Performer: Birgit Remmert

These two Manchester-based choirs formed a formidable partnership for one of the most gruelling choral works in the repertoire. The four soloists, however distinguished as individuals, produced mixed results.

For the opening concert of the 2015-2016 season, the Musikkollegium Winterthur drew together an unusual mix of repertoire: Felix Mendelssohn and Fazil Say.

Zurich’s Opera House takes on Die Frau ohne Schatten, one of Richard Strauss’ most convoluted and technically demanding works.