?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/64407-wigmore-hall-logo.jpg4
A wonderful ful-filled caper by the Irish National Opera of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro with Erraught as Susanna and Miskelly as Cherubino really impressing.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-19UTC19:39:05+00:002018-04-18A wonderful ful-filled caper by the Irish National Opera of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro with Erraught as Susanna and Miskelly as Cherubino really impressing. Fun and frolics at Irish National Opera's Figaroen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-figaro-whelan-irish-national-opera-flavin-erraught-dublin-april-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngAndrew Larkinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/4766https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/4766https://bachtrack.com/files/164-andrew_larkin.jpgAndrew Larkin is a pianist, composer and teacher from Dublin. Educated at Dublin and at Cambridge, he has performed all around Europe and Mexico. He currently teaches piano and composition in Dublin. https://bachtrack.com/files/81405-figaro--jonathan-lemalu--and-susanna--tara-erraught--resized.jpg510340Jonathan Lemalu (Figaro) and Tara Erraught (Susanna)Pat Redmond2018-Apr-17, Gaiety Theatre: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro)https://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/gaiety-theatre/le-nozze-di-figaro-the-marriage-of-figaro/17-april-2018/19-302018-04-172018-04-21Gaiety TheatreDublinCounty DublinIreland24
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-19UTC08:28:03+00:002018-04-17Pavel Kolesnikov was at the heart and soul of a disappointing concert by the touring Czech orchestra.Magnificent Pavel Kolesnikov outshines the Czech National Symphony Orchestraen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-schubert-beethoven-dvorak-kolesnikov-czech-national-symphony-orchestra-palmer-cadogan-hall-london-april-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngElisabeth Schwarzhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/24147https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/24147https://bachtrack.com/files/63428-4csrt9pktfc-ypnfngakia-thumb-4e53.jpgElisabeth is Bachtrack’s German Editor. Before moving to London she could most likely be found in the last row of the Musikverein or the Stehplatz at the Staatsoper Wien. She equally loves Bruckner, Brahms and pastries.https://bachtrack.com/files/81286-6pavel-kolesnikov-copyright-eva-vermandel-resized.jpg510340Pavel KolesnikovEva Vermandel2018-Apr-16, Cadogan Hall: Czech National Symphony Orchestra with Pavel Kolesnikov, pianohttps://bachtrack.com/listing-schubert-beethoven-dvorak-kolesnikov-czech-national-symphony-orchestra-palmer-cadogan-hall-london-april-20182018-04-162018-04-16Cadogan HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomSW1X 9DQ5 Sloane Terrace51.4937889-0.157349https://bachtrack.com/files/78586-kolesnikov.jpg2
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-17UTC16:34:49+00:002018-04-17Maxim Vengerov and Polina Osetinskaya’s marathon of Brahms sonatas showed off the composer at his most lyrical and dramatic. The many faces of Brahms: Maxim Vengerov and Polina Osetinskaya at the Barbicanen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-brahms-vengerov-osetinskaya-barbican-london-april-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngKevin W Nghttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15781https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15781https://bachtrack.com/files/40587-kevin-w-ng.jpgKevin is currently a student at the University of British Columbia. He is a violinist and violist, and regularly performs as a soloist, orchestral player, and chamber musician. Particular interests include French violin sonatas, 20th century opera, and Richard Strauss.https://bachtrack.com/files/81245-113-colour-hi-res---maxim-vengerov-apr2012--c--b-ealovega.jpg510340Maxim VengerovBenjamin Ealovega2018-Apr-16, Barbican Hall: Vengerov plays the Brahms Violin Sonatashttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/barbican-hall/vengerov-plays-the-brahms-violin-sonatas/16-april-2018/19-302018-04-162018-04-16Barbican HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomEC2Y 8DSSilk Street51.519879294526-0.091710090637207http://www.barbican.org.uk/music/event-detail.asp?utm_medium=External_Email&utm_source=Vengerov_Brahms_bachtrack&ID=20653&utm_campaign=CCOCLA260117E&utm_content=CCOCLA260117E_bookhttps://bachtrack.com/files/18762-barbican.jpg4
