Instrument: Countertenor

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Leopoldina: Festsaal, Sun 31 May at 19:30

Mehmet Yeşilçay; Pera Istanbul Ensemble; Filippo Mineccia; Meret Süngü; Laila Salome Fischer

Goethe-Theater, May 31, Jun 01 at 14:30

Handel: Alessandro Severo, HWV A13

Jana Semerádová; Deda Cristina Colonna; Domenico Franchi; Collegium Marianum; Raffaele Pe; Hana Blažíková

Konzerthalle Ulrichskirche, Sun 31 May at 16:00

Handel: Messiah

Clemens Flämig; Batzdorfer Hofkapelle; Stadtsingechor zu Halle; Feuersinger Miriam; Alex Potter

Franckesche Stiftungen, Mon 1 Jun at 16:00

David Bates; La Nuova Musica; Iestyn Davies

Oper Halle, Jun 01 15:00, Jun 04 19:30, Jun 12 19:30

Handel: Teseo

Attilio Cremonesi; Martin G. Berger; Oper Halle; Sarah-Katherina Karl; Esther Bialas; Liudmila Lokaichuk; Vanessa Waldhart

Birmingham Symphony Hall, Thu 4 Jun at 19:00

Handel: Messiah

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Richard Egarr; Mary Bevan; Reginald Mobley; James Gilchrist; Christopher Purves

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Franckesche Stiftungen, Fri 5 Jun at 19:30

Handel: Fernando, Re di Castiglia

Leo Duarte; Opera Settecento; Owen Willetts; Susanna Fairbairn; Jorge Navarro-Colorado; Helen Charlston

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Spiritually uplifting Bach from the Bach Collegium Japan

Andrew Larkin, 09 Mar

Three beautiful cantatas from Bach and his Mass in F major made for a rewarding concert with the Bach Collegium Japan. Suzuki directs a thoughtful and heartfelt rendition and is joined by a quartet of excellent soloists.

****1

Susanna Hurrell (Cleopatra) © Jane Hobson

Kevin W Ng, 07 Mar

James Conway's production for English Touring Opera returns in a trimmed-down, single-evening guise.

***11

Patrick Terry (Joacim) and Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha (Susanna) © ROH | Stephen Cummiskey

Mark Valencia, 05 Mar

The evening’s most unbuttoned applause was reserved for two native anglophone artists, countertenor Patrick Terry and bass-baritone Michael Mofidian.

***11

Rod Gilfry (Eurydice's father) and Danielle de Niese (Eurydice) © Cory Weaver

Matthew Richard Martinez, 01 Feb

Matthew Aucoin’s Eurydice enjoys its world premiere at LA Opera.

****1

Jeanine De Bique (Helena), Karis Tucker (Hermia) and Jami Reid-Quarrell (Puck) © Bettina Stöß

Ako Imamura, 29 Jan

Deutsche Oper Berlin’s new production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a delightful and whimsical homage to Britten’s masterpiece. The orchestra, soloists and children’s chorus performed with energy and charm under the baton of Donald Runnicles.

***11