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LiverpoolFauré’s Requiem
Bizet, Fauré, Dukas
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra; Ben Glassberg; Jacques Imbrailo; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir
LondonScheherazade
Lyadov, Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Ben Glassberg; Martin James Bartlett
ViennaDie lustigen Weiber von WindsorNew production
Nicolai: Merry Wives of Windsor, The (Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor)
Ben Glassberg; Nina Spijkers; Volksoper Wien; Rae Smith; Jorine van Beek; Orchestra of the Vienna Volksoper; Chorus of the Vienna Volksoper
ManchesterBBC Philharmonic
Smyth, Britten, Rachmaninov
BBC Philharmonic; Ben Glassberg; Steven Osborne
LilleSeason closing concertWorld premiere
Nante, Mahler
Orchestre National de Lille; Ben Glassberg; Jodie Devos; Simon Bode; Chœur Régional Hauts-de-France
SoissonsSeason closing concert
Nante, Mahler
Orchestre National de Lille; Ben Glassberg; Jodie Devos; Simon Bode; Chœur Régional Hauts-de-France
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A highly satisfying level of polish in La Monnaie's stream in which one recognizes a precisely executed live performance at its core – one that would be thrilling to experience in person.
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Annabel Arden's superb production of Donizetti's classic makes a welcome return for the Glyndebourne Tour in a taut revival led by two excellent principals.
A lip-smacking Hansel and Gretel at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
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