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-16UTC09:58:04+00:002018-04-16Despite an impressive Elgar concerto with Müller-Schott, it was in the Sibelius symphony that Mälkki fell short. From Sibelius to Giguère, Mälkki returns to the LSO with versatilityen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-sibelius-giguere-elgar-malkki-muller-schott-london-symphony-orchestra-barbican-april-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngYoung-Jin Hurhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/26117https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/26117https://bachtrack.com/files/68195-uupjavrr-400x400.jpgYoung-Jin Hur is a PhD candidate in psychology at University College London, researching themes in aesthetics centred around the sublime. An ardent CD collector, Young-Jin finds much affection in symphonic and orchestral works from between the mid-19th and mid-20th centuries, especially of Austro-German, Nordic, and Russian traditions, and in sacred vocal music. He also writes for MusicWeb, Corymbus, and Seoul Arts Center. He tweets at @yjhur1885https://bachtrack.com/files/81095-susanna-malkki---simonocofowler--y9a7756-sm-rt.jpg510340Susanna MälkkiSimon Fowler2018-Apr-15, Barbican Hall: Sibelius' Fifth Symphonyhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/barbican-hall/sibelius-fifth-symphony/15-april-2018/19-002018-04-152018-04-15Barbican HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomEC2Y 8DSSilk Street51.519879294526-0.091710090637207http://lso.co.uk/whats-on/icalrepeat.detail/2018/04/15/744/-/sibelius-fifth-symphony.html?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/66894-lso2017logo.jpg3
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-16UTC10:52:58+00:002018-04-16The forces of Theater Aachen impress in a suitably harrowing and searing production of Poulenc's Dialogues des Carmèlites.A fear of fear: Poulenc's Carmélites in Aachenen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-dialogues-carmelites-thorau-jerosme-theater-aachen-april-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngMatthew Ryehttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19100https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19100https://bachtrack.com/files/24809-matthew_rye.jpgMatthew read music at Oxford and has worked in music journalism for 30 years as a writer, critic and editor. He has written numerous programme and CD booklet notes, spent 13 years as a Daily Telegraph critic, worked at BBC Music Magazine and was reviews editor of The Strad, for which he continues to write. He also writes for The Wagner Journal and Opera Now and blogs at ferneklang.blogspot.co.uk. He was general editor of 1001 Classical Recordings You Must Hear Before You Die (Cassell Illustrated, 2007) and is the author of a new series of eBooks, Masterpieces of Music (Erudition).https://bachtrack.com/files/81109-carmelites-gp-3280-faustine-de-mones--suzanne-jerosme-resized.jpg510340Faustine De Monès (Sœur Constance) and Suzanne Jérosme (Blanche)Ludwig Koerfer2018-Apr-15, Theater: Dialogues des Carméliteshttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/theater-1-1/dialogues-des-carmelites/15-april-2018/18-002018-04-152018-04-15TheaterAachenNorth Rhine-WestphaliaGermany52062Theaterplatz 150.7721626409272846.0877311228614424
Many scenes could risk to be particularly disturbing, but their overt brutality appeared functional, to the structure of the drama. A dark, gloomy story as unambiguously told as it should be.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-18UTC09:56:38+00:002018-04-17Many scenes could risk to be particularly disturbing, but their overt brutality appeared functional, to the structure of the drama. A dark, gloomy story as unambiguously told as it should be.A study in black and terror: Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District in Naplesen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-lady-macbeth-mtsensk-kusej-valcuha-san-carlo-naples-april-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngLorenzo Fioritohttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/6178https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/6178https://bachtrack.com/files/40589-lorenzo-fiorito.jpgLorenzo Fiorito PhD holds degrees in Modern Languages and Literatures and in the Humanities. He is a linguist, a lecturer, and head of the International Area at Online University Pegaso, Naples, Italy. He is a reviewer of poetry, a music lover, and an opera buff.https://bachtrack.com/files/81317-1-lady-macbeth-del-distretto-di-mtsensk-ph-l-romano-5451-copia.jpg510340Natalia Kreslina (Katerina)Luciano Romano2018-Apr-15, Teatro di San Carlo: Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk Districthttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/teatro-di-san-carlo/lady-macbeth-of-the-mtsensk-district/15-april-2018/19-002018-04-152018-04-22Teatro di San CarloNaplesCampaniaItaly8013240.837957514.2499275http://www.teatrosancarlo.it/it/spettacoli/lady-macbeth.html?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/39297-teatro-di-san-carlo-logo.jpg4
