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BarcelonaMahler Universe - Symphony no. 8

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Mahler: Symphony no. 8 in E flat major "Symphony of a Thousand"
Orquesta Sinfónica del Gran Teatre del Liceu; Josep Pons; Elisabeth Teige; Jacquelyn Wagner; Serena Sáenz; Beth Taylor

Aix-en-ProvenceRequiem

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Mozart: Requiem in D minor, K626
Raphaël Pichon; Romeo Castellucci

LondonPurcell: Dido and AeneasConcert performance

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Purcell: Dido and Aeneas
Christian Curnyn; Early Opera Company; Beth Taylor; Jonathan Brown; Anna Dennis; Hilary Summers

LondonSakari Oramo conducts Hillborg, Mendelssohn and Stravinsky

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Mendelssohn, Hillborg, Stravinsky
BBC Symphony Orchestra; Sakari Oramo; Lawrence Power; Beth Taylor; Benjamin Bruns; BBC Symphony Chorus

LondonMahler "Resurrection"

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Pärt, Mahler
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Vasily Petrenko; Miah Persson; Beth Taylor; Philharmonia Chorus

LondonDas Paradies und die Peri

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Schumann: Das Paradies und die Peri (Paradise and the Peri)
London Philharmonic Orchestra; Edward Gardner; Christiane Karg; Samantha Clarke; Beth Taylor; Robert Murray
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Longborough Festival Opera season starts slow with Orlando

Beth Taylor (Orlando) © Matthew Williams-Ellis
Beth Taylor gives the lows and highs of Handel's heroics an almighty, whole-body shakedown in Sinéad O'Neill’s new staging of Handel's Orlando
***11
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Redemption and musical caffeine: Nelsons conducts Mahler 8 in Vienna

Andris Nelsons, soloists and the Vienna Philharmonic © Antonia Wechner
Sunday morning Mahler at the Wiener Konzerthaus sees Andris Nelsons concluding his symphony cycle with the Vienna Philharmonic in shattering fashion. 
****1
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Reincarnation of Baroque ecstasy: Giulio Cesare at the Elbphilharmonie

Sandrine Piau and Jakub Józef Orliński © Sophie Wolter
From Jakub Józef Orliński’s youthful radiance to Sandrine Piau’s sovereign mastery, this performance revives Baroque ecstasy through razor-sharp orchestration, muscular playing and inventive embellishments of unparalleled emotional depth.
*****
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Beth Taylor’s commanding Sea Pictures with the London Philharmonic

Beth Taylor, Edward Gardner and the London Philharmonic Orchestra © Mark Allan Photography
The dream team of Edward Gardner and the LPO are joined by Beth Taylor for a glorious evening of Elgar at the Royal Festival Hall. 
*****
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Pichon crafts inventive Beethoven program with Orchestra of St Luke's

Raphaël Pichon conducts the Orchestra of St Luke's © Fadi Kheir
The French conductor pairs Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with several of the composer’s more obscure miniatures, performed alongside thematically related poetry.
*****
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Dudamel turns inward with Mahler’s Resurrection in Los Angeles

Gustavo Dudamel conducts the Los Angeles Philharmonic © Timothy Norris, courtesy of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association

Gustavo Dudamel continues his farewell season with a taut, searching Mahler Resurrection at Disney Hall, a performance of clarity and humility that seeks communion with the composer’s restless soul.

***11
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HamburgHändel: Giulio Cesare / Francesco CortiConcert performance

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Handel: Giulio Cesare in Egitto, (Julius Caesar in Egypt) HWV 17
Francesco Corti; Il Pomo d'Oro; Jakub Józef Orliński; Sandrine Piau; Rebecca Leggett
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Rising stars: ten to watch in 2024–25

Ten artists to watch in 2024–25 © S.Smarch, F.Broede, L.Pepanyan, K.Kikkas, TLTruong, G.Collett, E.Fenton, A.Dehodencq, Min, O.DaCosta
With so many talented young artists appearing in this season, editor Mark Pullinger selects ten we’re particularly excited to follow this year.