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GlasgowHarrison Birtwistle's The Second Mrs Kong
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra; Martyn Brabbins; Victoria Newlyn; John Findon; Anna Dennis; Sir John Tomlinson
EdimbourgMahler’s Das klagende Lied
Schubert, Mahler
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra; Sir Donald Runnicles; Kathleen O'Mara; Catriona Morison; John Findon; Nicholas Brownlee
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Weber's Oberon convinces musically but fails dramatically
The composer's final opera is virtually impossible to stage comfortably, but Sir Mark Elder makes a convincing case for more regular outings of its beautiful music
John Findon triumphs in the return of Opera North’s Peter Grimes
Benjamin Britten’s dark masterpiece Peter Grimes returns triumphantly to Opera North, conducted by Gary Walker and revived by Karolina Sofulak and Tim Claydon.
ENO, BBC join forces in stunning Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
David Pountney's vernacular translation and Ruth Knight's vivid staging lent a thrilling immediacy to Shostakovich's chilling opera.
Decadence and decay: Asmik Grigorian leads a sensational Salome
Even locked behind a music stand, like a caged panther in a sleek black gown, Grigorian’s Salome bristles with dramatic energy in Barbican concert performance of Strauss’ “scherzo with a fatal conclusion”.
Ukraine matters: Tchaikovsky’s Mazeppa at Grange Park Opera
Why is Tchaikovsky’s very fine opera still a rarity outside Russia? David Pountney directs a new production at the Surrey festival.
A desperately decadent Salome revived in Naples
Manfred Schweigkofler's production places the drama in a surreal, timeless atmosphere at the Teatro San Carlo.
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HelsinkiBerlioz Requiem
Berlioz: Requiem "Grande Messe des morts", Op.5
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Nicholas Collon; John Findon; The Helsinki Music Centre Choir; Estonian National Male Choir; Somnium Ensemble