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-19UTC14:11:17+00:002018-04-19In the future features exciting works by Juanjo Arques and Hans van Manen, and is the most exciting programme by the Junior Company so far.Celebrating the 5th anniversary of the Dutch National Ballet Junior Companyen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-dutch-national-ballet-junior-in-the-future-stadsschouwburg-amsterdam-april-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngIsabella Zijphttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15786https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15786https://bachtrack.com/files/80588-isabella-zijp---copy.jpgIsabella Zijp is a freelance dance writer and critic writing regularly for Bachtrack and other dance platforms. She shares her passion for ballet through writing, giving guided tours and conducting short presentations. In daily life she works as an editor and online marketeer while also writing about her other passion: travelling.https://bachtrack.com/files/81478-het-nationale-ballet---junior-company---fingers-in-the-air---foto-michel-schnater-03-21.jpg510350Alexandria Marx & Michele Esposito in Fingers in the AirMichel Schnater2018-Apr-15, Stadsschouwburg: In the Futurehttps://bachtrack.com/dance-listing/stadsschouwburg-1869/in-the-future/15-april-2018/19-302018-04-152018-04-15StadsschouwburgAmsterdamNorth HollandNetherlands52.36386784.8825379http://www.operaballet.nl/en/doublebill/2017-2018/show/future?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/53793-future.jpg4
The use in the score of ancient musical instruments is what differentiates this work: pifferi, a lute, a “viola pomposa” give this work a distinctive flavour.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-17UTC14:26:31+00:002018-04-16The use in the score of ancient musical instruments is what differentiates this work: pifferi, a lute, a “viola pomposa” give this work a distinctive flavour.Breaking with Verismo: Zandonai's Francesca da Rimini returns to La Scalaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-zandonai-francesca-rimini-pountney-scala-milan-april-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngRenato Vergahttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/22768https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/22768https://bachtrack.com/files/46433-renato-verga.jpgRenato graduated from Turin University in Physics. He has always had a particular passion for music and the stage. A former member of a choir, he was raised in the musical milieu influenced by the eminent Italian musicologist Massimo Mila. In 2014, Renato started his own blog, which now has 1000 posts.https://bachtrack.com/files/81248-133x-k61a7252-maria-jose-siri-e-marcelo-puente-resized.jpg510340Maria José Siri (Francesca) and Marcelo Puente (Paolo)Brescia & Amisano | Teatro alla Scala2018-Apr-15, La Scala: Francesca da Riminihttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/la-scala/francesca-da-rimini/15-april-2018/20-002018-04-152018-05-13La ScalaMilanLombardyItaly20121 45.46747481688779.18944120407104http://www.teatroallascala.org/en/season/2017-2018/opera/francesca-da-rimini.html?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/60814-06-francesca.png4
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-16UTC16:10:56+00:002018-04-16A random assortment of disassociated ballets performed with variable success - from the sublime to the nondescript. “A seminal performance by a truly great ballerina”: Alessandra Ferri triumphs in uneven triple billen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-obsidian-tear-marguerite-armand-elite-syncopations-ferri-royal-ballet-april-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/81178-marguerite-and-armand--alessandra-ferri-and-federico-bonelli---roh--2017--photographed-by-tristram-kenton---2--resized.jpg510340Alessandra Ferri and Federico Bonelli in Marguerite and ArmandROH | Tristam Kenton2018-Apr-14, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden: Obsidian Tear / Marguerite and Armand / Elite Syncopationshttps://bachtrack.com/dance-listing/royal-opera-house-covent-garden/obsidian-tear-marguerite-and-armand-elite-syncopations/14-april-2018/19-002018-04-142018-05-11Royal Opera House, Covent GardenLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomWC2E 9DDBow Street,
,Covent Garden51.513371-0.12239999999997http://www.roh.org.uk/news/ballet-and-dance-at-the-royal-opera-house-201718?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/57341-royal-opera-house-logo.jpg3
Ivor Bolton and David McVicar have teamed up to create an unapologetically Brittenian Gloriana, with Anna Caterina Antonacci at the top of a great cast
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-17UTC14:10:33+00:002018-04-16Ivor Bolton and David McVicar have teamed up to create an unapologetically Brittenian Gloriana, with Anna Caterina Antonacci at the top of a great castThe vindication of a neglected masterpiece: a landmark Gloriana at the Teatro Realen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-britten-gloriana-mcvicar-antonacci-capalbo-teatro-real-madrid-april-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/81272-myimage.jpg510340Anna Caterina Antonacci (Elizabeth) and Leigh Melrose (Cecil)Javier del Real | Teatro Real2018-Apr-12, Teatro Real: Glorianahttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/teatro-real/gloriana/12-april-2018/20-002018-04-122018-04-24Teatro RealMadridMadridSpain2801340.418256-3.711206http://www.teatro-real.com/en/season-17-18/opera/gloriana?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/58500-gloriana.jpg5
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-17UTC10:00:57+00:002018-04-17Jonathan Bloxham steps in for a presumably unwell Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla with the CBSO in Cardiff. The CBSO play Beethoven, Schumann and Wagner in Cardiffen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-beethoven-wagner-schumann-buchbinder-bloxham-city-birmingham-symphony-saint-davids-hall-cardiff-april-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/81231-rudolf-buchbinder-books-c-marco-borggreve.jpg510340Rudolf BuchbinderMarco Borggreve2018-Apr-14, St David's Hall: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestrahttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/st-davids-hall/city-of-birmingham-symphony-orchestra/14-april-2018/19-302018-04-142018-04-14St David's HallCardiffWalesUnited KingdomCF10 2DP51.480073286561-3.17646503448486http://www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk/whats-on/international-concert-series-2017-18/city-of-birmingham-symphony-orchestra/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/69416-mirga-grazinyte-tyla.jpg4
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-16UTC09:52:05+00:002018-04-16Breezy Ravel from Steven Osborne and a clear warning about the dangers of drug-taking from the BBCSSO at Sage Gateshead.Dreams and nightmares from BBCSSO at Sage Gatesheaden_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-berlioz-ravel-beethoven-tortelier-osborne-bbc-scottish-symphony-sage-gateshead-april-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/81088-tortelier-yanpascal-2013d-pc-noname-300dpi.jpg510340Yan Pascal TortelierIMG Artists2018-Apr-13, Sage One: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestrahttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/sage-one/bbc-scottish-symphony-orchestra/13-april-2018/19-302018-04-132018-04-13Sage Gateshead: Sage OneGatesheadNorth-EastUnited KingdomNE8 2JRSt Mary's Square,Gateshead Quays54.967760876632-1.6019439697265625http://sagegateshead.com/event/rns-presents-bbc-scottish-symphony-orchestra/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/66616-wdd.jpg4
Members of the GöteborgsOperans dance company, along with members of choreographer Sidu Larbi Cherkaoui’s own Eastman ensemble, recently danced a joint venture of an extraordinary kind in Winterthur.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-17UTC08:55:31+00:002018-04-14Members of the GöteborgsOperans dance company, along with members of choreographer Sidu Larbi Cherkaoui’s own Eastman ensemble, recently danced a joint venture of an extraordinary kind in Winterthur. Sculpture and 3.5 tonnes of clay: Cherkaoui choreographies meet “Steps”en_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-goteborgs-operans-danskompani-winterthur-zurich-april-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/81209-1-icon-goteborgsoperans-danskompani--eastman--mats-backer-resized.jpg510340IconMats Bäcker2018-Apr-12, Theater Winterthur: GöteborgsOperans Danskompani / Eastmanhttps://bachtrack.com/dance-listing/theater-winterthur-1/goteborgsoperans-danskompani-eastman/12-april-2018/19-002018-04-122018-04-14Theater WinterthurWinterthurZürichSwitzerland8402Theaterstraße 647.50207028.7278360000000253
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-16UTC12:10:58+00:002018-04-16In Minneapolis, Markus Stenz and Louis Lortie present time-honored Austro-German symphonic masterpieces in committed and compelling performances.Minnesota Orchestra reacquaint with old friends in Minneapolisen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-schumann-wagner-liszt-stenz-lortie-minnesota-orchestra-hall-minneapolis-april-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngPhillip Noneshttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/18271https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/18271https://bachtrack.com/files/66196-phillip-nones-new.jpgPhillip Nones studied piano from age six, also playing percussion in educational and civic groups before moving to a rural area of the USA in 1990, where performance opportunities were few. Recently he has started performing again, participating in “side-by-side” orchestra performances and playing percussion in the World Doctors' Orchestra. His personal collection of music includes over 5,000 classical albums in all formats (CDs, LPs, 78s), plus downloads. In his professional life, he heads up a marketing communications firm in the state of Maryland. He blogs about the French composer Florent Schmitt here.https://bachtrack.com/files/81102-iii-13-markus-stenz-photo-molinavisuals-7-cropped.jpg510340Markus StenzMolina Visuals2018-Apr-13, Orchestra Hall: Liszt Piano Concertohttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/orchestra-hall-1146/liszt-piano-concerto/13-april-2018/20-002018-04-132018-04-14Orchestra HallMinneapolisMinnesotaUnited StatesMN 5540344.9691279-93.287898199999974
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-16UTC12:01:43+00:002018-04-15Ceresa’s flamboyant production from the Festival della Valle d’Itria is revived in Venice with a strong cast under the baton of Diego Fasolis.Vivaldi in Venice: Orlando furioso as Baroque extravaganza at the Teatro Malibranen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-vivaldi-orlando-furioso-ceresa-fasolis-prina-malibran-venice-april-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngLaura Servideihttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/22912https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/22912https://bachtrack.com/files/48128-laura-servidei-1.jpgMathematician, science nerd, translator of popular science books, obsessed opera fan since the teen years. Day job: business analyst in a software house developing systems for the financial industry. Amateur choral singer. Main musical interests: baroque music and Italian opera. Originally from Italy, currently based in Sweden. I make a mean eggplant parmesan.https://bachtrack.com/files/81114-orlando-furioso-sonia-prina-c-festival-della-valle-d-itria-di-martina-franca-resized.jpg510340Sonia Prina (Orlando)Festival della Valle d’Itria di Martina Franca2018-Apr-13, Teatro Malibran: Orlando furiosohttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/teatro-malibran/orlando-furioso/13-april-2018/19-002018-04-132018-04-21Teatro MalibranVeniceVenetoItalyhttp://www.teatrolafenice.it/site/index.php?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.com&pag=21&spettacolo=25851&lingua=enghttps://bachtrack.com/files/45193-gran-teatro-la-fenice-logo.jpg4
Two monumental works by Rzewski and Mahler performed with intensity, drama and authority by Igor Levit in a concert celebrating Frederic Rzewski's 80th birthday.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-16UTC22:23:29+00:002018-04-14Two monumental works by Rzewski and Mahler performed with intensity, drama and authority by Igor Levit in a concert celebrating Frederic Rzewski's 80th birthday.A journey down the ages: Igor Levit plays Rzewski world premièreen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-rzewski-ages-levit-wigmore-hall-april-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngFrances Wilsonhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/25https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/25https://bachtrack.com/files/113-fran.jpgA keen concert-goer, Frances is a pianist, piano teacher and blogger on pianism, music and culture.https://bachtrack.com/files/81080-igor-levit-landscape-colour-c-gregor-hohenberg.jpg510340Igor LevitGregor Hohenberg2018-Apr-13, Wigmore Hall: Frederic Rzewski 80th Birthday Concerthttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/wigmore-hall/frederic-rzewski-80th-birthday-concert/13-april-2018/19-302018-04-132018-04-13Wigmore HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomW1U 2BP36 Wigmore Street51.5165679060013-0.148358345031738https://wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/igor-levit-201804131930?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/64407-wigmore-hall-logo.jpg4